Word: premierships
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...most powerful position in the incoming government. His main challenger has been Ahmad Chalabi, the former favorite of the Pentagon, whose relationship with the U.S. soured after he was accused of passing secrets to Iran. Though he commands little popular backing, Chalabi waged an aggressive campaign for the premiership, hoping to pick up support from uncommitted members of the Sistani List, or slate of parties approved by Grand Ayatullah Ali Husaini Sistani, to which both Chalabi and al-Jaafari belong. But al-Jaafari's ties to the list's powerful religious bloc give him a formidable advantage...
...would likely serve 10 years (as Wolfensohn has done) which would give him the satisfaction of being a figure on the world stage when Blair had long retired to the board of the Carlyle Group and a spread in Gascony. Yet the Chancellor, it appears, still dreams of the premiership, still lets what he believes to be Blair's broken promises to stand down gnaw at his soul. That's no way for a good man to spend his time. Chuck it, Gordon; go for the Bank...
...seat in the National Assembly through a by-election held last week, Aziz, who is currently Finance Minister, is now poised to become Pakistan's Prime Minister. If Musharraf is prepared to step into the background and allow Aziz to govern the country, and if Aziz views his premiership as a time to resuscitate the conditions for democracy in Pakistan just as he previously helped resuscitate the country's economy?both big ifs?then there may indeed be cause for optimism...
...conditions. Today's estimates are that around 1,000 African players earn their keep in Europe, a low figure compared with the Brazilian pro Diaspora which is believed to number in the region of 5,000 players. And none of the African players who regularly start for an English Premiership team was recruited directly from Africa - all were bought from other European teams...
...large, more disciplined and organized team effort. The European clubs seek the silky ball handling skills, speed and unpredictability of players who play the Brazilian game - whether from Latin America, Africa or even France or Portugal - but mix it up with organizational traditions long established in Europe. Arsenal's Premiership winning squad last season relied on a combination of English and African defenders; a set of midfielders comprising two Frenchmen, two Brazilians and a Swede; and a set of strikers that included a Frenchman, a Dutchman, a Spaniard and sometimes a Nigerian. And in Europe's top clubs today...