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West Asia
Lebanon: pledges to help with Syrian refugee influx
July 25 <The Daily Star>: Lebanon receives pledges to help with Syrian refugee influx BEIRUT: The international community came forth Tuesday with pledges of assistance to the Lebanese government in meeting its humanitarian obligations toward thousands of Syrians displaced by the 16-month turmoil in their country. The move came a…
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Saudi Arabia: King Abdullah launches fund-raising drive for people of Syria
Major News in <Asharq alawsat>: King Abdullah launches fund-raising drive for people of Syria Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, launched the Saudi National Campaign to Support Brothers in Syria with a generous donation of 20 million Saudi Riyals [SR]. Following this, Saudi…
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Syrian City Of al-Qalmoun Under Attack By Helicopter
This citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network SNN, taken on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, purports to show a helicopter gunship flying a bombing run in al-Qalmoun, Syria. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Syria Declares No Use Of Chemical Weapon Against Syrians
Jihad Makdissi, the Syrian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria on July 23, 2012. Syrian foreign ministry spokesman said Monday chemical or germ weapons would never be used in any inner fight or against Syrian people amid the current crisis, “no matter how this crisis…
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Israel: Obama would visit Israel in 2nd term, says adviser
Major news in <The Jerusalem Post> : Obama would visit Israel in 2nd term, says adviser. WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama is expected to visit Israel during his second term, should he be reelected, according to a former US defense official now helping the president’s campaign. Colin Kahl, former deputy assistant…
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Fireball From Explosion Erupts In Homs
This citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network SNN, taken on Sunday, July 22, 2012, purports to show a fireball in Homs, Syria. <AP Photo/Shaam News Network, SNN> news@theasian.asia
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Syria: Syria hints at use of chemical weapons
Top News in <Aljazeera>: Syria hints at use of chemical weapons Syria has said it will not use chemical and biological weapons against Syrians but would use them against foreign “aggression”. At a news conference in Damascus on Monday, foreign ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said that Syria was in “self…
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Syrian Girls Participate In Demonstration
In this combo citizen journalism image made of six photos taken on Monday, July 16, 2012 and provided by Edlib News Network ENN, Syrian girls attend a demonstration in Kfarnebel, Idlib province, northern Syria. Arabic writing on their foreheads, from top left to bottom right reads, “Latakia, greetings, freedom Homs,…
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Iraqi People Escape From Syria
Iraqi refugees board a plane at Damascus airport in Syria, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Iraq flew hundreds of its citizens out of Damascus to escape the civil war in Syria. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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Heatwave Attracts Iranian Kids To Fountain
Iranian children cool off at a fountain in Tehran, Iran, July 19, 2012. A heatwave with the temperature of over 36 degrees Celsius swept the city. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia
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