Egypt has been mediating between rival Palestinian factions Fatah in the West Bank and Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

I had mentioned the various factions in Parliament that the Presbyterian Party had to confront: the Independents who are to the left of the Presbyterians.

我已经提过了多种议会中的,长老派需要面对的派系：,变成长老派左派的无党派。

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And for the Presbyterian Party in 1644, it turns out there are in fact a number of factions to control and to manipulate and to regulate.

在1644年，对于长老派来说，最终发现事实上有很多派系需要控制,需要操纵和管理。

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Afghan officials have welcomed the idea of including Iran in the talks as well as U.S.proposals to speak with willing Taliban factions.

VOA: standard.2009.03.19

Iraq has been mired in a political stalemate since legislative elections in March left Shi'ite political factions vying for dominance, and the right to form a government and to choose a prime minister.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

McCoy says she believes it may be possible to broker a solution to what she regards as a constitutional crisis in Honduras, but she says both pro- and anti-Zelaya factions will need to recognize what brought it about.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

But some Pakistani political factions and the country's powerful military have been bitterly critical of provisions in the legislation which,among other things, requires the Obama administration to report to Congress every six months on whether Pakistan's newly-democratic government is exercising effective civilian control over the military.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13