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West Asia
Abbas Calls for Jordan’s Cooperation
Jordan King Abdullah (R. Front) meets with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L. Front) in Amman, Jordan, Jan. 10, 2012. Abdullah called for creating a suitable environment to resume peace talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis. <Photo: Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh> news@theasian.asia
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al-Assad “I Won’t Resign”
This handout photo from Syrian Abrab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) delivering a national address in Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 10, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/SANA> news@theasian.asia
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Lebanon on 11 January 2012
Lebanon on 11 January 2012 <The Daily Star> : “Assad speech draws West’s outrage” news@theasian.asia
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Saudi Arabia on 11 January 2012
Saudi Arabia on 11 January 2012 <Asharq Alawsat> : “Syria’s president says he won’t leave power” news@theasian.asia
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Iran-Venezuela “We’re Brother”
In this image provided by the Venezuelan Presidency Office, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) greets his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Miraflores Palace in the city of Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Jan. 9, 2012. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Venezuela on Monday, kicking off his Latin American tour which…
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Israeli on 10 January 2012
Israeli on 10 January 2012 <The Jerusalem Post> : “Ahmadinejad, Chavez mock US, joke about bomb” news@theasian.asia
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Qatar on 10 January 2012
Qatar on 10 January 2012 <Aljazeera> : “US citizen sentenced to death in Iran” news@theasian.asia
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Turkey on 9 January 2012
Turkey on 9 January 2012 <Hurriyet Daily News> : “US official in Ankara as Iran tensions soar” news@theasian.asia
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Iraq on 9 January 2012
Iraq on 9 January 2012 <The Kurdish Globe> : “Kurds to stay clear of Iraq sectarian strife” news@theasian.asia
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Iran on 9 January 2012
Iran on 9 January 2012 <Tehran Times> : “Afghan commission accuses U.S. of detainee abuse” news@theasian.asia
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