VOL. XXXV

NO. 17

27-JANUARY-1992

The Political Scene

It looks very much as if Algeria's new ruling body, the High Council ofState, is determined to put the screws on the Front Islamique du Salut (FIS),the fundamentalist party which was headed for outright victory in the now-cancelled second round of parliamentary elections. Despite the fact that the FISwas clearly trying to avoid any actions which might provoke the authorities,the provisional FIS leader, Mr. Abdelkader Hachani, has been arrested...