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A Syrian rebel runs for cover during an exchange of fire with army troops, unseen, in Idlib, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012.
Arms   Iran   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)		  The Star 
Exclusive - Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria - panel
Thu 17 May 2012
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic Republic, according to a... (photo: AP)
Veterans Deserve to Be Economically Empowered
Afghanistan   Defence   Photos   Security   War   Wikipedia: Afghanistan		  Huffington Post 
Veterans Deserve to Be Economically Empowered
Wed 16 May 2012
Sergeant Adam Widner had just finished nine months of personal-security detail in Afghanistan, where he was constantly on alert for those seeking to harm or kill him and others. When he returned... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)
File - A woman and her children are pictured on the outskirts of Fertait, a village in Jonglei, South Sudan, burned down during the recent escalation of ethnic clashes in this area, 7 January, 2012.  BBC News  Wed 16 May 2012
Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN
More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning. It says fighting on the border between the two countries and the... (photo: UN / /Isaac Billy)
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Cargo Ships  Newstrack India  Wed 16 May 2012
India ranked 46th in trade logistics performance
Washington, May 16 (IANS) Global trade logistics performance slowed down over the last two years amid the global recession, but India and others that pursued aggressive reforms continued to improve,... (photo: WN / prajkta)
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Libya former rebels' Tripoli military commander Abdel Hakim Belhaj, second left, speaks with Libya fighters prior to the arrival of Libyan Transitional National Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil at Metiga airport in Tripoli, Libya, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. The Daily Telegraph Tue 15 May 2012
'Rendition' Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj to form his own party
Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a prominent Islamist commander suing MI6 over his alleged rendition by the CIA in 2004, is poised to emerge as a powerful political force in Libya... (photo: AP / Francois Mori)
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Dubai - Burj Al Arab - Words most luxurious Hotel - Jumeirah (United Arab Emirates) Gulf News Tue 15 May 2012
DSS 2011 brings Dh8.8 billion to Dubai’s economy
Dubai Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment (DEPE) said, more than four million visitors visited Dubai’s summer attractions last year that boosted Dubai’s... (photo: WN / Prajkta)
Dubai   Economy   Market   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Dubai
In this photo taken on a government organized tour, soldiers and civilians gather in front of a burning official building following an airstrike in Tripoli, Libya, early Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The Independent Tue 15 May 2012
Nato defends its role over civilian deaths in Libya
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has published evidence that scores of ordinary civilians, many of them women and children, were wrongly targeted in a series of missile attacks... (photo: AP / Darko Bandic)
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Palestinian women shouts slogans as holds poster their son during a protest in front the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) offices in Gaza City, calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, February 6, 2012. Photo by Ahmed Deeb/ WN The Daily Telegraph Mon 14 May 2012
Palestinian prisoners to end mass hunger strike
Israel has reached a deal with Palestinian prisoners to end a mass-hunger strike in its jails, resolving a dangerous stand-off that had led to warnings of a major... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
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The Vice President of Republic of Maldives, Dr. Mohammed Waheed meeting the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Shri Prithviraj Chavan, in New Delhi on February 20, 2010. Newstrack India Mon 14 May 2012
Nasheed scaring India on Islamic fundamentalism: Waheed
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) In a bid to dispel apprehensions about Islamists taking over in the Maldives due to the current political turmoil there, the Indian Ocean... (photo: PIB of India)
Business   Maldives   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Mohammed Waheed Deen
Syrian unrest spills into Lebanon Business Day Mon 14 May 2012
Syrian unrest spills into Lebanon
THE violence in Syria spread to neighbouring Lebanon yesterday with deadly clashes between Alawite supporters of President Bashar al-Assad and opponents, security... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras)
Lebanon   Photos   Syria   Unrest   Violence   Wikipedia: Syria
Bahraini anti-government protesters wave national flags Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, in the western village of Malkiya, Bahrain, during a gathering organized by opposition parties to honor Malkiya resident Abdul Redha Buhmaid. Thousands of people gathered for speeches remembering Buhmaid, who was shot dead last spring when pro-democracy protesters faced tanks as they attempted to return to Pearl roundabout, the since-demolished center of last year's protests.(AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) The Daily Telegraph Sun 13 May 2012
Bahrain extends detention of human rights activist
Bahrain has extended the detention of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab for participating in a January anti-government rally, his lawyer said on Sunday, after he was... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali)
Bahrain   Human Rights   Photos   Protests   Wikipedia: Bahraini uprising (2011–present)


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** ADVANCE FOR MONDAY FEB. 16, AND THEREAFTER ** Gas prices posted at a Valero gas station in Hayward, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009. Murmurs of price gouging by gas station owners and big oil companies turned into a howl this week as benchmark crude prices fell to a yearly low on the same day that retail gas prices hit a new high. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Texas gas prices up 6 cents for 2nd straight week my SA
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange Friday, March 27, 2009. Stocks edge higher after Tuesday's big dive Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Oil highest since 2008 on Saudi pipeline report The Times of India
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Syrian rebels are seen in Idlib, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. Syria accused of new 'massacre,' UN team evacuated France24
President Barack Obama addresses audience members during a posthumous Medal of Honor ceremony for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller in the East Room of the White House Oct. 6, 2010. U.S. sends warning to Saleh backers in Yemen Daily Press
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Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012. Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali Al Jazeera
Palestinians hold up their flag as they rally along the Rafah border terminal between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, on May 15, 2011, during a gathering to mark the 63th anniversary of the "Nakba" (catastrophe). Nakba means "catastrophe" in reference to the birth of the state of Israel 63 years ago in British-mandate Palestine, which led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who either fled or were driven out of their homes during the 1948 war over Israel's creation. (Photo By Ahmed Deeb/ WN) Palestinians march in annual mourning ritual The Guardian
A soldier keeps an eye on the movements at Gurez, about 180 kilometers (113 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. Indian troops in Kashmir fought a deadly gunbattle with suspected rebels crossing the military Line of Control from Pakistani-controlled territory Saturday, the army said. One soldier and 11 suspected rebels were killed, army spokesman Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said, but only six suspected rebels' bodies were recovered. He said the other five bodies were lost when they fell into a river during the fighting in the disputed Himalayan region. India may move troops to peacetime positions on Pakistan border The Siasat Daily
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