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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)
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 2014 as part of an agreement... (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 around a wound on his wrist where... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan   Defence   Photos   War   Waste   Wikipedia: Afghanistan
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Shot soldier Aaron Deans hopes to return to Afghanistan BBC News Wed 16 May 2012
Shot soldier Aaron Deans hopes to return to Afghanistan
A soldier who was shot in the back in a Taliban ambush is hoping to return to the front line in Afghanistan. L/Cpl Aaron Deans, 21, of Washington, was driving an armoured... (photo: DOD / Public Domain)
Afghanistan   Ambush   Photos   Taliban   Washington   Wikipedia: Afghanistan
Veterans Deserve to Be Economically Empowered Huffington Post Wed 16 May 2012
Veterans Deserve to Be Economically Empowered
Sergeant Adam Widner had just finished nine months of personal-security detail in Afghanistan, where he was constantly on alert for those seeking to harm or kill him and... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan   Defence   Photos   Security   War   Wikipedia: Afghanistan
Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan waves as he arrives for his meeting with Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby at the Arab league headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, March 8, 2012. Anan says his top priority as special envoy to Syria is to end the violence, deliver humanitarian relief and finally start a "political process" to resolve the one-year conflict there. France24 Wed 16 May 2012
Annan urges Syria to stop delaying humanitarian aid
AFP - UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan on Tuesday urged Syria to stop delaying UN access to more than one million Syrians in need of assistance. The United Nations has... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil)
Arab   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)
Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012. Al Jazeera Wed 16 May 2012
Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali
Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore)
Human Rights   Mali   Military   Photos   Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état
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. BBC News Wed 16 May 2012
Half of South Sudan facing food shortages, warns UN
More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning. It says fighting on the border... (photo: UN / /Isaac Billy)
Food   Photos   South Sudan   War   Wikipedia: South Sudan
Cargo Ships Newstrack India Wed 16 May 2012
India ranked 46th in trade logistics performance
Washington, May 16 (IANS) Global trade logistics performance slowed down over the last two years amid the global recession, but India and others that pursued aggressive... (photo: WN / prajkta)
India   Photos   Trade   Washington   Wikipedia: Trade


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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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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
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
President-elect Francois Hollande waves from his car as he drives down the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, France, after the handover ceremony with outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Francois Hollande becomes France's new president WPXI
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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
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, greets Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi upon his arrival a Sarkozy rocked by evidence of Gaddafi gift NZ Herald
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