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West Asia
Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour and interim cabinet take oath
In this hand out picture released by the Egyptian presidency shows Egypt’s interim president Adly Mansour (front C) and the newly sworn-in Egypt’s interim cabinet pose for a group picture on July 16, 2013 in Cairo. Egypt’s interim government, headed by Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi, was sworn in on Tuesday,…
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West Asia
Egypt turns back once-welcomed, on-board Syrian refugees at Cairo airport
Egyptian officials turn back a planeload of Syrians at Cairo airport. A popular presenter on Egyptian television warns Syrians to steer clear of protests or face the consequences. An Egyptian state school refuses admission to Syrian children. Once welcomed with open arms in Egypt, many of the tens of thousands…
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West Asia
Iranian President-elect Rouhani criticizes Ahmadinejad for mismanaging economy
June 17, 2013, Iranian President-elect Hasan Rouhani, places his hand on his heart as a sign of respect, after speaking at a news conference, in Tehran, Iran. Rouhani on Monday leveled his first criticism of the outgoing administration since June’s election, saying it has mismanaged the country’s economy. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Ebrahim…
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West Asia
Former Kuwaiti MP Ashour speaks during campaign for July 27 election
Kuwait’s former MP Saleh Ashour speaks during the opening ceremony of his electoral campaign in Kuwait City, on July 14, 2013. Kuwait’s second parliamentary election in eight months will be held in Kuwait on July 27. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Noufal Ibraim>
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West Asia
Turkish riot police fires water cannon at anti-gov’t protesters again
Protesters run to escape a water cannon on Istiklal avenue, the main shopping street of Istanbul, during clashes between riot police and anti-government demonstrators in Istanbul, Turkey Saturday night, July 13, 2013. Riot police charged protesters who were trying to enter Taksim square, downtown Istanbul. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Vadim Ghirda> A photographer…
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West Asia
Pro-democracy leader El Baradei inaugurated as Egypt’s Vice President
In this photo released by the Egyptian Presidency, interim President Adly Mansour, right, listens as pro-democracy leader Mohamed El Baradei, a leader of the National Salvation Front is sworn in as vice president in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, July 14, 2013. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Egyptian Presidency>
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South Asia
Malala addresses at UN’s first Youth Assembly on her 16th birthday
Malala Yousafzai celebrated her 16th birthday on the world stage at the United Nations, defiantly telling Taliban extremists who tried to end her campaign for girls’ education in Pakistan with a bullet that the attack gave her new courage and demanding that world leaders provide free education to all children.…
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West Asia
Turkish protesters announce end of protests in Kugulu Park as swans return
Protesters react as they announce the end of their protests in Kugulu Park, in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, July 11, 2013. Kugulu Park, or Swan Park, was for weeks a main gathering point for thousands of Turkish anti-government protesters before the return of the swans that were transferred to another place…
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South Asia
A suicide bomber attack kills Pakistani President’s guard and police officers
Pakistani security officials and media persons gather around a damaged vehicle at the site of suicide bombing in Karachi, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 10, 2013. A suicide bomber attacked a vehicle carrying one of the Pakistani president’s guards in the southern city of Karachi Wednesday, killing him and two police officers,…
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West Asia
Turkish protesters eat food on Ramadan as form of protest on Gezi Park
Thousands of anti-government protesters have broken their fast for the holy month of Ramadan by sitting down for a meal along a main Istanbul pedestrian street. As a police water cannon stood watch, the protesters on Tuesday laid newspapers and table cloths on the ground along Istiklal street for a…
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