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West Asia
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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West Asia
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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West Asia
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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West Asia
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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West Asia
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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West Asia
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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Egyptian Journalists Tape Their Mouth In Demonstration Against Draft Constitution
Egyptian journalists tape their mouths and raise their pens during a demonstration against the draft constitution in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Egypt’s opposition called Sunday for an investigation into allegations of vote fraud in the referendum on a deeply divisive Islamist-backed constitution after the Muslim Brotherhood, the main…
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Afghan National Army Practice House Searching During Training In Kabul
In this Friday, April 23, 2010 file photo, Afghan National Army recruits practice a house clearing during training exercise in Kabul, Afghanistan. U.S. soldiers serving in one of southern Afghanistan’s most violent areas say they are successfully training the Afghans to secure their country and their progress so far will…
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People Rally In Jerusalem In Solidarty With A Palestinian Prisoner On Hunger Strike
People hold up banners and portrait of Samer Issawi, during a solidarity sit-in outside the Red Cross offices in Jerusalem, on Dec. 23, 2012. Protesters Sunday demonstrated in solidarity with Samer Issawi, a Palestinian prisoner held in an Israeli jail and on hunger strike since August 1. <Xinhua/Muammar Awad>
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West Asia
Syrians Remove Bodies Of Those Killed By Gov’t Airstrike Near Hama
This image taken from the Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrians removing the bodies of those killed after a government airstrike hit the Hama Suburb of Halfaya, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. A government airstrike on a rebel-held…
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