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Hezbollah fighters, center, carry the coffin of their commander Ali Bazzi who was killed in Syria during a battle against the Syrian rebels, as other fighters, foreground, carry his portrait during his funeral procession, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, on Monday, Dec. 9, 2013.
Lebanon Conflict   Mideast Peace   Photos   Syrian War   Wikipedia: Syrian Civil War		  The Guardian 
Syria conflict pits Shia against Sunni as Hezbollah says this is 'war we must win'
Wed 1 Jan 2014
Commander of militant Lebanese group claims that it has been forced to intervene in self-defence after sectarian attacks The Syria conflict is increasingly dragging in militant groups from surrounding... (photo: AP / Mohammed Zaatari)
A displaced family stand by their makeshift shelter at a United Nations compound which has become home to thousands of people displaced by the recent fighting, in the Jebel area on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013.
Human Rights   Photos   S Sudan   UN   Wikipedia: 2013 South Sudanese political crisis		  Mail Guardian South Africa 
South Sudan government, rebels set for New Year's Day talks
Wed 1 Jan 2014
South Sudan's government and rebels are set for New Year's Day peace talks in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, to thrash out a ceasefire to end weeks of ethnic bloodletting in the... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis)
In this photo provided by Norwegian Armed Forces and taken Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, a security forces member stands guard aboard the Norwegian frigate Helge Ingstad, in Limassol, Cyprus.  Al Jazeera  Wed 1 Jan 2014
Syria misses deadline to remove chemical arms
Ships waiting to remove Syria's chemical weapons have returned to port in Cyprus because the country has missed a December 31 deadline. Syria was supposed to have removed part of its chemical weapons... (photo: AP / Norwegian Armed Forces, Lars Magne Hovtun)
Chemical Weapons in Syria   Photos   Syrian Disarmament Deal   Violence in Syria   Wikipedia: Syria and weapons of mass destruction
Filipinos gather in a park watching fireworks that lit up the sky as they welcomed in the new year Friday, Jan. 1, 2010.  Khaleej Times  Tue 31 Dec 2013
Dubai’s record fireworks leave the world breathless
A staggering 450,000 fireworks were launched in six minutes to set the... (photo: AP / Pat Roque)
Dubai   Fireworks   New Year   Photos   Wikipedia: New Year's Eve
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clashes between Iraqi army soldiers and Sunni gunmen in Fallujah, 65 kilometers (40 miles) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Iraqi police took down tents and cleared a Sunni protest camp sit-in in Ramadi, 115 kilometers (70 miles) west of Baghdad BBC News Tue 31 Dec 2013
Iraqi Sunnis' long struggle since Saddam
The break-up by security forces of a protest camp in the western city of Ramadi, which triggered the resignation of more than 40 MPs, marks the latest stage in a long... (photo: AP)
Al Qaida   Iraq War   Mideast Peace   Photos   Wikipedia: Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal)
File - Yemeni soldiers patrol a street near the Defense Ministry compound in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. Boston Herald Tue 31 Dec 2013
Suicide car bombing in south Yemen kills 2 guards
SANAA, Yemen — A suicide car bombing outside security headquarters early Tuesday in a port city in southern Yemen killed two guards, a police official said. The... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed)
Al Qaida   Wikipedia: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula   Yemen Conflict   Photos   Arab Spring
South Sudan town of Bor partially in rebel hands The Daily Telegraph Tue 31 Dec 2013
South Sudan town of Bor partially in rebel hands
Related Articles Civilians 'going without food' in South Sudan UN camp 30 Dec 2013 Captured twice and looted twice, a state capital in South Sudan fears third battle 29... (photo: UN/UN)
Civil War   Photos   Sudan   UN Mission   Wikipedia: Sudan
A young displaced girl starts crying after the relative she was with disappears into a row of latrines, at a United Nations compound which has become home to thousands of people displaced by the recent fighting, in the capital Juba, South Sudan Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013. Khaleej Times Tue 31 Dec 2013
Fresh fighting in South Sudan as peace deadline nears
Government troops on Tuesday morning fought renegade forces loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar as well as a pro-Machar tribal militia. Fresh fighting erupted in... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis)
Human Rights   Photos   S Sudan   UN   Wikipedia: 2013 South Sudanese political crisis
Izz al-Din al-Qassam militants mark a driving parade to mark the anniversary of a battle against Israel in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 14, 2013. Many had weapons including sniper rifles and AK47s.Thousands of Hamas al-Qassam men stage a military parade in the Gaza Strip on Thursday in a massive show of force marking the anniversary of an eight-day battle against Israel last year.Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN Al Jazeera Tue 31 Dec 2013
On its 26th anniversary: What next for Hamas?
If Hamas' jubilee last year was truly silvery, this year's 26th anniversary seems to find the movement in a bad shape. A year ago, Hamas was breathing fresh air with the... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Hamas   Mideast Peace   Palestine   Photos   Wikipedia: Hamas
Released Palestinian prisoners gesture during their welcome ceremony after arriving at the Palestinian headquarters, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. The Los Angeles Times Tue 31 Dec 2013
Israel releases 26 more Palestinian prisoners
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Israel released 26 Palestinian prisoners early Tuesday, the third of four groups it promised to free as part of peace talks restarted during... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser)
Israel Palestinian Conflict   Mideast Peace Talks   Palestinian Prisoners   Photos   Wikipedia: Palestinian prisoners in Israel
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda answers questions during a news conference following graduation ceremonies at Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Friday, June 13, 2008. The Guardian Tue 31 Dec 2013
Uganda warns South Sudan rebel leader
RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press= JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Uganda's president on Monday warned South Sudan's rebel leader against rejecting the government's offer of a... (photo: AP / Orlin Wagner)
2013 South Sudan Crisis   Photos   South Sudan Crisis Ceasefire   Wikipedia : 2013 South Sudanese political crisis   Yoweri Museveni
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Inspectors The Washington Post Tue 31 Dec 2013
Syria blamed for missed deadline on chemical arsenal
The Obama administration Monday called on Syria to honor promises to surrender its chemical weapons stockpile, a day after international experts acknowledged delays in... (photo: Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons)
Chemical Weapons in Syria   Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons   Photos   Syrian War   Wikipedia : Syrian Civil War
UEFA Chairman Michel Platini of France, left, and Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seen during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, March 19, 2012. The New York Times Mon 30 Dec 2013
Islamic Group Denies Links to Turkish Probe
ANKARA, Turkey — A foundation close to a U.S.-based Muslim cleric's movement has denied being behind a corruption probe targeting Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's... (photo: AP / Adem Altan)
2013 Turkish Corruption Scandal   Corruption in Turkey   Photos   Recep Tayyip Erdogan   Wikipedia : 2013 corruption scandal in Turkey


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