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Khaleej Times Sat 25 Jan 2014 18 injured in three pile-ups on Dubai-
Abu Dhabi road The preliminary investigations showed that the accidents occurred due to fog, poor visibility, and the drivers’ failure to abide the traffic rules. One driver was seriously injured, while 17 others... (photo: Creative Commons / LoverOfDubai) Accidents Dubai Injured Road Wikipedia: Dubai Photos |
Khaleej Times Sat 25 Jan 2014 Dubai Customs seized items worth Dh45 million in Q3 last year The Dubai Customs thwarted a number of smuggling bids of goods infringing local and international laws at Jebel Ali Centres from early January till the end of September 2013. Statistics show that... (photo: WN / Guillaume Poulet-Mathis) Centres Customs Dubai Economy Photos Wikipedia: Dubai |
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The Charlotte Observer Sat 25 Jan 2014 Jordan to enforce smoking ban despite public fury AMMAN, Jordan In Jordan, a country where smoking is so popular that motorists can be seen puffing away on miniature water pipes in traffic, the kingdom's government now... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Health Jordan Law Photos Smoking Wikipedia: Jordan |
Khaama Press Sat 25 Jan 2014 Gen. Dunford to ask Obama to keep US 10,000 troops in Afghanistan The top US commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Joseph Dunford who also commands the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces in Afhganistan, is expected to urge... (photo: AP / Ahmad Jamshid) Afghanistan Photos Security US Wikipedia: Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. |
Stars and Stripes Sat 25 Jan 2014 Top commander in Afghanistan to ask Obama to keep 10K troops there WASHINGTON — The U.S. commander in Afghanistan is planning to go to the White House on Monday to argue for keeping about 10,000 troops in the country after this year, a... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite) Afghanistan Photos Politics Washington Wikipedia: Barack Obama |
Belfast Telegraph Sat 25 Jan 2014 Police clash with Morsi supporters Egyptian riot police have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi protesting as the country marks the third... (photo: AP / Ahmed Gomaa) Africa Egypt Photos Protesters Wikipedia: Mohamed Morsi |
Belfast Telegraph Sat 25 Jan 2014 Karzai stands firm on US proposal Afghan president Hamid Karzai says he will not sign a security pact with the US unless Washington and Pakistan launch a peace process with Taliban insurgents. Mr Karzai... (photo: AP / Ahmad Jamshid) Afghanistan Karzai Photos Security Wikipedia: Hamid Karzai |
Belfast Telegraph Sat 25 Jan 2014 UAE president 'suffers stroke' The president of the United Arab Emirates has suffered a stroke and undergone surgery, according to the country's state news agency. The official WAM news agency reported... (photo: AP / John Stillwell) Photos Politics Sheikh Khalifa United Arab Emirates Wikipedia: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
The Guardian Sat 25 Jan 2014 Cairo bombings: militant group claims responsibility as new blast hits city Tension high in Egyptian capital as al-Qaida inspired group says it will carry out more attacks Supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi clash with police... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) Egyptian Violence Muslims Brotherhood Photos Politics Wikipedia: Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2014 |
The Guardian Fri 24 Jan 2014 Syrian government and rebels agree to face-to-face talks in Geneva Day of frantic efforts at UN headquarters ends in agreement to hold first direct negotiations between the two sides on Saturday Lakhdar Brahimi, centre, announces the... (photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré) Peace Talks - Syria Syria Violence Syrian Civil War Wikipedia: Syrian conflict peace proposals Photos |
STL Today Fri 24 Jan 2014 Kerry defends US Mideast policy U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hit Friday at criticism that the Obama administration's Middle East policy is in disarray, maintaining that the U.S. is actively... (photo: US DoS) John Kerry Mideast Peace Photos Syrian War Wikipedia: Criticism of American foreign policy |