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Turkey rejects Korea’s nuclear reactor bid
Korea’ bid to win a contract to build a nuclear reactor in Turkey has hit a stumbling block as the government there has rejected its initial one, saying the proposal was not acceptable. According to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Thursday, Turkey’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz said…
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Western-Style Wedding Dresses Become Popular Among Yemeni Women
Yemeni women shop for wedding dresses in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. While most Yemeni women don the traditional niqab, gender separated weddings bring out the latest in western-style wedding dresses. <AP Photo/Alex Potter>
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Leaders Of Middle East Nations Attend Closing Ceremony Of GCC Summit In Bahrain
From left to right, United Arab Emirates’ Vice President Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Kuwait’s Emir Sheik Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, walk to attend the final day of Gulf Cooperation Council GCC…
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Arab Spring comes to Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait ― Little more than a postage stamp in the Persian Gulf, Kuwait sits in a strategic position and offers a liberal model for other Gulf states. But it faces increasing internal political strife. Although an Islamic monarchy, Kuwait has the Gulf’s oldest elected parliament, most free media,…
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Syrian Refugees Have Hard Time At A Camp In Mafraq, Jordan
Syrian refugees bake bread at their tent bakery in Zaatari Syrian refugee camp, near the Syrian border in Mafraq, Jordan, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. A Syrian refugee speaks to his family through a hole in their tent in Zaatari Syrian refugee camp, near the Syrian border in Mafraq, Jordan, Tuesday,…
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Head Of Egyptian Election Committee Announces Approval Of New Constitution
Head of Egyptian Supreme Elections Commission, Samir Ahmed Aboul-Maaty (C), speaks at a press conference in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 25, 2012. Samir Ahmed Aboul-Maaty announced Tuesday evening that the newly-written draft constitution was approved by 63.8 percent of votes in referendum. <Xinhua>
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Gulf Cooperation Council Summit Closes In Manama, Bahrain
Leaders from Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) member states attend the closing ceremony for the 33rd GCC Summit in Manama, Dec. 25, 2012. GCC leaders on Tuesday stressed the importance to move toward a Gulf Union and the development of a “common defense system” to deal with any threats in the…
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Palestinians Take Pictures At Church Of Nativity In West Bank Town Of Bethlehem
Christian worshipers walk out of the Grotto, at the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Palestinian youths pose for a photograph next to a Christmas tree at the Manger Square, outside the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank town…
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Art Works Once Owned By Ousted Tunisian Dictator On Display For Auction
A visitors wander around a display of art that once belonged to the family of ousted Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali at an auction in the Tunis suburb of Gammarth on Sunday Dec. 23, 2012. Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali kicked off viewing of thousands of luxury items…
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