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Libya former rebels' Tripoli military commander Abdel Hakim Belhaj, second left, speaks with Libya fighters prior to the arrival of Libyan Transitional National Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil at Metiga airport in Tripoli, Libya, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011.
Islamist   Libya   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Libyan civil war		  The Daily Telegraph 
'Rendition' Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj to form his own party
Tue 15 May 2012
Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a prominent Islamist commander suing MI6 over his alleged rendition by the CIA in 2004, is poised to emerge as a powerful political force in Libya after announcing that he would... (photo: AP / Francois Mori)
Palestinian women shouts slogans as holds poster their son during a protest in front the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) offices in Gaza City, calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, February 6, 2012. Photo by Ahmed Deeb/ WN
Israel   Palestinian   Photos   Prisoners   Wikipedia: Palestinian prisoners in Israel		  The Daily Telegraph 
Palestinian prisoners to end mass hunger strike
Mon 14 May 2012
Israel has reached a deal with Palestinian prisoners to end a mass-hunger strike in its jails, resolving a dangerous stand-off that had led to warnings of a major uprising in the West Bank. Bilal... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Bahraini anti-government protesters wave national flags Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, in the western village of Malkiya, Bahrain, during a gathering organized by opposition parties to honor Malkiya resident Abdul Redha Buhmaid. Thousands of people gathered for speeches remembering Buhmaid, who was shot dead last spring when pro-democracy protesters faced tanks as they attempted to return to Pearl roundabout, the since-demolished center of last year's protests.(AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)  The Daily Telegraph  Sun 13 May 2012
Bahrain extends detention of human rights activist
Bahrain has extended the detention of human rights activist Nabeel Rajab for participating in a January anti-government rally, his lawyer said on Sunday, after he was arrested over tweets deemed... (photo: AP / Hasan Jamali)
Bahrain   Human Rights   Photos   Protests   Wikipedia: Bahraini uprising (2011–present)
Syrian soldiers check a burned truck in front of a damaged military intelligence building where two bombs exploded, at Qazaz neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday May 10, 2012  The Independent  Thu 10 May 2012
Damascus blasts kill 40 and wound 170, says Syrian TV
Syrian television blamed "terrorists" for the morning rush-hour blasts, which were the deadliest to hit the capital since the revolt began. It showed mangled, burnt and smouldering vehicles,... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi)
Photos   Syria   UN   Violence   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)
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SAFAR BAZAAR, Helmand province, Afghanistan — U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicolas Bourgeois, a 20-year-old rifleman with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and Ft. Worth, Texas, native provides security while helping Afghan National Army soldiers clear strains of illegal activity remaining among the bazaar’s legitimate vendors during Operation Sandman here, Dec. 28. Safar Bazaar was once a hotbed for insurgents, its shops teeming with illegal drugs and streets laden with improvised explosive devices. Over the last two years, four Marine infantry battalions and their Afghan National Security Forces counterparts have labored to make it safe. Today, the buzzing bazaar is the commercial hub of southern Garmsir district. Thousands of Afghans from around the district travel to the bazaar each week to purchase goods. The Daily Telegraph Wed 9 May 2012
US support for war in Afghanistan hits all-time low
Support for the war in Afghanistan has reached a new low, with only 27 per cent of Americans saying they back the effort, according to a new poll. President Barack Obama... (photo: US DoD / DOD)
Afghanistan   Photos   US   War   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
United Nations envoy Kofi Annan speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, March 11, 2012 The Daily Telegraph Tue 8 May 2012
Kofi Annan says Syrian torture may be worsening
Torture by Syrian forces, arrests of activists and other human rights violations may be getting worse in despite the month-long ceasefire, the architect of the UN peace... (photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman)
Human Righta   Photos   Syria   Violence   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)
Fourth-graders visit the Defense secretary Richmond Times Dispatch Sun 6 May 2012
Fourth-graders visit the Defense secretary
The question was pointed and the questioners unyielding. If Israel decided to bomb Iran's uranium enrichment facilities, would the U.S. help secure overflight rights from... (photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett)
Defense   Iran   Israel   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Defence minister
A history of the world, BRIC by BRIC Al Jazeera Sat 5 May 2012
A history of the world, BRIC by BRIC
Goldman Sachs - via economist Jim O'Neill in 2001 - invented the concept of a rising new bloc: BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and, later, South Africa). Some... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz)
Brazil   Economist   History   Photos   Wikipedia: BRICS   World
France's President and UMP party candidate for his re-election in the 2012 French presidential elections, Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with supporters after his campaign meeting, in Avignon, France Monday April 30, 2012. The Independent Tue 1 May 2012
Sarkozy to sue over claim Gaddafi funded campaign
Mr Sarkozy announced that he planned to sue an investigative website which had published a document implying that the Gaddafi regime in Tripoli had funded his 2007 run... (photo: AP / Boris Horvat)
Conspiracy   France   Libya   Photos   Wikipedia: French presidential election, 2012
President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday, March, 5, 2012, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. The Daily Telegraph Sun 29 Apr 2012
Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for early elections
Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing to fight a general election as sources within the Israeli prime minister's own Likud party predict his right-wing coalition will not... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Election   Israel   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Benjamin Netanyahu


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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at the Pentagon, May 11, 2012. Leaks that revealed British agent's role in foiled bomb plot investigated by FBI The Independent
Saudi Arabia´s King Abdullah and Turkey´s President Abdullah Gul Saudi King Abdullah sacks conservative adviser BBC News
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian man walks in front of destroyed shops and houses where two bombs exploded, at Qazaz neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, May 10, 2012. Syria Bombings: Opposition Blames Attacks On Al Qaeda, Regime Huffington Post
Hundreds of Egyptian women march during a protest against the crackdown by authorities on protestors in Cairo, Egypt Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 Women accuse Egyptian military of sexual assault Zeenews
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Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012. Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali Al Jazeera
File - A woman and her children are pictured on the outskirts of Fertait, a village in Jonglei, South Sudan, burned down during the recent escalation of ethnic clashes in this area, 7 January, 2012. Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN BBC News
Pakistan president to attend NATO summit Pakistan president to attend NATO summit Al Jazeera
File - Birds sit on the concertina wire overlooking detainees at Joint Task Force (JTF) Guantanamo, Cuba, as they observe morning prayers before sunrise inside Camp Delta Oct. 28, 2009. Guantanamo and Poetic Justice and Prophetic Judgment WorldNews.com
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Iraqi students children writing the litter for the USA children about the war in Iraq and peace in this area The Children of Iraq: "Was the Price Worth It?" GlobalResearch
Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants take part in a rally calling for the Arab League during their summit in Libya to cancel an initiative for indirect talks regarding peace with Israel, in Gaza City, Saturday, March 27, 2010. Earlier this month, Arab nations opened the door for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to enter four months of indirect, American-brokered peace talks with Israel. But they later threatened to withdraw support for the indirect talks because of recent Israeli announcements on plans for new settlement building. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/WN) Obama's democracy: Insulting Islam means life sentence in Libya The Examiner
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