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Muslims In Turkey Eat Food After Sunset
Muslims start eating after sunset in front of the Blue Mosque on the first day of Ramadan in Istanbul, July 20, 2012. <Xinhua/Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia
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Syrians In Egypt Show Atrocities At Homeland
Members of the Syrian community in Egypt protest with posters showing alleged atrocities by Syrian government forces outside the Russian Federation embassy in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 19, 2012. <AP/NEWSis> news@theasian.asia
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A Syrian Rebel Tramples Picture Of Assad
This image made from amateur video released by Shaam News Network and accessed by the Associated Press Thursday, July 19, 2012 purports to show a Syrian rebel stomping on a picture of President Bashar Assad at the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey. Syrian President Bashar Assad made his first…
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Tension Mounts In Egypt Over Writing New Constitution
Egyptian anti-riot policemen stand guard as Muslim Brotherhood supporters pray during a demonstration outside the State Council in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 17, 2012, ahead of an anticipated Administrative Court ruling on the panel writing the new constitution. Hundreds of Islamist protesters encircled a court building in Egypt, while others…
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Building Collapse In Egypt Claims 10 Lives
Rescue workers look for survivors buried under debris of damaged buildings following the collapse of an 11-story building under construction onto three adjacent buildings that killed at least 10 people in the Gomrouk neighborhood of Alexandria, Egypt, July 15, 2012. With real estate at a premium in big cities like…
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Swimming Race In Waters Dividing Europe, Asia
Over a thousand swimmers took part in the 24th Bosphorus Intercontinental Swimming Race on Sunday, thrashing across the Istanbul seaway which marks the traditional boundary between Asia and Europe.Sunday’s event was attended by professional and amateur swimmers, from various ages and nationalities.Organisers said they saw a spike in attendees from…
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Egyptian President In Saudi To Emphasize Close Ties
In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi, center, prays close to tomb of Prophet Mohammed at the Prophet Mohammed Mosque, the second holiest site in Islam, in the Saudi holy city of Medina, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, July 12, 2012. Egypt’s Islamist president flew to Saudi…
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Turkish PM: Syria downed Turkish jet in int’l air space
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said that a Turkish military jet downed by Syria on June 22 was hit in international air space, 13 miles off the coast of Syria. Speaking at a meeting of provincial leaders of his Justice and Development (AK) Party, Erdogan stated that…
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Ultra Marathon In Cappadocia
Two runners compete during the ultra marathon of Runfire in Cappadocia, Turkey, July 8, 2012. Competitors will finish more than 200km running within 6 days in this event. <Xinhua/Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia
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Traditional Egyptian Art Faces Extinction
A traditional artist makes a Kheyameya artwork in a workshop in Al-Kheyameya street in old Cairo, July 3, 2012. The art of weaving Alkhyamih integrates and attaches various pieces of colored cloth together to form in Islamic ornaments, floral or traditional forms. Egyptians started practising this art during the Mamluk’s…
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