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West Asia
Syrians Who Fled Their Homes Play Volleyball On Field Near Idlib, Syria
In this Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, photo, Syrian men, who fled their homes with their families due to government airstrikes and took refuge in a school, play volleyball in a field in Maaret Misreen, near Idlib, Syria. The town is broke, relying on a slowing trickle of local donations. The…
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Hand-Painted Ceramics On Display At Factory In West Bank
Hand-painted ceramics are displayed at a factory in the West Bank city of Hebron on Dec. 16, 2012. <Xinhua/Mamoun Wazwaz>
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Two Women Walk Snowing Street Pleasantly In Tehran
People walk in snowing weather in Tehran, capital of Iran, on Dec. 16, 2012. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz>
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Syrian Rebel Forces Take Out Body Of Gov’t Soldier After Heavy Clash
The body of a Syrian Army soldier lies in a trench after heavy clashes with government forces at a military academy besieged by the rebels(Free Syrian Army) in Tal Sheer, Syria, Sunday, Dec 16, 2012. Free Syrian fighters remove the body of a Syrian Army Soldier after heavy clashes with…
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West Asia
Masked Palestinian Militants Undergo Rigorous Exercise Near Gaza City
Masked Palestinian militants from Islamic Jihad are seen during a training exercise on the outskirts of Gaza City, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Eight days of fighting last month between Israel and Hamas ended with an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire. Masked Palestinian militants from Islamic Jihad carry a homemade rocket during a training…
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West Asia
Kuwait’s new port, now being built, will be completed by 2020
Efforts to transform Kuwait’s logistics infrastructure are gathering pace following the announcement that the first phase of the $1.2bn Mubarak Al Kabir port development is on track for completion in the second quarter of 2014. The port, which will have an initial annual cargo-handling capacity of 1.8m containers, forms a…
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“President, are you in your right mind?”
A president who lost his decision. His decisions are killing, not only others, but himself.
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West Asia
A new cabinet has been appointed in Kuwait
Kuwait: New Cabinet Approved by Amir His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued a decree naming a new cabinet. The cabinet has six members of the Al-Sabah ruling family, one more than the previous government: the prime minister and the ministers of defense, interior, foreign, information and a…
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West Asia
Too many cooks spoil the broth
A president who works by remote control, he takes decisions and retreat them to cancel, delay or issue opposite decisions.
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West Asia
Karzai Gets Together With U.S. Defence Chief In Kabul
Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) meets with visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Dec. 13, 2012. Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta attend a joint press conference in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Dec. 13, 2012. <Xinhua>
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