Secular, but not so liberal ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Guardian by Daphna Baram - November 11, 2008 - 1:00am After five years under an ultra-orthodox mayor, secular Jerusalemites finally got their act together, turned out in number at the polling stations, and elected the secular candidate, young businessmen Nir Barkat. » Read more

Deadly fighting on Gazan border ATFP World Press Roundup Article from BBC World News November 11, 2008 - 8:00pm Israeli troops have killed four Palestinian militants in a gunbattle on the Gaza border, Palestinians say. Witnesses in Hamas-controlled Gaza said the fighting broke out after Israeli armoured vehicles crossed into the territory near Khan Younis. The Israeli army said its soldiers were trying to stop militants attempting to plant a bomb near the security fence. Israel and the Islamist movement Hamas agreed a truce in Gaza five months ago but fierce fighting resumed last week. » Read more

PA Prime Minister Fayyad Interviewed on Economy, Debt Payments, Future Projects ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Ayyam by Ja'far Sadaqah - November 11, 2008 - 8:00pm [Sadaqah] In a few hours, the Palestinian Authority [PA] will have finished paying all its debts to the employees and others. What does it mean to get rid of a legacy that has been bothering it for 16 months, and what does this mean to you? » Read more