VOL. XXXVI

NO. 10

7 DECEMBER 1992

The Political Scene

The Algerian Government's declaration of "total war" on the bannedFront Islamique du Salut (FIS) and the imposition of a curfew signal that theruling High Council of State (HCS) is determined to take whatever steps arenecessary to suppress the FIS - but it also suggests that it has not beenparticularly successful so far in doing so. Like the Egyptians, the Algeriansbelieve that Iran is behind their problems with Islamic fundamentalism, and the...