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West Asia
Israel deploys Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system along its border with Syria
A third battery of Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system is seen near Tiberias, north Israel, on Feb. 6, 2013. The Israeli Air Force deployed a third battery of the Iron Dome anti-rocket defense system in northern Israel on Tuesday amid heightened tensions along the country’s border with Syria, local media…
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West Asia
Egyptian President Morsi greets his Iranian counterpart Ahmadinejad in Cairo
A handout picture released by the Egyptian presidency shows Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi (R) greets Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani in Cairo, capital of Egypt, on Feb. 6, 2013. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi urged Wednesday all Syrian opposition factions to unite to solve the Syrian crisis. A handout…
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West Asia
Casket of a New York woman murdered in Istanbul carried to ambulance for sending home
A man holds her photo at the left as people carry the casket of murdered New York woman Sarai Sierra from the Surp Yerrortutyun church to an ambulances in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Sierra, a 33-year-old mother of two, went missing while vacationing alone in Istanbul. Her body…
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West Asia
Egyptian women denounce sexual violence targeting female protesters in Cairo
Egyptian women gather to denounce sexual violence and harassment against women in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Mob-led sexual assaults targeting Egypt’s female protesters could increase if perpetrators are not punished, an international rights group warned on Wednesday. Amnesty International said statements from victims show that the assaults follow…
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West Asia
Bahraini people protest against the nation’s monarchy in Diraz, near Manama
Bahraini anti-government protesters, waving and wearing national flags, participate in a march in Diraz, Bahrain, just west of the capital of Manama, on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. The theme of the march, written on sign at top, is “impossible for us to turn back.” Headband on woman at center reads:…
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West Asia
Azzam’s Paintings Reveal Syrian Horrors
Tammam Azzam uses iconic paintings to depict the Syrian revolution Ever since the Syrian revolution started in March 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Commission counted over 60,000 people has been killed so far. The photographers also made a record of these events with their powerful photographs, it’s used as…
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West Asia
Mr. President, please stop giving people any order
When he tries to ban, he fails. The banner the man is holding says “The people want more banning”. In reference to the current events in Egypt where president Morsi tries to ban people from going out in certain cities, and people defy his orders.
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East Asia
‘The AsiaN’ Makes Its Debut on Turkish Mag
▶Link The AsiaN, the Internet news portal covering diverse Asian issues, made its debut on a recent issue of Turkish bi-monthly magazine Cihan Dergi published by Cihan News Agency. The title of the article by Alpago Sinasi, correspondent for Cihan News Agency in Korea says “through The AsianN network, we…
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West Asia
[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ③
[3] Crossing the doorstep of the Orchard villa on my way out, I looked for the driver who was waiting on the paved road. As he saw me he threw the cigarette but conspicuously perhaps to show me that he did that for my sake. As soon as we sat…
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West Asia
Palestinians react against demolition of their houses in Beit Hanina, east Jerusalem
Palestinian woman cries while a bulldozer, background, demolishes her family house in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. The municipality says the building was constructed without proper permits and that its structure was not sound. The 33-member family says it was waiting to receive permits.…
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