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File - While on patrol, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brendan D. Murphy of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, walks beside the children of a village in Khowst Province, Afghanistan, while engaging them in conversation on June 2, 2013.

Afghan War Photos Taliban USAID Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

Swissinfo
If U.S. troops leave Afghanistan, much civilian aid may go too
Thu 26 Dec 2013
Reuters December 26, 2013 - 07:03 By Missy Ryan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, U.S. officials have pointed to the improvements in the everyday lives of Afghans made possible by billions of... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Justin A. Moeller)

An Egyptian policeman guards the scene of an explosion at a police headquarters building that killed at least a dozen people, wounded more than 100, and left scores buried under the rubble, in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura, 110 kilometers (70 miles) north of Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013.

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Reuters
Egypt designates Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group
Wed 25 Dec 2013
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian government intensified its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, formally listing the group as a terrorist organization after accusing it of carrying out a... (photo: AP / Ahmed Ashraf)

This satellite image released by NOAA taken Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 7:45 a.m. EDT shows Tropical Storm Chantal. Tropical Storm Chantal formed Tuesday between Bermuda and Massachusetts, becoming the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. It could carry heavy rain to Canada but was not expected to threaten the United States, forecasters said. The storm had maximum sustained wind of 50 mph and was centered about 300 miles south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, or some 600 miles east of New York City, at 11 a.m. EDT, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was moving northeast at about 29 mph. (AP Photo/NOAA)

Swissinfo Wed 25 Dec 2013
Storm batters southern France, Christmas flights cancelled
Reuters December 25, 2013 - 12:55 PARIS (Reuters) - Powerful winds and torrential rain swept southern France on Wednesday, grounding flights and cutting off power to tens of thousands of homes.... (photo: AP / NOAA)
France Photos Storm Wikipedia: Cyclone Klaus

Pope Francis delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the City and to the World) message from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013.

Voa News Wed 25 Dec 2013
Pope Calls for Peace in South Sudan, Syria
Pope Francis has called for peace in South Sudan and other troubled nations around the world in his first Christmas Day address. The 77-year-old Argentine pontiff spoke to tens of thousands of people... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)
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In this photo released by the Thai Spokesman Office, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra speaks at a news conference after a cabinet meeting at an Air Force base in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013. Prime Minister Yingluck on Wednesday proposed the formation of a national reform council tasked with finding solutions to the political turmoil that is splitting the country and paralyzing governance.

Swissinfo Wed 25 Dec 2013
Thai PM unveils reform plan but protesters still threaten poll
Reuters December 25, 2013 - 09:06 By Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra unveiled a plan on Wednesday to create... (photo: AP / Thai Spokesman Office)
Bangkok Photos Politics Protest Wikipedia: Yingluck Shinawatra

Al Jazeera Wed 25 Dec 2013
Rioting after deadly Egypt bombing
There have been riots in the Egyptian city of Mansoura, after the bombing of a police station that killed 14 people. Police said on Tuesday three bombs had been planted... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis)
Egyptian Protest Morsi Supporters Muslim Brotherhood Photos Wikipedia: 2012–13 Egyptian protests

A photograph made available on November 17, 2012. Showing a view of Rafah City in the southern Gaza Strip during anticipation in Israeli shelling in Rafah city on November 17, 2012. Israel continues to hold off on a ground campaign into the Gaza Strip even as it widens the scope of airstrikes. Israeli military aircraft attacked two buildings used by both Hamas and foreign media outlets on Sunday.Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN

Stars and Stripes Wed 25 Dec 2013
Israel launches Gaza airstrikes for worker killing
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli air and ground forces launched a series of attacks Tuesday on targets across the Gaza Strip, killing a young girl and wounding 10 in... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
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Christian worshippers visit the Church of Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013.

Fresno Bee Wed 25 Dec 2013
Crowds throng Bethlehem for Christmas
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations on Tuesday,... (photo: AP / Majdi Mohammed)
Bethlehem - Christmas Eve Birthplace of Jesus Christian Pilgrims Photos Wikipedia: Bethlehem

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CNET Tue 24 Dec 2013
Researchers report security flaw in Samsung's Galaxy S4
An Israeli security team says a vulnerability in Samsung's Knox security platform enables malicious software to track e-mails and record data communications. by Here's... (photo: Creative Commons / Florian Fuchs)
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Peacekeeping presence increased

Belfast Telegraph Tue 24 Dec 2013
Peacekeeping presence increased
The UN security council has voted to temporarily increase the UN peacekeeping force in conflict-torn South Sudan to 12,500 troops from 7,000, a nearly 80% increase. The... (photo: UN / Marco Dormino)
Photos Security Sudan Troops Wikipedia: Sudan

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Jerusalem

	Israel shoots two Lebanese soldiers Belfast Telegraph
	White House adviser consulted Israeli officials on Iran deal Swissinfo
	John Kerry Heads To Mideast To Resume Talks With Israel, Palestine Huffington Post
	Israel's Netanyahu Will Miss Mandela Memorial, Says Travel Costs Too Expensive Huffington Post

Tel Aviv

	Migraine in teens linked to chewing gum Khaleej Times
	Snow Falls In Cairo For The First Time In More Than 100 Years: Report Huffington Post
	Netanyahu partner urges peace deal with Palestinians Reuters
	Promises, Promises Huffington Post

Palestinians

	The government cracks down, and Egypt shrugs The Los Angeles Times
	Abbas says Jesus was a 'Palestinian messenger' US News
	Kerry back to Middle East to push peace talks Al Jazeera
	Guantanamo's secretive review boards Al Jazeera

General view showing an empty beach at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheik, Egypt, Sunday, Dec.5, 2010. Security officials say a shark has killed an elderly German tourist at an Egyptian Red Sea resort, a few days after three Russians and a Ukrainian tourist were badly mauled in shark attacks.

Historic agreement signed to lay pipeline linking Red Sea and Dead Sea

President Barack Obama meets with Jordan's King Abdullah II, Friday, March 22, 2013, at the King's Palace in Amman, Jordan.

Jordan takes UN seat rejected by Saudi Arabia

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters gathered at Palestinian Authority headquarters after a meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on December 5, 2013

Israel’s security a priority: Kerry

Yasser Arafat died of natural causes, not poisoned says Russ Celebrity Café
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was not poisoned: Russia The Times of India
Russian officials say Arafat's death not caused by radiation Stars and Stripes
Russia: Arafat’s death not caused by radiation The Washington Times
Russia: Arafat's death not caused by radiation Tampa Bay Online
Russia says Arafat died of natural causes Canoe
Russia says Yasser Arafat died of natural causes The Irish Times
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s death not caused by radia LA Daily News
Russian experts rule out radiation poisoning in Arafat death The Siasat Daily
Yasser Arafat died of natural causes - Russian report BBC News
Arafat’s death not caused by radiation The Hindu
Arafat died of natural causes - Russia Independent online (SA)
Russian agency says Yasser Arafat died naturally, no radiati Denver Post
Russian researchers say Arafat was not poisoned Swissinfo
Yasser Arafat Death Investigation: Palestinian Leader Did No Huffington Post
Probe into Arafat death not over: Palestinian envoy Khaleej Times
'No sign' of Arafat poisoning Belfast Telegraph
Russian tests rule out poisoning in Arafat death News24
Russia says Arafat died of natural causes: Interfax The Himalayan
Russia: Arafat’s death not caused by radiation The Washington Post

Turkey's President Abdullah Gul listens to Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey

Turkey PM plans reshuffle after graft probe: President

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters and lawmakers at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, June 25, 2013.

Ministers' sons, state bank chief charged in Turkish graft investigation

A U.S. Sailor, foreground, assigned to the Navy Expeditionary Guard Battalion conducts an early morning patrol while detainees stand by in the background at the recreation yard inside Camp Delta at Joint Task Force (JTF) Guantanamo, Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, July 7, 2010.

U.S. repatriates two Guantanamo detainees to Saudi Arabia

Despite boycott calls, Pixies and Soundgarden are expected i Baltimore Sun
The ice breaker that could be a Middle East impasse breaker: Penn Live
Israeli court cancels mayoral vote in town divided by religi Swissinfo
Israel To Free Palestinian Prisoners And Build More Settleme Business Insider
String of Palestinian attacks has Israel jittery The Washington Times
>Russia: Arafat's death not caused by radiation Seattle Post
Bombing of Yemen's main oil pipeline halts crude flows - off Swissinfo
Russia says Arafat died of natural causes - Interfax Swissinfo
>String of Palestinian attacks has Israel jittery Seattle Post
Palestinians try to 'paint' right to Israel WorldNetDaily
Promoter: Pixies to play in Israel next summer Newsday
Despite boycott calls, Pixies and Soungarden are expected in The Los Angeles Times
Israel plans new settlement push while freeing Palestinian p The Times of India
Turkey's Erdogan defiant as three ministers quit over scanda Swissinfo
Israeli actors sit out show at settlement theater Tampa Bay Online
>Israeli actors sit out show at settlement theater Seattle Post
The Pixies Join Festival Lineup in Israel The New York Times
Israelis attack Gaza after sniper shoots civilian The Japan News
Iranian MPs propose bill to enrich uranium up to 60 percent Swissinfo
Another dark Christmas for Iraq's Christians Swissinfo

FILE - This Oct. 24, 2013 file photo shows President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

Obama Enrolls In Health Care Under Affordable Care Act

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Faith key to success in life, says Jayalalithaa

His Holiness the Dalai Lama speaking about China-Tibet issues during the march 10th event at the main Tibetan temple in Dharamshala, India

China condemns Dalai Lama's planned Norway visit

South Sudan rebels seize oil wells as mediators seek talks Swissinfo
U.N. hopes for South Sudan reinforcements within 48 hours Swissinfo
9 things I wish I hadn't learned in 2013 CNN
South Sudan rebels capture some oil wells in Unity state - m Swissinfo
Egypt arrests dozens under new anti-terror law Swissinfo
Protesting Turkish prosecutor piles pressure on PM Swissinfo
Dozens of bodies recovered after violence in Central African Swissinfo
Inside Germany's campaign to free Khodorkovsky Swissinfo
Prominent Egyptian activists start hunger strike in prison Swissinfo
U.N. rights boss urges Thailand to drop defamation charges Swissinfo
Court orders new mayoral elections in divided Israeli city o Ha'aretz
Cairo bomb blast signals Egypt’s slide into violence The Hindu
Israel to announce settlement building despite pleas The Daily Telegraph
EGYPT: MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD A TERRORIST GROUP U~T San Diego
Rebel group attack kills 40 in eastern Congo Swissinfo
Plane crash in Siberia kills nine people - agencies Swissinfo
Court orders new election in divided Israeli city The Guardian
Indian court rejects riots petition against vote front-runne Swissinfo
Thai government rejects call to delay election after clashes Swissinfo
>Court orders new election in divided Israeli city Seattle Post

Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani, speaks with media, during a press conference

Larijani says western governments had better opt for logic and wisdom

Sudanese family enjoys holiday season together

Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan, left, Education Minister Nabi Avci, center, and Interior Minister Muammer Guler arrive for a ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013.

Two Turkey ministers resign over graft probe

US sends Hellfire missiles to Iraq San Francisco Chronicle
Egypt hikes assault on Muslim Brotherhood San Francisco Chronicle
Building work to restart on Dubai's artificial World islands The Daily Mail
Salehi: Iran designs new generation of centrifuges Irna
Crisis talks in South Sudan as oil wells seized Otago Daily Times
Efforts on to ensure safety of Indian expatriates in south S The Hindu
Jewish Christmas Traditions With Kung Pao Kosher Comedy Huffington Post
Star-studded jewels in Kalyan's UAE opening Khaleej Times
UAE's economy growth momentum looks set to pick up Khaleej Times
UN expects reinforcements in S Sudan in 48 hours STL Today
American abducted in Pakistan calls for US help Stars and Stripes
China to send special envoy to push for talks in violence-hi South China Morning Post
Bomb in Egypt near schools wounds five people South China Morning Post
South Sudan Rebels Say Ready for Talks to End Unrest Voa News
US sending missiles, drones to Iraq to battle al-Qaida The Times of India
South Sudan rebels seize oil wells Sydney Morning Herald
In South Sudan, fighting continues amid diplomacy efforts The Los Angeles Times
High Court rejects petition against Palestinian prisoner rel Ha'aretz
UN Hopes For South Sudan Reinforcements As Nation Teeters On Huffington Post
>US sends Hellfire missiles to Iraq Seattle Post

File - Palestinians are suffering because of the fuel crisis in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip on September 14, 2013.

Jewish suffering, Palestinian suffering

Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his party's lawmakers of the New Democracy applaud after voting on the country's 2013 budget in Athens, early Monday, Nov. 12, 2012.

Greek PM vows to eradicate far-right Golden Dawn

Is Pope Francis even Catholic?

Is Pope Francis even Catholic?

Some 72% of Jewish public believes Israel, Palestinians must Ha'aretz
Indoor festival provides a Dec. 25 treat for Jewish children Denver Post
800 Jewish, Muslim volunteers take part in Mitzvah Day Detroit Free Press
Growing Up Jewish in Texas: Christmas Huffington Post
A Traditional Jewish Christmas Epicurious
Governor's nephew arrested at Conn. Jewish academy San Francisco Chronicle
Free Admission Today at the the Contemporary Jewish Museum, The Examiner
President urges Muslim, Jewish and Christian leaders to inte Irna
This Day in Jewish History / A New York matza maven is born Ha'aretz
In West Bank, Arab home faces demolition while Jewish ones g Ha'aretz
University of Louisville Hospital may move some cardiovascul Courier Journal
Rabbi Jesse Olitzky / Jewish World blogger Ha'aretz
Jewish Federation opening new office in Boynton Beach Palm Beach Post
Is it all change at the Jewish Chronicle? London Evening Standard
This Day in Jewish History / A Jewish war hero plays Christm Ha'aretz
Edgar Bronfman: Businessman who as head of the World Jewish The Independent
Philanthropist Edgar Bronfman Sr. devoted his life to Jewish The Washington Post
Joel Braunold / Jewish World blogger Ha'aretz
Contemporary Jewish Museum's annual free day on Xmas Day The Examiner
A Rabbi's Christmas Thought (for Jewish Parents and Others) Huffington Post

Egyptian army soldiers stand guard on the border with Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on July 5, 2013. Egyptian official said the country's border crossing with Gaza Strip in northern Sinai has been closed indefinitely, citing security concerns. The decision comes hours after suspected Islamic militants attacked four sites in northern Sinai and Egyptian soldier was killed early today, targeting two military checkpoints, a police station and el-Arish airport, where military aircraft are stationed. Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN

Suicide car bomber kills 11 soldiers in Egypt

Hezbollah supporters raise their hands to great Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah makes rare public appearance, warns of 'war' if no Iran deal

Egyptian army soldiers stand guard on the border with Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on July 5, 2013. Egyptian official said the country's border crossing with Gaza Strip in northern Sinai has been closed indefinitely, citing security concerns. The decision comes hours after suspected Islamic militants attacked four sites in northern Sinai and Egyptian soldier was killed early today, targeting two military checkpoints, a police station and el-Arish airport, where military aircraft are stationed. Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN

Egypt's Military: Sinai Jihadist Attacks On The Decline

Israel blocks witness in US anti-terrorism case The Guardian
A field guide to alienating the Middle East Asia Times
Israel bombs Gaza tunnel; 4 Hamas militants killed San Francisco Chronicle
Another African Union failure in Sudan Al Jazeera
Suicide bombing in Iraq kills 35 in busy cafe The Siasat Daily
Is the Horn of Africa facing another collapsing state? Al Jazeera
At Guantanamo, a microcosm of the surveillance state Al Jazeera
Egypt Tightens Sinai Security, Assesses Militant Threat Jakarta Globe
Egyptian helicopter gunships attack Sinai militants The Independent
Israel hits Lebanon after rocket attack Middle East Online
Death toll in Lebanon bombing climbs to 22 U~T San Diego
Nasrallah vows more fighting in Syria Middle East Online
U.S. condemns Iraq bombing wave; new violence kills 7 more Swissinfo
EU poised to blacklist military wing of Hezbollah Swissinfo
Gunmen open fire on Egyptian military commander in Sinai CNTV
Obama won't end the drone war, but Pakistan might Al Jazeera
London attack: Terrorists targeting soldiers at home again? CNN
Al-Shabab say they executed Kenyan hostage Al Jazeera
U.S., Israel, Iran work to build better relationship Star Tribune
The dangerous rebranding of John Brennan Al Jazeera

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