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West Asia
Palestinian U.N. Observer Asks Security Council To Act To Halt Israeli Attack On Gaza Strip
Israeli U.N. Ambassador Ron Prosor speaks to reporters following a closed-door meeting of the Council at the United Nations, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Palestinian officials have asked the U.N. Security Council to act to halt Israel’s military operation in Gaza. Palestinian U.N. observer Riyad Mansour speaks to reporters following a…
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Egyptians Stage Rally In Cairo In Show Of Support For Palestinians Fighting Israel In Gaza Strip
An Egyptian protester flashes the victory sign during a protest in solidarity with Gaza after Israel launched its operation on Wednesday with the assassination of Hamas’ top military commander in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. Egypt asked the United States to push Israel to stop its offensive against Hamas…
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Tunisians Shout Slogans Supporting Palestinians Under Israeli Military Attack
Tunisians gather, one holding a Palestinian flag, during a rally to support Palestinians of the Gaza Strip, Thursday, Nov.15, 2012 in Tunis. Militants in the Gaza Strip pounded southern Israel with rocket fire on Thursday, killing three people as the Israeli military pressed forward with a second day of intense…
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West Asia
Afghan Children Working At Brick Factory Showcase Rampant Child Labor In Afghanistan
Afghan children labors are seen at a brick factory on the outskirt of Nangarhar province eastern of Afghanistan on November 15, 2012. The child labor has remained rampant in brick kiln industry of the country. Afghan children labor work at a brick factory on the outskirt of Nangarhar province eastern…
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West Asia
[The AsiaN 1st Anniv] Celebration Message from Rasha Abdellar
Thanks for all who did these wonderful efforts that made “the AsiaN” successful. One year is finished and new year for the Asian has begun. I’m really pleased to see that the AsiaN achieved massive goals in limited time and was able to amuse our mind and never let us…
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Libya’s National Assembly Ratifies A Law Governing Organization Of Protest
Libyan National Congress spokesman Omar Hmaidan holds a press conference, after Libya’s national assembly announced the ratification of a law governing the organization of protests that could lead to jail sentences, in Tripoli, Libya, Nov. 13, 2012. <Xinhua/Hamza Turkia>
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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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