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A Syrian boy sits in the rubble of house which was destroyed during a military operation by the Syrian pro-Assad army in April 2012 , in the town of Taftanaz, 15 km east of Idleb, Syria, Tuesday, June 5, 2012.
Photos   Syria   Syrian conflict   Violence   Wikipedia: Syrian civil war		  Al Jazeera 
UN unable to feed 1 million hungry Syrians
Wed 9 Jan 2013
About one million people inside Syria are going hungry due to the difficulty of getting supplies into conflict zones, the UN has said. The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) is handing out rations to... (photo: AP)
In this Sunday, July 29, 2012 photo, Free Syrian Army soldiers are seen at the border town of Azaz, some 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Aleppo, Syria. The U.N. said 200,000 Syrians have fled the embattled city of Aleppo since intense clashes between regime forces and rebels began 10 days ago.
Photos   Syria   US   Weapons   Wikipedia: Syrian civil war		  The Daily Telegraph 
Syria 'has chemical weapons that could be used within two hours'
Tue 8 Jan 2013
Syria has armed dozens of bombs with sarin gas and other chemical weapons that could be used to target opposition less than two hours after President Bashar al-Assad issues orders, US officials have... (photo: AP / Turkpix)
Stakeout by Ms. Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator following Security Consultation on the situation in Syria  IRINnews  Tue 8 Jan 2013
humanitarian news and analysis
a service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Select a country - Afghanistan Angola Bangladesh Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Central... (photo: UN / Rick Bajornas)
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Gallery of the lifestyle in the Tibetan monasteries displaying at the museum of the Norbulingka Institute, near Dharamshala town, H.P, India.  CNTV  Mon 7 Jan 2013
Confluence of Tibet and inland cultures: Norbulingka
Norbulingka in Tibetan language means "precious garden". It is the summer palace for all Dalai Lamas. It was first built in the 18th century by the 7th Dalai Lama, Kelzang Gyatso, and then expanded... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
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Li Keqiang, executive Vice-Premier, State Council of the People's Republic of China addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. The World Economic Forum is turning toward earthquake-ravaged Haiti and steering Africa to prosperity as more world leaders arrive for the annual event in this Swiss Alpine resort. CNTV Mon 7 Jan 2013
Vice premier urges cares for rural doctors
BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has called for improvements in rural doctors' lives and working environments, describing them as "guardians"... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus)
China   Doctors   Li Keqiang   Photos   Rural   Wikipedia: Li Keqiang
Syria: UN-Arab League envoy warns of limited options, dangers of fragmentation United Nations Sun 30 Dec 2012
Syria: UN-Arab League envoy warns of limited options, dangers of fragmentation
Print 30 December 2012 – “I am unable to see another solution out of two possibilities: either a political solution that is accepted by the Syrian people which... (photo: UN/UN)
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India Bright Moon on the City Sky in Kolkata on Monday 03 July 2012 in Eastern India City BBC News Sun 30 Dec 2012
A science news preview of 2013
Comet Ison is likely to light up the skies in 2013 David Shukman, science editor, BBC News Continue reading the main story Related Stories A science news preview of 2012... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Climate   Environment   Photos   Science   Wikipedia: 2013 in science   World
U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Bobbe, security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, maintains security on the street during a key leader engagement in the Lash-e Juwayn district of Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 11 2012. CounterPunch Thu 27 Dec 2012
Imperial Lockstep
Imperial adventures are nothing new in the Middle East. Neither is their glorification, as Peter O’Toole’s pained Lawrence of Arabia eternally reminds us. But for a... (photo: US Navy / HMC Josh Ives)
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Tens of thousands of Sunni Muslims blocked Iraq’s main trade route The New York Times Thu 27 Dec 2012
Iraq: Sunnis Continue Protests Against Prime Minister
Tens of thousands of Sunni Muslims blocked Iraq’s main trade route to neighboring Syria and Jordan in a demonstration on Wednesday against Prime Minister Nuri Kamal... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim)
Iraq   Muslim   Photos   Protest   Wikipedia: Islam in Iraq
Protesters chant slogans against the Iraq's Shiite-led government as they wave national flags and hold posters of Sunni Finance Minister Rafia al-Issawi during a demonstration in Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Thousands of protesters have demonstrated in Iraq's western Sunni heartland following the arrest of bodyguards assigned to the finance minister, who draws support from the area. The Khulafa al-Rashideen mosque is seen at right. The Washington Times Wed 26 Dec 2012
New protests break out in Iraq’s Sunni heartland
RAMADI, Iraq (AP) — Thousands of Iraqi demonstrators massed in a Sunni-dominated province west of Baghdad Wednesday, determined to keep up the pressure on a... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed)
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In his end-of-year press conference, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reflects on a “tumultuous” 2012, which saw tensions from Syria to the Sahel and from Eastern Congo to the Korean peninsula. UN chief concerned over militarisation of Syrian conflict Zeenews
A Libyan military guard stands in front of one of the U.S. Consulate's burnt out buildings during the visit of President Mohammed el-Megarif, not shown, to the U.S. Consulate to express sympathy for the death of the American ambassador, Chris Stevens and his colleagues in the deadly attack on the Consulate last Tuesday September 11, in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. Clinton accepts Benghazi findings Al Jazeera
Palestinian militants from the Ezzedine al-Qassam brigade, the armed wing of Hamas, regroup to greet the arrival of Hamas leader-in-exile Khaled Meshaal in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on December 7, 2012. Meshaal is making his first-ever visit to the Gaza Strip amid tight security for festivities marking the ruling Islamist movement's 25th anniversary.Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN Palestinians to object at UN over escalation in settlement building Irish Times
File - Palestinian Bedouin Students attend class at their school at Khan al-Ahmar, near the west bank city of Jericho, Sunday, Sept 2. 2012. Israel expansion threatens West Bank Bedouin Al Jazeera
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Mosque in Doha Some Wish Islam Would Inform Climate Debate The Street
Royal Jordanian Airline Royal Jordanian to suspend Muscat operations Gulf News
Egypt’s newly elected President Mohammed Morsi smiles as he meets with Bulgarian foreign minister, not pictured, in Cairo, Egypt Morsi faces feuds over Egypt charter Al Jazeera
Former Venezuelan Vice President Elias Jaua shows a picture of Cuba's leader Fidel Castro, third from left, at the Hotel Nacional in Havana Sunday Oct. 21, 2012. According to Jaua, the picture was taken Saturday Oct. 20, 2012 inside a van outside the hotel. A top executive of the hotel told the AP 86-year-old Fidel Castro appeared in public for the first time in months at the hotel Saturday challenging persistent rumors that the aging revolutionary is near death. Others in the picture being held by Jaua are, Antonio Martinez, director of the Hotel Nacional, center, Castro's wife, Dalia Soto del Valle, second from right, and Jaua at right. Others are unidentified. Cuba's Castro appears in public Al Jazeera
Diplomacy
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves the room after delivering a statement to the media in Tel Aviv, Israel Israel president warns of new Palestinian uprising Herald Tribune
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu reacts during a joint press conference with British Foreign Secretary William Hague, unseen, at the Foreign Office in central London on Thursday July 8, 2010. Hague is holding talks with his Turkish counterpart on promoting peace in the Middle East. Davutoglu: We are seeking a powerful Turkey Turkish Press
Palestinian supporters of Hamas chant slogans during a rally to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hamas militant group, in the West Bank city of Nablus, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. Hamas rally stirs hope among Palestinians for unity The Independent
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