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West Asia
Palestinian President Reviews Honor Guard With His Turkish Counterpart In Ankara
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, center right, and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul inspect a military guard of honour at the Cankaya Palace in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. Abbas received a welcoming ceremony with a 21-gun salute – his first trip since a U.N. vote last month that recognized…
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West Asia
Afghan People In Helmand Province Get Frustrated Due To Widespread Insecurity
In this Oct. 22, 2012 photo, Afghan men gather at a local police station trying to get permission to gather for a demonstration in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afganistan. In southern Helmand province, one of Afghanistans deadliest battlefields, angry residents say 11 years of war has brought them widespread insecurity.…
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West Asia
Rival Rallies By Opponents And Supporters Of Egypt’s President Get Intensified In Cairo
Chairman of Egypt’s Judges’ Club Ahmed al-Zend (C) speaks during a press conference in Cairo, Dec. 11, 2012, four days ahead of a nationwide referendum on the new draft constitution. Ahmed al-Zend said that “90 percent of Egyptian judges refuse to supervise the referendum.” <Xinhua/STR> Protesters climb a wall during…
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West Asia
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West Asia
TV director Fatimal-Zahraa devotes herself to harmonizing foreign and Arab culture works
Mrs. Fatimal-Zahraa Mohammed Hassan is a TV Director and media writer. She has been brought in a family with love for literature, a passion she haired in her appreciation of literature and arts. It was also represented in a dream achieved by studying Mass Communication at the University of Cairo,…
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West Asia
Iranian Police Display Narcotics Seized At Region Bordering Afghanistan
In this Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 photo, Iranian police officers stand behind narcotic drugs which were seized at the border of Iran and Afghanistan, a known drug trafficking route, at the Milak border in southeastern Iran. Iran’s state TV says the country’s border police have confiscated over 11 tons of…
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South East Asia
Cambodian Workers Hold Rally to Celebrate Inter’l Human Rights Day
Cambodian garment workers offer prayers during a rally celebrating International Human Rights Day, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. About 1,000 participants consisting of non-governmental organization activists, garment workers, and international diplomats marched on the street in Phnom Penh, calling for the protection of human rights. <AP…
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West Asia
A Masked Egyptian Protester Poses Before Mural On Wall Of Presidential Palace
In this Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 file photo, an Egyptian protester wears a Guy Fawkes mask while posing for a photo next to a mural painted overnight on the exterior wall of the presidential palace depicting president Mohammed Morsi, left, former military council ruler Hussein Tantawi, center and ousted President…
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West Asia
Free Syrian Army Fighters Ready To Fight Against Gov’t Forces Near Azaz
Free Syrian Army fighters take their positions, close to a military base, near Azaz, Syria, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. The gains by rebel forces came as the European Union denounced the Syrian conflict, which activists say has killed more than 40,000 people. A Free Syrian Army fighter takes position close…
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West Asia
Bahraini Anti-Gov’t Protesters Stage Rally Calling For Release Of Jailed Activists
Bahraini anti-government protesters chant slogans in front of a banner calling for freedom for jailed rights activists Abdul Hadi al-Khawaja, center, Nabeel Rajab, right, and Zainab al-Khawaja left, during a rally outside the Rajab home in Bani Jamra, Bahrain, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. A court session is scheduled for Tuesday…
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