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In this Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 photo anti-government protesters carry the coffin of a slain protester, draped in the revolutionary flag, during the funeral of two comrades killed in earlier clashes in Idlib, north Syria.
China   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
Syria crisis: China defends veto of UN resolution
Chinese state-run media have defended Beijing's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's crackdown on anti-government protesters. | China's top newspapers said the Western push for a regime change i... (photo: AP)
BBC News
File - A Syrian army defector stand guards in front of closed shops at the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria, near the Lebanese border, on Friday Jan. 20, 2012.
Human Rights   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'
| The Syrian army has stepped up its attacks on opposition fighters in Homs, activists and witnesses have said, a day after a UN Security Council resolution aimed at ending the bloodshed in ... (photo: AP)
Al Jazeera
FILE - This Aug. 3, 2011 file image taken from Egyptian State Television shows Hosni Mubarak,83, lying on a hospital bed inside a cage of mesh and iron bars in a Cairo courtroom as his historic trial begins on charges of corruption and complicity in the killing of protesters during the uprising that ousted him. Mubarak may be moved to prison hospital
| Cairo, February 06: Former Egyptian dictator, Hosni Mubarak, is likely to be moved to the capital Cairo's Torah prison hospital, a government official says. | Mubarak is currently being held at a mi... (photo: AP / Egyptian State TV, File) The Siasat Daily
Cairo   Hospital   Photos   Prison   Wikipedia: Hosni Mubarak  
U.S. President Barack Obama looks on during the G8 Summit, in L'Aquila, Italy, Thursday, July 9, 2009 It’s risky to attack Iran: Obama
Washington: US President Barack Obama said on Sunday there were important risks to consider before any military strike against Iran and made clear he does not want to see more conflict in the oil-prod... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari) Zeenews
Iran   Photos   United States   Washington   Wikipedia: American military action against Iran  
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Body of a roadside bomb blast victim lies in a vehicle as Afghan men mourn next to it at a hospital in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province southern Afghanistan, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. A roadside bomb blew up next to a minibus at a crowded intersection on a major highway in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing civilians, officials said. Afghan civilians carry cost of war as death toll rises
| Civilian deaths undermine support both in Afghanistan and the United States for the US-led war, and are one of the biggest causes of friction between President Hamid Ka... (photo: AP / Abdul Khaliq) The Independent
Afghanistan   Civilians   Death   Photos   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
Moammar Gadhafi's son, Seif al-Islam, top left, gestures to troops loyal to his father in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Saif Gaddafi's trial could begin within weeks, says NTC
| Fawzi Abdelali said yesterday that the trial will begin "within weeks, or months". The trial, which will focus on Saif's role as key member of the previous re... (photo: AP / Imed Lamloum, Pool) The Independent
Libya   Nato   Photos   War   Wikipedia: 2011 military intervention in Libya  
Sugar Dubai Refreshments finds high sugar prices bittersweet
| Dubai: Despite recent decreases in the cost of sugar, one local soft drinks manufacturer says the commodity is still expensive enough to justify last year's 50 per cent... (photo: WN / Yolanda) Gulf News
Cost   Drinks   Dubai   Photos   Prices   Wikipedia: United Arab Emirates  
Ghana's Andre Ayew clinches his fist after winning their African Cup of Nations quarter final soccer match at the Stade de Franceville in Franceville, Gabon, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Ghana march on in quest for fifth Nations Cup
| AFP - Ghana continued their march to a fifth Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 extra time win over Tunisia in the quarter-finals here Sunday. | The Black Stars wil... (photo: AP / Themba Hadebe) France24
African Cup   Ghana   Photos   Tunisia   Wikipedia: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage  
An anti-government protester chants slogans during a demonstration in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 Cairo protesters seek early vote, clash with police
| Protesters demanding a swift presidential election and an early handover of power by the army hurled rocks at police guarding the Egyptian Interior Ministry on Sunday a... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser) Khaleej Times
Cairo   Egypt   Photos   Protesters   Wikipedia: Port Said Stadium clashes  
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad, during a visit to Damascus, Syria, 10th May, 2010. Russia, China justify veto as criticisms mount
Moscow/Beijing: As their UN Security Council veto on Syria invited bitter criticism, both Russia and China shot back today contending that the half-baked resolution would... (photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office) Zeenews
China   Photos   Russia   United Nations   Wikipedia: Timeline of the 20112012 Syrian uprising (from January 2012)  
110512-F-CU844-071       Army soldiers watch for the enemy while their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off during an air assault training exercise in Alaskas Chugach Mountain Range on May 12, 2011.  The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment.  DoD photo by Senior Airman Christopher Gross, U.S. Air Force.  (Released) Taliban accuses United Nations of falsifying death toll
| Kabul - The Taliban accused the United Nations on Sunday of falsifying statistics which had shown NATO forces in Afghanistan had killed fewer civilians after imposing s... (photo: US DoD / Senior Airman Christopher Gross, U.S. Air Force) m&c
Afghanistan   Death   Photos   Taliban   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan  
Iranian villagers walk through ruins after an earthquake at the Zeynabi village in the Iranian Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. A strong earthquake rocked southern Iran on Wednesday, sending tremors across the Persian Gulf and shaking the skyscrapers of Dubai. Iranian state television reported that five people were killed and 26 others were injured. Iranians bemoan sanctions hardship as vote approaches
| (Reuters) - Each day that he struggles to buy food for his family, vegetable seller Hasan Sharafi shoulders part of the burden of Iran's defiance of the West over its n... (photo: AP / Abdolhosein Rezvani) The Star
Iran   Photos   Sanctions   US   Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran  
Iraq Saudi Arabia
Labour to propose ÂŁ1m fund for Iraq and Afghan war veterans
Huge fire at vacant warehouse sends up plumes of smoke visib
Gunmen kill official from Iraqi Interior Ministry in central
Gunmen kill official from Iraqi Interior Ministry in central
File - Panmujom, North Korea (July 17, 2008) - Peering out from behind a granite pillar in North Korea, a Democratic People's Republic of Korea guard studies the movements of Sailors from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group during a tour of the DMZ.
Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over US decade later
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Princeton experts on Middle East and Syria to report on late
Noriega hospitalised over suspected stroke
Krauthammer: Syria: It's not just about freedom
Monday Papers: Glencore pays more to win Xstrata
FILE - This Aug. 3, 2011 file image taken from Egyptian State Television shows Hosni Mubarak,83, lying on a hospital bed inside a cage of mesh and iron bars in a Cairo courtroom as his historic trial begins on charges of corruption and complicity in the killing of protesters during the uprising that ousted him.
Mubarak may be moved to prison hospital
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Syria Kuwait
Casualties as Syrian forces bombard Homs: activists
Syrian forces launch assault on Homs
Syrian deserters destroy army post, kill three: rights group
Syrian Forces Launch Fresh Attack On Homs
In this Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 photo anti-government protesters carry the coffin of a slain protester, draped in the revolutionary flag, during the funeral of two comrades killed in earlier clashes in Idlib, north Syria.
Syria crisis: China defends veto of UN resolution
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Iran warns to hit any country used to attack its soil
It’s risky to attack Iran: Obama
Tehran expands range of threats
Obama says risky to attack Iran, wants diplomatic fix
U.S. President Barack Obama looks on during the G8 Summit, in L'Aquila, Italy, Thursday, July 9, 2009
It’s risky to attack Iran: Obama
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UAE Egypt
Six arrested for Dh1.4m robbery in Dubai
Abu Dhabi airport auctions tickets
Robust surge in new orders spurs UAE business
UAE leads M&A activity in Mena
Sugar
Dubai Refreshments finds high sugar prices bittersweet
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Protesters continue to battle police in Egypt
19 Americans among 44 to be put on trial amid US-Egypt row
Egypt to try 19 Americans in case straining ties
Drogba bangs in two to end host’s dream
File - A Syrian army defector stand guards in front of closed shops at the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria, near the Lebanese border, on Friday Jan. 20, 2012.
Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'
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Jordan Iran
Turkey, Europe And Middle East Seek Balance In Islamic Count
Football and the Arab Spring February 4, 2012
Arabs, West seek to avert Russian veto of U.N. Syria
Arabs, West seek to avert Russian veto of UN Syria
Vitaly Churkin, U.N. Russian Ambassador speaks at a Security Council meeting at U.N. headquarters Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 during emergency consultations on the conflict between Russia and Georgia after France requested discussion of a new draft plan to end the hostiliti
Arabs, West seek to avert Russian veto of U.N. Syria
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Obama: Israel not on verge of attacking Iran
Iran issues ultimatum to India over Farzad-B gas field
No Israel decision on attacking Iran: Obama
Israel appoints new Air Force chief
U.S. President Barack Obama looks on during the G8 Summit, in L'Aquila, Italy, Thursday, July 9, 2009
It’s risky to attack Iran: Obama
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