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West Asia
Ahmed Al-Jaabari, Head Of Islamic Hamas Movement, Killed By Israeli Airstrike
This file photo taken on Oct. 18, 2011 shows that Ahmed al-Jaabari (R, Front) poses for a picture after a prisoner swap deal was made between Hamas and Israel, at Rafah border in southern Gaza Strip. The head of the armed wing of Islamic Hamas movement, Ahmed al-Jaabari, was killed…
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Ethiopian Jews Pray During Celebration Of Biblical Holiday ‘Sigd’ In Jerusalem
Ethiopian Jews pray during the ‘Sigd’ holiday in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. The prayer is performed by Ethiopian Jews every year to celebrate the biblical union between the Jewish people and God. Ethiopian Jewish clergymen hold umbrellas as they pray during the ‘Sigd’ holiday in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 14,…
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Palestinians Rally In Jerusalem To Mark Anniversaries Of Arafat’s Death, Its 1988 Decision To Declare Independence
Palestinians hold pictures of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat during a demonstration in support of the Palestinian statehood petition at the U.N. General Assembly near the Damascus gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Organizers said the protests were also meant to mark two dates on the Palestinian…
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Palestinians Rally In Ramallah, West Bank, To Protest Against Israeli Occupation Of Territory
Palestinian and International activists block a main road for Jewish settlers near the West Bank city of Ramallah on Nov. 14, 2012. Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated Wednesday across the West Bank, marking the beginning of a week-long activities against the Israeli occupation of the territory. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah…
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Jordanian Protesters Stage Rally Against A Rise In Fuel Prices In Downtown Amman
Jordanian policemen prepare to disperse protesters blocking a main road during a demonstration against a rise in fuel prices in downtown Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Hundreds of Jordanians chanted slogans against the king and threw stones at riot police as they protested in several cities for a second…
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Polish organist enchants Arabic audience with the only organ in Arabian peninsula
Tonight, as we leave Al-Maidan Cultural Centre, of Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamyya, after attending one of its 18th Cultural Season musical events, we felt we are touching the sky of creation. The Polish musician maestro Valentina M.Baginska, and her son Karol Kusmider helped the audience to get acquainted with the only…
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Colorfully Decorated Dhows In Display On Occasion Of Traditional Dhow Festival In Doha, Qatar
Traditional wooden dhows are seen on display at night at the Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 13, 2012. The second annual Traditional Dhow Festival opened here on Tuesday, showcasing over 60 dhows from across the Gulf. Associated with this 5-day event is the Pearl Diving competition. A craftsman…
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Syrian Air Force Bombs Rebel-Held Region Near Turkish Border For Second Day In A Row
This amateur video provided to AP Video shows billowing smoke in the Syrian town of Ras al-Ayn, as seen from the Turkish town of Ceylanpinar, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. Syria’s air force bombed a rebel-held region near the border with Turkey for a second day Tuesday, killing at least one…
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Mouaz Al-Khatib, Syrian Muslim Cleric, Elected President Of Newly Formed Syrian Opposition Coalition In Doha
In this Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012 file photo, Muslim cleric Mouaz al-Khatib, poses for a photo after he was elected president of the newly formed Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces, in Doha, Qatar. While lacking in political experience, Al-Khatib, the 52-year-old preacher-turned-activist is described by Syrians as a…
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Bahraini Anti-Gov’t Protesters Confont Police By Hurling Petrol Bombs In Muharraq, Bahrain
Riot police seize a crate of petrol bombs prepared by Bahraini anti-government protesters after dispersing participants in a mourning procession for a teenager whose death the opposition blames on police in Muharraq, Bahrain, on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. A masked Bahraini anti-government protester carrying petrol bombs confronts riot police firing…
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