11.   But western diplomats also said that if the elections were canceled it would signal a collapse of the peace process and could lead to a renewal of the conflict.

12.   By then, the government had canceled the elections to prevent an Islamic fundamentalist victory, and the fundamentalists had resorted to arms to overthrow the military.

13.   His aides said he was pushing to postpone, rather than cancel the elections, until conditions were right for a vote.

14.   If Yeltsin cancels the elections, for whatever reason, he will bury himself once and for all in the eyes of the people.

15.   In turn, the reformers fear, conservatives could use public disorder as an excuse to cancel the elections, or to disqualify large numbers of reform candidates.

16.   It began after the military authorities canceled an election that Islamic parties seemed certain to win.

17.   Islamic candidates were robbed of their chance to rule after free elections were canceled by the military government three years ago.

18.   International concern intensified because of the new massacres, the worst in a war that began after the government canceled elections when it appeared that Islamic fundamentalists would win.

19.   Many politicians and diplomats now fear that he may cancel the elections altogether.

20.   Parliament even voted to cancel an election scheduled for November after Mr. Assad signaled that he wanted President Elias Hrawi to remain in power.