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FILE In this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 file photo Vladimir Putin, then Russian President, right, and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad smile as they shake hands in Moscow's Kremlin. Russia defied international efforts to end a crackdown on civilians by Assad regime, shielding it from the United Nations sanctions and providing it with weapons. (AP photo/RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file)
Assad   Moscow   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Bashar al-Assad  
 The State 
Moscow support for Assad well-calculated
| MOSCOW - By bluntly using its veto power to block a United Nations resolution urging Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, Russia has shown a willingness to defy the West at a scale rarely see... (photo: AP / RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file)
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.
Photos   Politics   War   Washington   Wikipedia: War on Terror  
 Atlanta Journal 
Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over US decade later
| It was the first State of the Union address after the 9/11 attacks, and America was leading an invasion of Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden. Fittingly, this is where President George W. Bus... (photo: US Navy / Senior CMCS Spike Call)
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)  m&c 
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 strict rules on troops. | The r... (photo: US DoD / Senior Airman Christopher Gross, U.S. Air Force)
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.  The Star 
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 nuclear programme. He can hardl... (photo: AP / Abdolhosein Rezvani)
Iran   Photos   Sanctions   US   Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran  
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110721-A-DK678-581       A U.S. Army soldier throws a grappling hook to clear a potential mine field before advancing during a field training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on July 21, 2011.  The soldier is with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.  DoD photo by Sgt. Mike MacLeod, U.S. Army.  (Released) Signon San Diego
Experts Debate Facts, Future Of Afghan War
| More | After the twin towers fell and the Pentagon burned, the United States invaded Afghanistan to topple the Taliban regime and deprive al-Qaeda terrorists of their s... (photo: US DoD / Sgt. Mike MacLeod, U.S. Army)
Afghanistan   Pentagon   Photos   War   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
Syrian policeman, left, and army soldier, right, look inside the burned court building that was set on fire by Syrian anti-government protesters, in the southern city of Daraa, Syria, Monday March 21, 2011. Mourners chanting "No more fear!" have marched through a Syrian city where anti-government protesters had deadly confrontations with security forces in recent days. The violence in Daraa, a city of about 300,000 near the border with Jordan, was fast becoming a major challenge for President Bashar Assad, who tried to contain the situation by freeing detainees and promising to fire officials responsible for the violence. The Daily Mail
Mass slaughter in Syria: UN holds urgent vote - but Russia and China veto it ...
| More than 200 people have been killed by Syrian forces after a barrage of mortars and artillery was unleashed on the battered city of Homs overnight. | Activists claim ... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)
China   Photos   Russia   Syria   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
110211-A-xxxxW-003       U.S. Army soldiers fire a 60 mm mortar round during Cobra Gold on Pulon Range, Thailand, on Feb. 11, 2011.  Cobra Gold is a joint forces, multinational exercise designed to ensure regional peace and stability.  DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew E. Winstead, U.S. Army.  (Released) The Times Of India
Iran raid likely to drag in US, hurt global economy
Iran raid likely to drag in US, hurt global economy | Email this articlePrint this articleTweetThe author has posted comments on this articleReuters | Feb 5, 2012, 06.20P... (photo: US DoD / Staff Sgt. Matthew E. Winstead, U.S. Army)
Iran   Military   Photos   Raid   Wikipedia: Iran  
FILE In this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 file photo Vladimir Putin, then Russian President, right, and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad smile as they shake hands in Moscow's Kremlin. Russia defied international efforts to end a crackdown on civilians by Assad regime, shielding it from the United Nations sanctions and providing it with weapons. (AP photo/RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file) The State
Moscow support for Assad well-calculated
| MOSCOW - By bluntly using its veto power to block a United Nations resolution urging Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, Russia has shown a willingness to defy ... (photo: AP / RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press service, file)
Assad   Moscow   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Bashar al-Assad  
Egyptian anti-government activists throw stones at riot police during clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Egyptian anti-government activists clashed with police for a second day Wednesday in defiance of an official ban on any protests but beefed up police forces on the streets quickly moved in and used tear gas and beatings to disperse demonstrations. Khaleej Times
Egypt clashes rage into fourth day
| CAIRO - Protesters and riot police fought pitched battles in Cairo Sunday as clashes sparked by the perceived failure of Egypt's military rulers to prevent deadly footb... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis)
Egypt   Photos   Police   Protesters   Wikipedia: 2011 Egyptian revolution  
A view of the Security Council as thirteen Members  including Nstor Osorio (centre, back to camera)  vote in favour of a draft resolution on Syria, 4 February, 2012. San Francisco Chronicle
Violence mounts in Syria as U.N. peace plan fails
| United Nations -- | A U.N. Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria ended in acrimony and a veto by Russia and China on Saturday, hours after the Syrian mil... (photo: UN / Paulo Filgueiras)
Peace   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the monthly jobs report, Friday, July 8, 2011, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Newstrack India
Afghan Taliban deny Mullah Omar 'sent letter to Obama indicating interest in peace talks'
| Islamabad, Feb 5 (ANI): The Afghan Taliban has denied that the group' leader Mullah Omar wrote any letter to US President Barack Obama, indicating an interest to initia... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh))
Government   Obama   Photos   Taliban   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
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. Atlanta Journal
Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over US decade later
| It was the first State of the Union address after the 9/11 attacks, and America was leading an invasion of Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden. Fittingly, this is... (photo: US Navy / Senior CMCS Spike Call)
Photos   Politics   War   Washington   Wikipedia: War on Terror  
Members of the United Nations Security Council speak with the media at the end of their second day in Khartoum, Sudan. From left Susan Rice (United States), Gerard Araud (France), Vitaly Churkin (Russian Federation). The Star
Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling ... (photo: UN / Stuart Price)
China   Photos   Russia   Syria   Wikipedia: 20112012 Syrian uprising  
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, speaks to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. Abbas is on a one-day trip to Venezuela. The Guardian
Chavez: Iran sanctions hurt joint auto venture
| CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that international sanctions on Iran are impeding some of his country's business deals with T... (photo: AP / Ariana Cubillos)
Iran   Photos   Sanctions   Venezuela   Wikipedia: U.S. sanctions against Iran  
Politics Terrorism
- Concession fails to quell violent Egypt clashes
- UAE Vice-President receives Bhutanese envoy
- Kuwait’s parliament to convene on February 15
- 19 American NGO workers to be tried in Egypt
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
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- US warns of 'brutal civil war' in Syria
- Officials urge diplomatic break with Syria
- UN veto takes Syria to civil war
- Family links strong in Australian cells
110721-A-DK678-581       A U.S. Army soldier throws a grappling hook to clear a potential mine field before advancing during a field training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., on July 21, 2011.  The soldier is with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.  DoD photo by Sgt. Mike MacLeod, U.S. Army.  (Released)
Experts Debate Facts, Future Of Afghan War
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Business & Economy Energy & Industry
- UAE firms 'may lose out to foreign competitors'
- Dubai Refreshments finds high sugar prices bittersweet
- Oman Insurance eyes expansion of products, services
- UAE companies achieve stronger growth
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Dubai Refreshments finds high sugar prices bittersweet
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- Protesters clash with police in Cairo
- Egypt's forces defended in clashes
- Egypt clashes rage into fourth day
- Murderers spared the death sentence
Egyptian anti-government activists throw stones at riot police during clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Egyptian anti-government activists clashed with police for a second day Wednesday in defiance of an official ban on any protests but beefed up police forces on the streets quickly moved in and used tear gas and beatings to disperse demonstrations.
Egypt clashes rage into fourth day
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Health Society & Culture
- Protesters clash with police in Cairo
- Egypt's forces defended in clashes
- Egypt clashes rage into fourth day
- moh signs contract with Wekaya
Egyptian anti-government activists throw stones at riot police during clashes in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Egyptian anti-government activists clashed with police for a second day Wednesday in defiance of an official ban on any protests but beefed up police forces on the streets quickly moved in and used tear gas and beatings to disperse demonstrations.
Egypt clashes rage into fourth day
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- Learning support for special needs students
- Ajman Ruler opens new college
- Newspaper boy cleared of groping housewife
- Lawyer says frail client could not have murdered big woman
File - President Barack Obama arrives to speak at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) convention in Washington, Sunday, May 22, 2011, after a contentious couple of days this week when he clashed publicly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over ideas for a permanent Palestinian state.
The American Dilemma by Gilad Atzmon
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Science & InfoTech Sports
- In Middle East power tussle, India tilts towards Arabs
- U-21 World Cup squash: Egypt down fighting India
- Oman to host 5-day global workshop on mathematics
- How much closer can Syria get to tipping point?
A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion (BN), 5th Marines (MAR), 1st Marine Division (MAR DIV), prepares to handout Iraqi Dinars to pay an Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) Soldier at the ICDC compound in Al Shahabi, Iraq, during re
Should We Believe The Get-Rich-Quick Rumor About The Iraqi Dinar?
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- Lawrie wins Qatar Masters from Day
- Russia, China veto UN action on Syrian crisis
- US warns of 'brutal civil war' in Syria
- Egypt dashes India's hopes, wins title
Backdropped by Egyptian riot police, two men ask protestors not to throw stones during clashes near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.
Was football riot orchestrated to inflame Egypt?
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