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West Asia
People work at marble stone factory in Afghanistan, rich in natural resources
Afghan men work at a marble stone factory in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan on February 18, 2013. Afghanistan is endowed with rich natural resources, including extensive deposits of copper, iron, coal, marble, precious metals, gemstones and hydrocarbons. An Afghan man works at a marble stone factory in Nangarhar province…
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West Asia
Syrian Kurdish refugees cook at a camp in northern Iraq worrying about their future
In this Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 photo, Syrian Kurdish refugees makes traditional bread in a tent in the Dumiz refugee camp in northern Iraq. Syrian Kurds who fled their country’s civil war have mixed feelings about a future without Bashar Assad: They hope to win autonomy if the regime falls,…
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The Experiment of Democratic Islamists and Its Hope
Europe in the Middle Ages was still lying in darkness and its priests, armed with their papal and clerical authority, involved in the sale of indulgences claiming the remission of punishment for sins. But a 16th-century church reformer, who was a professor of biblical studies at the University of Wittenberg…
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West Asia
Libyans celebrate second anniversary of uprising that toppled Gaddafi regime
Libyan people attend a celebration for the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled the regime of strongman Muammar Gaddafi in Benghazi, on Feb. 17, 2013. <Xinhua/Mohammed El Shaiky>
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West Asia
Israel’s former FM under trial for charges of fraud and breach of trust
Israel’s former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman arrives (2nd R) at a Jerusalem court for the opening hearing of his trial on charges of fraud and breach of trust, Feb. 17, 2013. Lieberman is accused of trying to advance the career of a former diplomat who relayed information to him about…
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West Asia
Syrian refugee girls wash clothes at a camp near Aleppo
Syrian refugee girls wash clothes in a refugee camp near Azaz, north of Aleppo province, Syria, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Syrian refugee family is seen at their tent in a refugee camp near Azaz, north of Aleppo province, Syria, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Syrian refugee boy carries water under the…
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West Asia
Murals of those killed in soccer riot cover sidewall of the club facility they supported
A combo image made from ten photos shows murals depicting some of the slain Ultras members supporting the Cairo-based Al-Ahly club, who were killed in a soccer riots last year, that covers the sidewall of their soccer club facility, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Arabic under the pictures…
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West Asia
Syrian refugees in Lebanon blamed for causing price hike and other social evils
In this on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 photo, Syrian refugee children who fled their homes with their families due to fighting between rebels and government forces, look outside their tent, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon. According to the United Nations refugee agency, there are now more than…
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West Asia
Leakage case of a former Israeli soldier put military censor under microscope
In this Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 file photo, former Israeli soldier Anat Kamm attends a court hearing in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Israel’s military censor, which has long served as the country’s guardian of state secrets, is suddenly under the microscope following a pair of sensitive reports broken by the international media.…
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South Asia
“One Billion Rising” camaign to end violence against women held in India
Activists perform a dance in an event to support “One Billion Rising” global campaign in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Flashmobs, rallies with singing and dancing were organized across the country as part of the campaign, timed to coincide with Valentine’s Day, to bring an end to violence…
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