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West Asia
Obama welcomed by Israeli President upon his arrival in Jerusalem
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) attends a welcome ceremony held by Israeli President Shimon Peres at the president’s residence in Jerusalem on Mar. 20 2013. Obama arrived in Israel on Wednesday, starting his first visit as U.S. president to the country. <Xinhua/POOL/Abir Sultan>
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West Asia
Egyptian journalists call for an end to harassment, attacks during their news coverage
Egyptian photojournalists hold signs calling for press freedom during a protest demanding an end to harassment and attacks during their coverage of news, outside the Shura Council in Cairo, Egypt, March 19, 2013. Egyptian photojournalists place their cameras on top of a banner reading in Arabic “Nobody fears a photojournalist…
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West Asia
People pray at a mosque once used as headquarters for bloody insurgency in Assiut, southern Egypt
In this Sunday, March 17, 2013 photo, an Egyptian man walks past banners hung up by members of Gamaa Islamiya in front of el-Gamaayah el-Sharaayah mosque also used as Gamaa’s headquarters, not pictured, in Assiut, southern Egypt. The Gamaa says its move is in response to a strike last week…
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West Asia
Palestinians protest against Obama’s planned visit to Ramallah in West Bank
Palestinians take part in a protest in Ramallah against U.S. President Barack Obama’s planned visit to the city on March 19, 2013. Obama is set to start a three-day visit to Israel, the Palestinian West Bank and Jordan on Tuesday night, which will be Obama’s first trip abroad after he…
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West Asia
A man sets off a fire cracker to celebrate Nowruz, Iranian New year, in Babol City
An Iranian man holds a fire cracker during the celebration of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, in Babol City, northern Iran, on March 19, 2013. “Nowruz”, which usually occurs on March 20 or 21, marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the new year on the Iranian…
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West Asia
Jordanian PM and his Hungarian counterpart agree to boost bilateral trade in Amman
Visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) speaks during a press conference with his Jordanian counterpart Abdullah Ensour in Amman, Jordan, March, 18, 2013. Jordan and Hungary voiced keenness on Monday to boost bilateral trade and explore joint investments opportunities, the state-run Petra news agency reported. <Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh>
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West Asia
Netanyahu and Israeli new cabinet ministers get together for group photo
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seated, and President Shimon Peres, left, talk to the new cabinet ministers after posing for a group photo in Jerusalem Monday, March 18, 2013. <AP Photo/Ronen Zvulun, Pool>
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South Asia
Egyptian President visits his Pakistani counterpart for talks on bilateral matters
Photo released by Pakistan’s Press Information Department (PID) on March 18, 2013, shows Egyptian President Dr. Mohamed Morsy (L) talking with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan. Egyptian President Dr. Mohamed Morsy arrived in Islamabad on Monday on a day-long state visit for talks on bilateral…
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West Asia
Kurds rally to support their leader advancing peace talks with Turkey in prison
In this photo taken Sunday, March 17, 2013, Kurds wave banners depicting imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan in Istanbul, Turkey. Imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, in a message relayed by Kurdish legislators who visited him on his prison island, said Monday, March 18 that peace talks with Turkey…
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West Asia
A Palestinian prisoner in hunger strike for 260 days carried to a hospital in Gaza City
Palestinian prisoner Ayman Sharawneh is carried by people upon his arrival to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, March 17, 2013. Sharawneh arrived in the Gaza Strip Sunday for his temporary exile, ending his 260 days of hunger strike in protest of his detention. <Xinhua/Wissam Nassar>
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