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West Asia
Swarms of locust from Egypt cover various green fields in southern Israel
Swarms of locust fly near Kadesh Barnea, Israel, on March 5, 2013. The swarms of locust came from Egypt on Monday, covering various green fields and areas in southern Israel, mainly near the borders between Israel and Egypt. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Jini>
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West Asia
[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ⑥
[9] Donia bought some pancakes from the cafeteria opposite the College of Fine Arts and ate them on her way to the art hall before going to the Hanager gallery in Gezeira, then goes back home for an early dinner or late lunch with her father. A slim girl, looking…
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The Ottomans Return
“When General Bonaparte arrived in the Middle East in 1798 there were only two independent states in the region: Turkey and Iran, which are now striving to restore their inescapable role as the region’s two superpowers.” (Bernard Lewis) There is a great deal of talk today about the signs of…
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West Asia
An Iranian woman looks at outfits on mannequins during Int’l Fashion, Clothing Festival
An Iranian woman dresses a mannequin with a head scarf, during the “Second Fadjr International Fashion and Clothing Festival,” at the Imam Khomeini grand mosque, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, March 4, 2013. An Iranian woman looks at outfits on mannequins, during the “Second Fadjr International Fashion and Clothing Festival” at…
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South Asia
A Hindu holy man rests at a temple in Katmandu as its religious festival approaches
A Hindu Holy man rests at Pashupatinath Temple in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, March 4, 2013. Hindus across the world will be celebrating the Hindu religious festival of Mahashivratri, or night of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction on March 10. A Hindu holy man mixes vermillion powder at the…
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South East Asia
Photos of endangered wildlife on display at world convention for them in Bangkok
A man looks at photos of endangered wildlife at the 16th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Bangkok, Thailand, March 4, 2013. CITES will be held from March 3 till March 14 in Bangkok with the participation of conservationists…
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South Asia
Indian Hindu devotees take holy dips in Ganges river during their religious festival
An Indian woman devotee prays as marigold flowers and oil lamps offered by devotees float at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, during Maha Kumbh festival, in Allahabad, India, Monday, March 4, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims have been attending the Maha Kumbh festival, which…
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South East Asia
A monkey rests it’s hands on a man’s arm waiting to be fed at a park in Kuala Lumpur
A monkey rests it’s hands on a man’s arm as it waits to be fed at a park in a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, March 4, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Mark Baker>
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South Asia
A bee is seen feeding on a flower at a park in Islamabad, Pakistan
Photo taken on March 3, 2013 shows a bee feeding on a flower in a public park in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Sadia Sehar>
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West Asia
An injured Imperial Eagle goes through flying training at a park near Tel Aviv
An injured Eastern Imperial Eagle fly’s, right, tethered by a 70 meter long line tied up to its legs in an open field at Ariel Sharon Park, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, March 3, 2013. The Imperial Eagle was unable to fly after being injured a few months ago and…
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