Special report: Internal situation in Palestine

    GAZA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Prime Minister-designate Ismail Haneya announced here on Thursday afternoon that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has approved the list of the new national unity government to be announced later in the day.

    The following is the tentative list of the lineup of the national unity government obtained by Xinhua from Haneya's office.

    prime minister: Ismail Haneya (Hamas)
    deputy prime minister: Azzam el-Ahmad (Fatah)
    minister of finance: Sallam Fayyad (Third Way Party)
    foreign affairs minister: Zeyad Abu Amer (independent)
    Interior Minister: Hani al-Qawasmi (independent)
    minister of tourism: Kholood D'eibes (woman) (independent)
    minister of health: Radwan el-Akhras (Fatah)
    minister of labor: Mahmoud el-Aaloul (Fatah)
    minister of transportation: Sa'di al-Kronz (Fatah)
    prisoners affairs minister: Suleiman Abu Sneinah (Fatah)
    minister of education: Nasser el-Deen Asha'er (Hamas)
    minister of telecommunication: Yousef al-Mansi (Hamas)
    minister of al-Waqf (Moslem properties): Suleiman al-Shendi (Hamas)
    minister of planning: Samir Abu Eisha (independent)
    minister of sports and youths: Bassem N'aime (Hamas)
    minister of justice: Ali Sartawi (Hamas)
    minister of agriculture: Mohamed el-Agha (Hamas)
    municipal affairs minister: Mohamed al-Barghouthi (Hamas)
    minister of culture: Bassam al-Salhi (People's Party)
    information minister: Mustafa al-Barghouti (Independent Palestine)
    minister of economy: Zeyad al-Zazza (Hamas)
    Minister of social welfare: Salleh Zeidan (Democratic Front)
    minister without portfolio: Wasfi Qubaha (Hamas)
    minister of public work: Sameeh el-Abbed (Fatah)
    Minister of women affairs: has not been chosen yet.