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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)
Syrian rebels are seen in Idlib, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.  France24  Thu 17 May 2012
Syria accused of new 'massacre,' UN team evacuated
AFP - Syrian forces were accused of summarily executing 15 civilians, as members of a UN team of observers were evacuated from a shelled town the day after a bomb blast hit their convoy. Syria's... (photo: AP)
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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad casts his ballot next to his wife Asma at a polling station during a referendum on the new constitution, in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday Feb. 26, 2012.  France24  Thu 17 May 2012
Syria's Assad 'doomed,' says Israel's Barak
AFP - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is "doomed," Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Wednesday, urging the international community to increase pressure on his embattled regime. Assad's... (photo: AP / SANA)
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Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses The Washington Times Thu 17 May 2012
Army launches review of PTSD diagnoses
Army leaders said Wednesday they are launching a sweeping, independent review of how the service evaluates soldiers with possible post-traumatic stress disorder after... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan   Leaders   Medical   Photos   Troops   Wikipedia: Posttraumatic stress disorder
A Syrian rebel runs for cover during an exchange of fire with army troops, unseen, in Idlib, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. The Star Thu 17 May 2012
Exclusive - Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria - panel
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic... (photo: AP)
Arms   Iran   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)
Chinese Vice Premier LI Keqiang, right, and LIu Yunshan, left, Director of Chinese Communist Party's Propaganda Department, clap while Zhou Yongkang, center, member of Chinese Communist Party Politburo Standing Commitee, is introduced during a conference to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of Chinese Communist Youth League at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, May 4, 2012. Al Jazeera Thu 17 May 2012
Chinese in bold call for official's removal
A group of Communist Party veterans has written a daring open letter calling for the removal of China's top security official, in the latest sign of disunity ahead of... (photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan)
China   Communism   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Zhou Yongkang
President Barack Obama addresses audience members during a posthumous Medal of Honor ceremony for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller in the East Room of the White House Oct. 6, 2010. Daily Press Thu 17 May 2012
U.S. sends warning to Saleh backers in Yemen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned supporters of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Wednesday it may freeze their assets if they hamper the... (photo: US Army / D. Myles Cullen)
Photos   Qaeda   Washington   Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Yemeni revolution   Yemen
Germany to give $190 mln to Afghanistan after 2014 The Siasat Daily Wed 16 May 2012
Germany to give $190 mn to Afghanistan after 2014
Berlin, May 16: Germany will give 150 million euros ($190 million) worth of cash aid to Afghanistan a year after international peacekeeping forces pull out on schedule in... (photo: DOD / Public Domain)
Afghanistan   Berlin   Germany   Photos   War   Wikipedia: Afghanistan
Afghan shrines last resort for Afghan mentally ill Herald Tribune Wed 16 May 2012
Afghan shrines last resort for Afghan mentally ill
JALALABAD, Afghanistan - The young man sits nearly naked in a small concrete room, a thick, heavy chain fastened around his ankle and bolted to the wall. Flies swarm... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan   Defence   Photos   War   Waste   Wikipedia: Afghanistan


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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) Bahrain extends detention of human rights activist The Daily Telegraph
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 Damascus blasts kill 40 and wound 170, says Syrian TV The Independent
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. US support for war in Afghanistan hits all-time low The Daily Telegraph
United Nations envoy Kofi Annan speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, March 11, 2012 Kofi Annan says Syrian torture may be worsening The Daily Telegraph
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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
President Barack Obama answers a question during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010. US election: 'When your name is Barack Hussein Obama, getting elected is difficult' The Daily Telegraph
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Liverpool's Glen Johnson, left, celebrates with Stewart Downing, center, and Jordan Henderson, right after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. Henderson: FA Cup underdog status suits Liverpool Goal
Team players of the Egyptian Al-Ahly club run for safety during clashes following their soccer match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Dozens of Egyptians were killed Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in Port Said, when fans flooded the field seconds after a match against a rival team was over, Egypt's Health ministry said. Egyptian team stranded by Mali fighting The Guardian
President Barack Obama looks out over the crowd as first Lady Michelle Obama, not seen, speaks to troops, veterans and military families at theThird Infantry Division Headquarters, Friday, April 27, 2012, Fort Stewart, Ga. President Obama's decision to make the decision The Examiner
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