Shafaq News / Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Allawi presented on Thursday a list of candidates for ministerial positions in the new government.

The list included 17 ministries out of 22.

The government line-up was vacant from the Ministries of Defense and Interior, in addition to Finance, Trade and Justice.

The list witnessed amendments to several names that were leaked yesterday, including the Ministry of Labor, the lack of candidacy for the Defense position and the cancellation - apparently - the Ministry of Regional Affairs.