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West Asia
A Muslim Iranian Decorates Christmas Tree At His Shop In Christian Neighborhood In Tehran
Iranian Muslim Morteza Aghamohseni decorates an artificial Christmas tree, in his shop, selling Christmas items in a Christian neighborhood in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Iran’s constitution gives protected status to Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians, but many religious minorities sense growing pressures from the Islamic state. Iran has claimed…
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West Asia
Syrian Refugees Cross Border Illegally To Turkey To Avoid Gov’t Airstrike
A Syrian refugee, crosses illegally to Turkey on the border fence, in Cilvegozu, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Syrian refugees, who fled their home in Idlib due to a government airstrike, look out of a vehicle’s window just after crossing the border from Syria to Turkey, in Cilvegozu, Turkey, Thursday,…
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West Asia
Jerusalem, Known For Holy Sites, Is Also A Tourist Attraction Having Impossible Beauty
This Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 photo shows the Western Wall and golden Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Old City. Jerusalem is best known for its multitude of holy sites, and its most famous shrines can be visited for free. But beyond its earthly past, Jerusalem has an impossible beauty…
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West Asia
A Church In West Bank Of Bethlehem Prepare For Coming Christmas
A nun touches a wooden sculpture of the baby Jesus after a ceremony in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Thursday Dec. 20, 2012. The baby Jesus is made from handmade olive wood with the length of 2.5 meters (8.2 feet). A woman places her fingers into crucifix-shaped holes in…
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West Asia
People Buy Something To Eat For The Longest Night Of Iranian Calendar At Bazaar In Tehran
People shop for Yalda Night, the longest night of the Iranian calendar year, at Tehran’s old main bazaar in downtown Tehran, Iran, Dec. 20, 2012. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz>
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South Asia
Syria Beats Iraq 1-0 In Final Of WAFF Championship Held In Kuwait City
Hamid Mido (Bottom) of Syria vies with Waleed al Lami of Iraq during the 7th WAFF (West Asian Football Federation) Championship 2012 Final Football match between Syria and Iraq in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on Dec. 20, 2012. Syria won the match 1-0. Players of Syria celebrate scoring against Iraq during…
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West Asia
Yemenites Hold Rally To Show Support For Their President In Sanaa
A female protestor with Yemen’s flag painted on her face and Arabic writing on sunglasses that reads, “we support the decision,” during a rally to show support for President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Yemeni soldiers stand guard near the residence of Yemen’s president…
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West Asia
Egyptian, Jordanian PMs Get Together For Talks In Amman
Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil (L) and his Jordanian counterpart Abdullah Ensour attend a joint news conference in Amman, Jordan, Dec. 20, 2012. <Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh> Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil (L) meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman on Dec. 20, 2012. <Xinhua>
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South Asia
People In India Recognized As Descendants Of Jew Leave For Israel To Live
A Bnei Menashe Jewish community woman, right, bids goodbye as other leaves for Israel from Churachandpur, in India’s northeastern state of Manipur Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. The Jews from India’s northeastern state of Manipur are known as Bnei Menashe and claim to be descendants of one the 10 lost tribes…
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West Asia
Growing Number Of Syrians Under Treatment At Hospitals Due To Gov’t Airstrike
In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 photo, the bed of a Syrian patient, not pictured, at an intensive care unit of a hospital is seen in the village of Atmeh, Syria. In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 photo, Syrian patients lie in their beds at an intensive care unit of…
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