Egypt

PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK. He may not seek a sixth term in office.

THE first round of the general election in Egpyt was held on November 28. It was a foregone conclusion that the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), presided over by President Hosni Mubarak, would once again win a thumping majority. Ever since the NDP was founded in 1978, it has been consistently winning over two-thirds of the seats in Parliament.Frontline