The price of democracy Fatah got more seats than Hamas in local elections in the occupied territories last week but Hamas won the contest, writes Graham Usher in Salfit
Church sacks patriarch The head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem is finally pushed out, but Palestinians insist the crisis is not over yet, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank
Action plan Iraq Elected, now the Iraqi government must act, writes Sawsan Assaf
Unlikely alliances Two weeks before Lebanese elections, a clear picture has yet to emerge, writes Mohalhel Fakih
Exit Syria, enter Aoun Anti-Syrian Lebanese opposition figure Michel Aoun returns to Beirut after 14 years in exile, reports Serene Assir
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