However, it took the king four years to appoint Nayef to the title, and Salman was not made second deputy PM in November 2011, when Abdullah nominated him to be heir apparent in place of Sultan.

BBC: Middle East

But he had lived in Abu Dhabi for 35 years, had a Jordanian passport, and his removal took place in apparent contravention of international law.

ECONOMIST: Palestinians

Seven apparent suicides have taken place at the prison.

NPR: Yemenis Demand Release Of Guantanamo Detainees

So why not preempt misuse and potential dissatisfaction with more thoughtful and apparent attention to informing them in the first place?

FORBES: Unavoidable Branding

Mr Maliki said sectarianism was again plaguing Iraq "because it began in another place in this region" - an apparent reference to Syria.

BBC: Iraq: Deadly car bombs hit Shia provinces

Once Mr Bush has more of his new team in place, other foreign-policy differences may start to seem more apparent than real.

ECONOMIST: Doubts on both sides of the Atlantic

That eagerness is apparent in the rise of Herman Cain from obscurity to a 14% second-place showing in our poll.

FORBES: Cain Fills Void in GOP Field

All six have been warned that "their various levels of involvement in events which took place will be taken into account in future if they are party to any incidents where misconduct is apparent by any squad members".

BBC: Rugby stars 'sorry' for night out