BAHRAIN	National Assembly awaiting - Chaiman of the Senate (Since ) Unicameral National Assembly was dissolved 26 August 1975 and legislative powers were assumed by the Cabinet ; appointed Advisory Council established 16 December 1992 WEB site - No known sites
IRAN	Majles Shoraye Eslami Mehdi Karroubi - Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly {Born in 1937} (Since 2000) Unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (270 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Last elections - 18 February 2000 WEB site - No known sites
IRAQ	Majlis Watani awaiting Sadoon Hammadi - Chairman of the National Assembly {Born } (Since 2000) Unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Watani (250 seats ; 30 appointed by SADDAM Husayn to represent the three northern provinces of Dahuk, Arbil, and As Sulaymaniyah ; 220 elected by popular vote ; members serve four-year terms) Last elections - 27 March 2000 WEB site - No known sites
ISRAEL	Knesset Avraham Burg - Speaker of the Knesset {Born19 January 1955 in Israel} [Studies toward BA at Hebrew University] (Since 1999) Unicameral Knesset or parliament (120 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Last elections - 17 May 1999 WEB site - http://www.knesset.gov.il/index.html
JORDAN	Majlis Al-Umma Majlis Al-Aayan awaiting Zaid Al Rifai - President of the Senate (Since 1997) Bicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-'Umma consists of the Senate (a 40-member body appointed by the monarch from designated categories of public figures ; members serve four-year terms) Last elections : senate - 23 November 1997 WEB site - http://www.parliament.gov.jo/ Majlis Al-Nuwaab awaiting Abdulhadi Majali - Speaker of the House of Representatives (Since 1997) House of Representatives (80 seats; members elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve four-year terms) Last elections : House of Representatives - 4 November 1997 WEB site - http://www.parliament.gov.jo/
KUWAIT	Majles Al-Ummah awaiting Jasem Mohammad Abdulmuhsen Al-Khurafi - Speaker of the National Assembly   (Since ) Unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Umma (50 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Last elections - 3 July 1999 WEB site - http://www.kna.org.kw/
LEBANON	Majlis Al-Nuwwab Nabih Berri - President of the National Assembly {Born in Sierra Leone, in 1938}  [Graduated from the Lebanese University with a degree in Law, and got his masters degree from the "Faculte de Droit" in Paris] (Since November 20, 1992) Unicameral National Assembly or Majlis Alnuwab (Arabic) or Assemblee Nationale (French) (128 seats ; members elected by popular vote on the basis of sectarian proportional representation to serve four-year terms) Last elections - 18 August and 15 September 1996 WEB site - No known sites
OMAN	Majlis Oman Majlis Ad Dawla awaiting - Speaker of the Parliament   (Since ) Bicameral Majlis Oman consists of an upper chamber or Majlis ad-Dawla (41 seats ; members appointed by the monarch ; has advisory powers only) Majlis Ash Shura awaiting - Speaker of the House of Representatives   (Since ) Lower chamber or Majlis ash-Shura (82 seats ; members elected by limited suffrage, however, the monarch makes final selections and can negate election results ; body has some limited power to propose legislation, but otherwise has only advisory powers) Last elections - October 1997 WEB site - No known sites
QATAR	Majlis Al Shura awaiting - President of the Senate (Since ) Unicameral Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (35 seats ; members appointed by the monarch) note : the constitution calls for elections for part of this consultative body, but no elections have been held since 1970, when there were partial elections to the body ; Council members have had their terms extended every four years since WEB site - No known sites
SAUDI ARABIA	awaiting - President of the National Assembly   (Since ) A consultative council (90 members and a chairman appointed by the monarch for four-year terms) WEB site - No known sites
SYRIA	Majlis Al-Chaab awaiting Abdel Qader Qaddoura - President of the People's Council (Since ) Unicameral People's Council or Majlis al-shaab (250 seats ; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Last elections 30 November and 1 December 1998 WEB site - No known sites
TURKEY	Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi (T.B.M.M) Yildirim Akbulut - President of the Turkish Grand National Assembly {Born in 1935- Erzincan} [B.A of Law from Istanbul Law university] (Since 1999) Unicameral Grand National Assembly of Turkey or Turkiye Buyuk Millet Meclisi (550 seats ; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) Last elections - 18 April 1999 WEB site - http://www.tbmm.gov.tr/
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	Majlis Watani Itihad awaiting Mohamad Bin Khalifa Al-Habtour - Chaiman of the Senate (Since 14 December 1997) Unicameral Federal National Council or Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani (40 seats ; members appointed by the rulers of the constituent states to serve two-year terms) Elections - (not applicable) WEB site - http://www.almajles.gov.ae/
YEMEN	Majlis Annowab Abdulla bin Husain al-Ahmar - President of the House of Representatives (Since ) Unicameral House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) Last elections - 27 April 1997 WEB site - http://www.parliament.gov.ye/ and http://www.gpc.org.ye/

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