AMMAN, November 25, SPA -- Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday swore in a new cabinet of technocrats that included arecord four women ministers. The 28-member cabinet is headed by Nader al-Dahabi, whowas designated prime minister on Thursday. The new cabinet, the sixth since Abdullah ascended to thethrone in 1999, took the oath of office in a brief ceremonyat one of Amman's many hilltop royal palaces. Al-Dahabi, 61, is a former transportation minister anddeputy commander of the air force for logistics who alsoonce headed the flagship national carrier Royal Jordanian. In addition to the premiership, he also took on the defenseportfolio, the Associated Press reported.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/503043