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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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East Asia
Korean Faces Brought Alive by an Egyptian Brush
Artist Basma Ibrahim: Korean Faces by an Egyptian Brush We can talk a lot about the significant impact of contemporary Korean drama on the Arab audience. You could easily realize how much this drama is watched by a large number of us, including admirers of young men and ladies who are…
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West Asia
Turkish PM welcomes his Georgian counterpart in Ankara
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) holds a welcoming ceremony for his Georgian counterpart Bidzina Ivanishvili in Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 14, 2013. <Xinhua/Li Ming>
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West Asia
Gutted pottery shop, a World Heritage Site falls into anti-government army
In this Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 file photo, a general view of a destroyed pottery shop inside the Old City of Aleppo, Syria, a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site that was gutted in October and which is now controlled by the Free Syrian Army. Syria’s top antiquities official is calling…
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