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West Asia
Ban: UN mission chief’s convoy attacked in Syria
Major news in <The Jerusalem Post> : UN mission chief’s convoy attacked in Syria The convoy of Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye, head of the UN observer mission in Syria, was attacked over the weekend and only the vehicles’ armor prevented injuries, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday. “Yesterday the…
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Tunisia: US offers Tunisia aid in fight against terror
Major news of Gulf Times: US offers Tunisia aid in fight against terror US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta yesterday said Washington was ready to help Tunisia develop its capacities to combat Al Qaeda, and urged closer regional co-operation in fighting the terror network. “The US Department of Defence stands ready…
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Iranian Muslims Going Through Ramadan
Iranian muslims have their iftar (breaking fast) during the fasting month of Ramadan at a mosque in Tehran, Iran, July 31, 2012. Muslims around the world refrain from eating and drinking and smoking from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia
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Iraqi Exodus From Syrian Civil War
In a Wednesday, July 25, 2012 photo, Iraqi refugees from Syria arrive at the border crossing near the Iraqi town of Qaim, 200 miles (320 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq. Over 15,000 Iraqis have fled the Syrian civil war over the last two weeks. <AP/NEWSis news@theasian.asia
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Saudi Arabia: 4.8 million pilgrims perform Umrah
Major news of <Arab News>: 4.8 million pilgrims perform Umrah JEDDAH: About 4.8 million foreign pilgrims, from a total of six million, have performed Umrah this year, according to Haj Minister Bandar Hajar. He made this statement after inspecting services being extended to pilgrims by various government agencies in Makkah.…
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Lebanon: Cabinet to resume discussion on election law next week
Major News in <The Daily Star>: Cabinet to resume discussion on election law next week The Cabinet agreed Tuesday to hold a third session next week to resume discussion of a draft electoral law based on a system of proportional representation after failing to reach agreement in two meetings. “The…
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Syrian FM With His Iranian Counterpart In Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi (R) and his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moallem hold a joint press conference in Tehran, Iran, on July 29, 2012. Visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem assured here on Sunday that armed rebels will fail in Syria’s northern Aleppo province. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia
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Sleep May Be The Best Means Of Enduring Fast
Syrian Muslims sleep as they wait for the time to break their fast at at the Umayyad Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan in Damascus, Syria, July 30, 2021. <Xinhua/Qin Haishi> news@theasian.asia
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Some 19,000 Syrians Claimed Killed By Gov’t Force
This image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network purports to show a Syrian military tank in Daraa, Syria, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Human rights observers estimate more than 19,000 people have died as the Syrian regime has cracked down on protesters and armed rebels. <AP/NEWSis> THE…
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Afghanistan : Afghan father shoots daughters in ‘honour’ killing
Major News of <The Telegraph> : Afghan father shoots daughters in ‘honour’ killing An Afghan father killed his two teenage daughters when they returned home four days after running away with NATO interpreter, police said. The man, who shot the girls, has been detained on murder charges in Nad Ali…
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