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Members Of Medical Team To Undertake Inquiry On Arafat’s Death Meet The Press In Ramallah, West Bank
Abdullah al-Bashir (2nd L), a Jordanian doctor and leader of a medical team newly formed to undertake an inquiry on Arafat’s death, addresses a press conference in the West Bank City of Ramallah, on Nov. 27, 2012. Abdullah al-Bashir said Palestinian scientists collected around 20 samples for the international teams.…
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Egyptians Clash With Police During Rally Against New Constitution In Cairo
Egyptian protesters clash with riot police during the anti-Mursi rally near the U.S. Embassy in central Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 27, 2012. Egyptian people flooded to the capital Cairo’s central Tahrir Square on Tuesday to join a rally rejecting the new constitutional declaration issued by President Mohamed Morsi last Thursday. <Xinhua/Amru…
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Journalists call for end to Israel violence
Asia Journalist Association (AJA) on Tuesday condemned the bloody conflict between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas and expressed regret over the losses of civilian lives. “Israel and Hamas, the militant group of Palestine, announced the ceasefire on Nov. 22 after 8 days of fighting which left more than 150…
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Egyptians Attend Funeral In Cairo For A Person Killed In Earlier Clash With Police
Egyptians carry the body Gaber Salah, who was killed in clashes with security forces during his funeral procession in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Thousands of Egyptians on Monday gathered into Cairo’s Tahrir Square to attend the funeral of Salah, who was severely injured during clashes with security forces last…
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Beth Haim Cemetery, One Of The Oldest Jewish Tombs, Stands In Blenheim, Curacao
In this Nov. 12, 2012 photo, a portion of the Beth Haim cemetery, backdropped by the Isla oil refinery, is seen in Blenheim, on the outskirts of Willemstad, Curacao. Beth Haim, believed to be one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the Western Hemisphere, established in the 1650s and considered…
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Morsi, do you want to become a pharaoh?
President Morsi : I am the Constitution, I am the law and I am the state, and I am your Lord! Egyptian caricaturist, Hani Tolba is commenting on the most recent law issued by the Egyptian president to make himself a pharaoh!
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Performances Held In Major Cities Of Iran To Mark Death Of Imam Hussein
Iranians take part in a performance depicting the story of Imam Hussein on the day of Ashura in Qom, Iran, on Nov. 25, 2012. Muslims all over the world commemorated Ashura on Sunday, which marks the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of Prophet Mohammed, who was killed and buried in…
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Two Rallies Supporting And Denouncing New Constitution Held Separately In Cairo, Egypt
Supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans during his speech outside the presidential palace al-Ethadeya, where tens of thousands of Egyptians rally to support Morsi’s new constitutional declaration issued in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 23, 2012. Meanwhile, thousands of Egyptian protestors flood to Cairo’s center Tahrir square Friday to take…
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