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West Asia
Syria National Dialog Conference Opens At Esteghlal Hotel In Tehran
In this Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, a group of participants of the ‘Syria National Dialog’ conference, sit, prior to the main meeting, at the Esteghlal Hotel in Tehran, Iran. Just a day after Iran’s foreign minister pledged unwavering support for the embattled Assad, officials in Tehran outlined on Sunday a…
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West Asia
Unbalanced dialogue between people and president
The national dialogue between people (rocket) and presidency (turtle) as there are two directions for dialogue, one is not sufficient (government) and another is very ambitious (people and revolutionary forces).
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East Asia
Kim Jong-un likely to be chosen as TIME’s new “Person of the Year”
2012 seems to be a good year for Kim Jong-un, beside succeeding his late father, Kim Jung-il, in ruling North Korea, he appeared on TIME magazine’s cover before and even been named “sexist man alive” although the later one was a prank done by satirical newspaper “The Onion”, and some…
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West Asia
Bahraini Anti-Gov’t Protesters Run Away From Police Chase In Manama
Bahraini anti-government protesters run from riot police, unseen, run in Manama, Bahrain, Monday, Dec.17, 2012. Security forces in Bahrain have fired tear gas and stun grenades to break up protest marchers after calls by anti-government groups to snarl the Gulf nation’s capital with demonstrators. Bahraini human rights activist Sayed Yousef…
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West Asia
Israeli Soldiers Intervene Fighting Between Palestinians And Jewish Settlers In West Bank
An Israeli soldier detains a Palestinian farmer from the northern West Bank village of Madama, on Dec. 17, 2012, in the West Bank, near city of Nablus. Israeli soldiers came to the area to intervene in the fighting which left tree Palestinian and one settler wounded. Armed Israeli settlers from…
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West Asia
Newly Appointed Egyptian Prosecutor General Tenders Resignation
Undated file photo shows Egypt’s newly-appointed prosecutor general Talat Ibrahim Abdullah. Egypt’s newly-appointed prosecutor general, Talat Ibrahim Abdullah, submitted his resignation to the head of Supreme Council of Justice on Monday, state TV reported. <Xinhua/STR>
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West Asia
Syrians Living At Refugee Camp In Azaz, Syria, Fight With Freezing Cold
A Syrian family warm themselves at a refugee camp in Azaz, Syria, Monday, Dec 17, 2012. Thousands of Syrian refugees who fled their homes due to fighting between Free Syrian Army fighters and government forces, face cold weather as temperatures dropped to 2 degrees Celsius (36 degrees Fahrenheit) in Azaz.…
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West Asia
Palestinians And Jewish Settlers Clash At Village Near West Bank
Palestinians carry an injured man during clashes with Jewish settlers, not seen, outside the West Bank village of Madama and the Jewish settlement of Yitzhar, near Nablus, Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Jewish settlers carry an injured man during clashes with Palestinians, not seen, outside the West Bank village of Madama…
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West Asia
Only A Third Of Eligible Voters In Egypt Turn Out For Referendum
In this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 file photo, Egyptian men line up outside a polling station to cast their votes during a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Barely a third of voters turned out for the…
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East Asia
Asian Cooperation Dialogue aimed at bringing prosperity to Asian people, world peace
History is made by great events and major issues involving statesmen, scientists and thinkers who devoted themselves to the service of mankind. That was the first thought that flashed through my mind as I was looking at the leaders and representatives of the Asian countries participating in the First Asian…
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