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New York Post Online Tue 19 Jun 2012 US plans significant military presence in Kuwait WASHINGTON — The United States is planning a significant military presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it the flexibility to respond to sudden conflicts in the region as Iraq adjusts to... (photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo) Kuwait Military Photos US Wikipedia: Kuwait |
The Guardian Tue 19 Jun 2012 Bahrain: a special case among the Arab spring uprisings The Gulf state, where a Sunni dynasty rules over a restive Shia majority, is seen as a key ally by western governments A Bahraini protester holds up a child carrying a national flag as riot police... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali) Arab Bahrain Photos Protests Wikipedia: Bahraini uprising (2011–present) |
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CNN Tue 19 Jun 2012 Author: Focus on clean water, not global warming This week, hundreds of world leaders and tens of thousands of environmentalists are convening in Rio de Janeiro for the U.N.'s Conference on Sustainable Development.... (photo: UN / Nicole Algranti) Leaders Photos Rio Water Wikipedia: Global warming |
Huffington Post Mon 18 Jun 2012 Mitt Romney Doesn't Understand the Arab Spring or Its Implications for America As part of his argument that President Obama deserved an "F" on foreign policy, Mitt Romney recently said, "the Arab Spring has become the Arab Winter." This seasonal... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) America Arab Photos Politics Wikipedia: Mitt Romney |
The Star Sun 17 Jun 2012 U.S. may have less Mideast clout, uses it with care WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Events in Egypt, Bahrain and Syria illustrate the limits of U.S. influence in the Middle East following the Arab Spring and a U.S. reluctance, at... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett) Egypt Mideast Photos US Wikipedia: Pentagon |
Independent online (SA) Sat 16 Jun 2012 Saudi Crown Prince Nayef dies Riyadh – Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, next in line to rule the world's top oil exporter, has died just eight months after becoming heir... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar) Arab world Death Photos Saudi Arabia Wikipedia: Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud |
Al Jazeera Fri 15 Jun 2012 China apologises to woman forced to abort China has apologised to a woman who was forced to undergo an abortion seven months into her pregnancy and suspended three officials responsible for the act, state... (photo: AP) Abortion China Photos Wikipedia: One-child policy Womens rights |