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West Asia
Syrian children play at a desolate refuge camp in southern Lebanon
Syrian refugee children play outside camps at a town in south Lebanon, March 10, 2013. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Friday that the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has reached to 336, 000. <Xinhua>
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West Asia
Yemeni girl swallows anti-schistosomiasis pill in a gov’t campaign to fight the diesase
A Yemeni girl swallow an anti-schistosomiasis pill at a school in Bait Khairan, 30km north of Sanaa, Yemen, on March 10, 2013. Financed by the World Bank, the Yemeni government started Sunday the national campaign to fight schistosomiasis that will cover 160 districts in 12 governorates, and targeted about 45…
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East Asia
‘Al Hilal’ Magazine and ‘The AsiaN’ sign a cultural partnership agreement
The Korean future news network ‘The AsiaN’ and the Egyptian magazine ‘Al Hilal’ signed a cultural partnership agreement to support the cooperation between the two institutions in the fields of culture and media. On the Korean side, Mr Lee Sang Ki, the founding president of the Asia Journalist Association (AJA)…
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West Asia
Riot police and protesters clash in a long-drawn battle in Port Said, Egypt
An Egyptian woman runs for cover as riot police throw stones during clashes near a state security building in Port Said, Egypt, Thursday, March 7, 2013. ( Clashes between protesters and police continued into a fifth day on Thursday in the restive Egyptian city of Port Said. <AP Photo/Khalil Hamra>
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West Asia
Heavy snow fall in Tehran offers fun as well as inconvenience on the people
An Iranian family make a snowman in Tehran, Iran, on March 7, 2013. Heavy snow caused flight delays and cancellations, and disturbed traffic in Tehran on Thursday. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz>
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West Asia
A growing number of Syrians seek refuges in Turkey due to gov’t airstrike
In this Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 file photo, Syrian refugees, who fled their home in Idlib due to a government airstrike, look out of a vehicle’s window just after crossing the border from Syria to Turkey, in Cilvegozu, Turkey. Turkey is home to nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees in camps, with…
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West Asia
Iran confirms to be ready to respond to IAEA’s concerns
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast speaks during a press conference in Tehran, March 5, 2013. Mehmanparast said Tuesday that Iran is ready to respond to the concerns of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after an agreement is reached. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Ahmad Halabisaz>
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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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