Local analysts expect Mr Assad to shuffle the cabinet once again, now that his enthronement is complete.

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The new archbishop's enthronement service will be held in Canterbury Cathedral on Thursday, with 2, 000 people invited to attend.

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He has been commissioned to write an anthem for next month's enthronement of the next Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.

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But both music and lyrics met with disdain following the song's launch at 08:30 on Friday by the national enthronement committee.

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Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend his enthronement following his election on Thursday, the AFP news agency reports.

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Organizers of the Rome Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, have contingency plans should there be a papal enthronement the morning of the race.

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