Ramallah, West Bank, Feb 24, SPA -- The Palestinian parliament on Thursday approved a Cabinet dominated by professionalappointees, including nearly half with doctoral degrees, ina major move toward long-promised government reform. The Parliament's approval was through 54-12 vote, and with four abstentions. Among the key appointments are Nasser Yousef as interior minister who would oversee security reform. Nasser Al-Kidwa, the former Palestinian representative to the United Nations was chosen as foreignminister. Salam Fayyad, the Palestinians' widely respected financeminister for the last three years, will keep his job. SaebErekat will continue in his role as chief negotiator withIsrael, but will lose his Cabinet position.--SPA1405 Local Time 1105 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/242002