1.   Egyptian law lets the president control the parliament, appoint local governors, and keep the country under sweeping emergency powers allowing detention without trials.

2.   Steady criticism of Moscow doubles back in the wary souls of Russian nationalists, who control the parliament here.

3.   The previous parliament was controlled by conservatives.

4.   President Boris Yeltsin supports the agreement, but the Communists and other hardliners who control parliament have blocked its ratification for years.

5.   Parliament is controlled by Communists who have consistently opposed cuts in government spending programs, and it remained unclear whether lawmakers would give their consent to the package.

6.   Although the Democrats control parliament and could ram through their version, that could result in the government stepping down.

7.   Although the party is the largest in the legislature, it lacks a majority and opposition parties frequently control the parliament by uniting against the DPP.

8.   By taking away votes from the larger parties, smaller parties could ultimately determine who controls parliament.

9.   Following that agreement, the Kremlin promised to push hard to gain approval from the Communists and other hard-liners who control parliament.

10.   His predecessor, Zhelyu Zhelev, has refused to give the Socialist Party the green light to form a new government even though they control parliament.