The opposition leader says Saakashvili understands perfectly well that he no longer has full control of the capital,and that the parliament, presidential office, ministries and mayor's office are not working.

VOA: standard.2009.05.05

For weeks, say Palestinian officials, they were led to believe that this phase would grant them full control over a number of Palestinian villages on the edge of East Jerusalem, which Palestinians claim as the capital of their future state.

ECONOMIST: Palestinians and Israel