Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has asked the country's electricity minister to form a new government.
Ukraine's parliament convenes Thursday to approve a new pro-Western government days after the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych.
Iran's parliament has approved most of President Hassan Rouhani's cabinet picks, allowing the government to start work, Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says.
The spokesman for Egypt’s interim president has announced the formation of a new provisional government within the next 24 hours.