VOL. XXXVIII

NO. 49

4 SEPTEMBER 1995

The Political Scene

The interview in which Iraqi President Saddam Husain's half brother openlycriticized the president's son 'Uday is another serious crack in the Iraqileader's once monolithic power. In Algeria, the eight parties of the NationalPact group have come out formally and collectively against the government's planto hold presidential elections, effectively putting paid to any chance that theelections will mark the beginning of a return to political...