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West Asia
Face of revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia
Egyptian critic Khaled Sulaiman is known for his theatrical taste through his articles. He now lives in Tunisia, which he adored ever since his first visit twenty years ago. He participated in the most prominent revolutions in the Arab Spring. Khaled Sulaiman represents AJA in Tunisia, and works as a…
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West Asia
Street Newsstands In Cairo Filled With Only State-Owned Newspapers
An Egyptian walks past a stand displaying state-owned newspapers in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Most independent Egyptian newspapers suspended publication of Tuesday’s edition in protest over the hurried drafting of the country’s new constitution adopted by an Islamist-led panel. The media protest involved at least eight influential dailies…
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East Asia
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Pays An Official Visit To Kyrgyzstan
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) meets with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, Dec. 4, 2012. Wen Jiabao arrived here Tuesday to attend the 11th prime ministers’ meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and pay an official visit to Kyrgyzstan. <Xinhua/Xie Huanchi> Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao…
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East Asia
Ban Ki-moon Speaks In Opening Of UN Climate Change Conference
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks during the opening session of the high-level segment of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 4, 2012. UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres speaks during the opening session of the high-level segment of the…
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West Asia
People Stand In Line For Bread Amid Fierce Fighting In Aleppo, Syria
A man makes bread as residents, background, stand in line in front of a bakery during heavy fighting between Free Syrian Army fighters and government forces in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. A girl looks outside the window of her home during heavy fighting between Free Syrian Army fighters…
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West Asia
Worsening Air Pollution In Tehran Forces Gov’t To Close Schools For Two Days
An Iranian woman wearing a protective mask walks on a street in downtown Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 4, 2012. Iran’s government has announced that all government offices, universities and schools of Tehran closed for two days, Dec. 4 and 5, due to the alarming high air pollution in the city.…
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West Asia
11 Fatah Members Who Fled To Egypt In 2007 Return To Gaza Strip After Amnasty
Members of Fatah movement arrive at the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip, on Dec. 3, 2012. A total of 11 members of Palestinian Fatah movement, who fled Gaza into Egypt in 2007 during internal fighting between the two political rivals, returned home on Monday following an…
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West Asia
Iranian Parliament Speaker Urges NATO Not To Deploy Missile In Turkey-Syria Border
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani speaks at a news conference in Tehran, capital of Iran, on Dec. 3, 2012. Iranian Majlis (parliament) speaker on Monday urged NATO not to be engaged in regional conflicts by deploying air defense missiles in Turkey-Syria border. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz>
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West Asia
Egyptian Judges Refuse To Overseas Referendum To Approve New Constitution
In this Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 photo, the head of the powerful Egypt Judges Club Ahmed el-Zind, center, speaks at a press conference announcing that judges will not oversee the Dec. 15, 2012 referendum to approve a contentious draft constitution in Cairo, Egypt. El-Zinds comments are the latest in a…
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