The vote to elect the most powerful man in world sport takes place tomorrow after a campaign that has descended into controversy and acrimony.

KUWAIT’S succession crisis deepened yesterday amid a confrontation between the ailing new emir and parliament over his fitness to rule.

KUWAIT’S first female cabinet member took the oath of office in parliament yesterday over the shouts of Muslim fundamentalist and tribal MPs opposed to women’s participation in politics.

Iraq was waking up to a future free of Saddam Hussein today while US forces continued to tighten their grip on the capital Baghdad.