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Free Syrian Fighters Take A Break In Lull Of Combat
Free Syrian Army fighters swim in a pool on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Free Syrian Army fighters sit in a house on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, June 12, 2012. On Tuesday, Syrian forces pelted the eastern city of Deir el-Zour with mortars as anti-government…
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Major news in Saudi Arabia on June 13: King Abdullah, King Hamad discuss cooperation
Top news in <Saudi Gazette> : King Abdullah, King Hamad discuss cooperation King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain discuss aspects of cooperation between the two countries during a meeting in Jeddah Monday. The two leaders also reviewed the Gulf Cooperation Council…
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Major news in Lebanon on June 13: “Syria in state of civil war”: UN
Top news in <The Daily Star> : Syria in state of civil war: U.N. After months of cautiously avoiding the term, a senior U.N. official Tuesday became the first to characterize Syria as in a state of civil war. The admission came as U.N. observers reported they were fired upon as they…
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Sunbather Floats on the Surface of Dead Sea
A sunbather floats on the Dead Sea in Israeli Dead Sea Hotels area on June 11, 2012. Israel’s Tourism Ministry announced Monday that 1.4 million visitors arrived in the months from January to May, 2012, 6 percent more than the same period of 2011 and 4 percent more than that…
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Major news in Qatar on June 12: UN observers confirm Syria aerial attacks
Top news in <Al Jazeera>: UN observers confirm Syria aerial attacks Monitors and joint envoy Annan cite increasing use of helicopter gunships, mortars and tanks against opposition areas. United Nations monitors have said Syrian helicopters fired on rebel strongholds north of Homs and that many women and children are trapped…
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Major news in Israel on June 12 : ‘Iran agrees to discuss proposal on curbing enrichment’
Top news in <Jerusalem Post>: ‘Iran agrees to discuss proposal on curbing enrichment’ Ahead of Moscow talks, EU officials say Iranian chief negotiator Jalili agrees to discuss proposal by which Tehran would stop production of 20% enriched uranium, close underground nuclear facility. European Union officials said on Monday that Iran…
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Major news in Turkey on June 11: Election of Kurd as SNC head may pull Kurds into uprising
Top News in <Today’s Zaman>: Election of Kurd as SNC head may pull Kurds into uprising The election of Abdelbasset Sida, a Kurd, to lead the Syrian National Council (SNC), Syria’s main opposition umbrella group in exile, is expected to help enlist the support of the 1.5 million-strong Kurdish community,…
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Major news in Iran on Jun 11: Reneging on agreements has slowed progress of talks, Iran tells 5+1
Top news in <Tehran Times>: Reneging on agreements has slowed progress of talks, Iran tells 5+1 The deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has said that a reluctance by the 5+1 group (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) to adhere to the agreements…
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Int’l Handcrafts Exhibit Opens in Iran
A visitor looks at exhibits during the 2nd International Handicrafts Exhibition in Tehran, capital of Iran, June 10, 2012. <Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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Syrian Uprising Leaves Many Things Destroyed Or Damaged
Syrians look at a destroyed military tank at the northern town of Ariha, on the outskirts of Idlib, Syria, Sunday, June 10, 2012. Syrians sit next to a damaged house at the northern town of Ariha, on the outskirts of Idlib, Syria, Sunday, June 10, 2012. A Syrian family walk…
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