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Israel: Jerusalem accuses South Africa of boycotting Israel
Major News in <The Jerusalem Post>: Jerusalem accuses South Africa of boycotting Israel Ambassador to South Africa Dov Segev-Steinberg will ask Pretoria for clarifications regarding what is viewed in Jerusalem as nothing less than a South African call for a boycott of Israel, diplomatic sources said on Monday. The sources…
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Iranian girl injured at the Earthquake in Hospital
TABRIZ — Roya, 11, who was injured at the Earthquake, at Emam Reza Hospital in Tabriz, in northwest Iran, on Aug. 14, 2012. Twin quakes shook Iran’s northeastern region on Saturday, killing more than 300 people and injuring thousands of others. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia
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Muslims in Israel attend a night prayers
JERUSALEM — Muslims attend a night prayers during Laylat Al-Qadr in Jerusalem’s Old City, Israel, on August 14, 2012. Laylat Al-Qadr is the holiest night in Ramadan month which commemorates the revealing of the holy book of Quran to Prophet Mohammad. <Xinhua/Muammar Awad> news@theasian.asia
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Scene Of Devastation By Earthquake In Iran
TABRIZ — Survivors rest inside a tent after an earthquake in Ahar in northwest Iran, on August 13, 2012. Twin quakes shook Iran’s northeastern region on Saturday, killing more than 300 people and injuring thousands of others. <Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz> news@theasian.asia
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Qatar: UN chief seeks to ease tension between Koreas
Major News in <Al Jazeera>: Qatar, UN chief seeks to ease tension between Koreas UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said that he is seeking a way to ease tensions between North and South Korea, and promised more help to Pyongyang to recover from deadly floods. Ban, a former South Korean…
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Desolate Syrian Refugee Camp Near Baghdad
A Syrian refugee girl sits inside her family’s tent in the Dumez refugee camp in Dahuk, 260 miles (430 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have fled to neighboring countries to avoid the fighting. <AP/NEWSis/Khalid Mohammed> news@theasian.asia
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Palestinian President In Mecca To Pray
MECCA — Photo released by the Palestinian presidency press office shows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (2nd L) performs al-Umrah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Aug. 13, 2012. Abbas is on a three-day visit in Saudi Arabia to attend an emergency Islamic summit. <Xinhua/Palestinian presidency press office> news@theasian.asia
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Earthquake Keeps Iranians Out Of Their Houses
Residents spend the night outside their homes after an earthquake in the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the towns of Ahar, Haris and Varzaqan in East Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran on Saturday, state TV said. Iran is located on…
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UAE: UAE must change approach for Olympic future
Major News in <UAE 7 Days>: UAE must change approach for Olympic future The UAE must adopt a new approach to sport if the country is to achieve Olympic glory in the future, according to HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Hasher Al Maktoum. Sheikh Ahmed became the UAE’s first, and to…
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Kuwait: Arab soaps on slippery ground during Ramadan
Major News in <Kuwait Times>: Arab soaps on slippery ground during Ramadan Drugs, alcohol and sex are topics discussed on soaps during Ramadan. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not against discussing these issues on the big screen, or in music and soaps because they are a part of us as…
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