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West Asia
Arab FMs attend emergency meeting on Syria at AL headquaters in Cairo
Foreign ministers attend the emergency meeting of Arab Ministerial Committee on Syria at the headquarters of Cairo-based Arab League (AL) in Cairo, Egypt, May. 23, 2013. The Arab Ministerial Committee on Syria held an emergency meeting Thursday here in the headquarters of Cairo-based Arab League (AL) to discuss efforts exerted to…
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West Asia
More than 10,000 Jews attend celebrated Rabbi’s wedding
Bride Panett dances with the groom Rabbi Shalom Rokeach, the grandson of the Belz Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach, during their wedding ceremony at the neighbourhood of Kiryat Belz in Jerusalem on May 21, 2013. More than 10,000 Jews participated in the wedding. Bride Panett holds a ribbon after dancing with…
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West Asia
‘Friends of Syria’ meeting: US, allies to increase support to Syrian rebels
The United States and its European and Arab allies on Wednesday said they would increase support to rebels until the formation of a transitional government in Syria. In a communique issued by “Friends of Syria” meeting, the foreign ministers of the United States, several Arab and European states said that…
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South Asia
Afghan President meets Indian counterpart to seek military aid
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, right, listens to Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a meeting at the Indian Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Karzai is meeting with Indian leaders and is expected to seek increased military aid from India. India has invested more than $2 billion…
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West Asia
Israeli activists call for release of conscientious objector
Left wing activists hold signs during a protest calling for the release of Israeli conscientious objector Natan Blanc from military prison, in front of the ministry of defense office in Tel Aviv, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The Israeli military has jailed Blanc for six months because of his opposition to…
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West Asia
US Secretary of State Kerry meets Omani Sultan to discuss Syria plan
Secretary of State John Kerry headed back to the Middle East on Monday to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad’s regime amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the war is being undermined by Russia. Kerry will first have discussions with…
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West Asia
Attacks between Sunni and Shiite kills more than 100 Iraqi people
New attacks in Iraq killed 13 people and wounded dozens on Tuesday, officials said, after a bloody day that claimed more than 100 lives across the country. The latest spiral of violence, which targeted both Sunni and Shiite communities, has increased fears that Iraq is sliding back to the brink…
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West Asia
8 candidates determined for June 14 Iranian presidential election
Iran’s election overseers removed potential wild-card candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a former president who revived hopes of reformers. Their exclusion from the June 14 presidential ballot gives establishment-friendly candidates a clear path to succeed Ahmadinejad, who has lost…
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West Asia
200 orphan couples attend group wedding organized by Yemeni gov’t
Grooms in traditional wedding dresses hold their swords during a group wedding ceremony in Sanaa, Yemen, on May 20, 2013. A total of 200 couples attend a group wedding organized by the Yemeni government, all of whom are orphans growing up in government-run centers. <Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed>
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West Asia
Lebanese mourners carry Hezbollah fighter’s coffin at funeral
Lebanese mourners carry the coffin of Hezbollah fighter Hassan Faisal Shuker, 18, who was killed in a battle against Syrian rebels in the Syrian town of Qusair, during his funeral procession in his hometown of Nabi Sheet in the eastern Bekaa valley, Lebanon, Monday May 20, 2013. Fierce street fighting…
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