Striking harder Western allies have moved into the fifth week of air attacks against Serbia by pounding the head office of the ruling party

Grey wolves rising A surge in support for ultra-nationalists in the general elections has sent a shock wave through the Turkish political establishment and is likely to have far-reaching implications for the country's domestic and foreign policies. Gareth Jenkins reports from Ankara Now the money is on Mordechai Most Israeli commentators had viewed the Israeli elections as a contest between Binyamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak. Following a televised "election" debate aired last week, that wisdom is becoming challenged. Graham Usher writes from Jerusalem Bouteflika wins, but who's the loser? Abdel-Aziz Bouteflika, the army and the regime's candidate, won the Algerian presidential elections uncontested. What promised to be a "democratic wedding" turned sour, as six out of seven candidates charged rigging and withdrew from the poll. Khaled Dawoud saw it happen

Hard rock Soup, love-story or pilgrimage -- Aswan's fourth International Sculpture Symposium has it all, depending on who is speaking. Nor does the story end simply. The symposium's closing ceremony, brilliantly engineered by Salah Mar'i, led to a totally unexpected sequel, a folk music festival organised by Gourna enthusiasts in Luxor's Land of the Dead. Youssef Rakha and photographer Randa Shaath overcome any resistance to the hardest rock