31.   A new five-year parliament was elected on Thursday and Sunday in an EU-wide poll characterised by public apathy and low turnout.

32.   The parliament is being elected for a four-year term.

33.   The new parliament was elected in August and September, producing an overwhelming majority of pro-Syrian and pro-Hariri MPs.

34.   The parliament is elected for a four-year term.

35.   Yemen is the only country on the Arab peninsula to have a parliament elected by universal suffrage.

36.   It will be attended by Moslem MPs from Moslem countries which have elected parliaments.

37.   Residents of Moscow and the Moscow region were to elect local parliaments, and three Moscow suburbs were to vote for their district councils.

38.   Similiar to current legislation on housing, the local government law will remain effective until parliament is elected, and will then be put to it for approval.

39.   The new parliament was elected in August and September polls for four years with an overwhelming majority of pro-Syrian MPs.

40.   The new parliament was elected in August and September polls, producing an overwhelming majority of pro-Syrian and pro-Hariri MPs.