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Yemen's hidden war with al-Qaeda Since 12 May fierce fighting has been raging in southern Yemen between government forces, backed by US advisers, and Islamist militants allied to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). | More than ... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed) BBC News Photos Qaeda War Wikipedia: 20112012 Yemeni revolution Yemen |
Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader When Egyptians joined a popular revolt last year, many were demanding economic change. | They were suffering from high unemployment and prices, low wages, widespread poverty and crippling corruption. ... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla) BBC News Economy Egypt Photos Revolution Wikipedia: Egyptian presidential election, 2012 |
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The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion | Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the Afg... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod) Al Jazeera Afghanistan Nato Photos US Wikipedia: 2012 Chicago Summit |
Syria-wide protests urged as Qaeda fears grows | AFP - Anti-regime activists have called for Syria-wide protests on Friday in support of students in Aleppo, a day after thousands of them rallied, emboldened by the pre... (photo: AP / Fadi Zaidan) France24 Al Qaeda Photos Protest Syria Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011present) |
UN says al Qaeda behind Syria suicide bombs death toll from civil war reaches 10,000 UN leader Ban Ki-moon has said he believes al-Qaeda committed a major bomb attack in Damascus that left dozens dead, and that up to 10,000 people have now been killed in ... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) The Daily Telegraph Photos Qaeda Syria UN Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011present) |
Afghanistan takes center stage at NATO event in Chicago | WASHINGTON -- Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the U.S. and NATO are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend the country after 130,000 international troo... (photo: US Army / DOD) Detroit Free Press Afghanistan Nato Photos US Washington Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
House OKs continued war in Afghanistan WASHINGTON (AP) - The House endorsed the continued war in Afghanistan on Thursday despite acknowledgment from Republicans and Democrats that the American people are war-w... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) Tulsa World Afghanistan Defence Photos Troops Washington Wikipedia: Afghanistan |
Bomb blasts at bird market in Baghdad kill 4 | SAMEER N. YACOUB | Associated Press= BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say three bombs have struck a bird market in eastern Baghdad, killing four people and wounding doz... (photo: AP / Emad Matti) The Guardian Iraq Market Photos Violence Wikipedia: Iraqi insurgency |
NATO: 2 international troops killed in Afghanistan | KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An insurgent attack in Afghanistan has killed two members of the international military coalition. | NATO says the two died Friday in easter... (photo: USMC / Cpl. Daniel Wulz) The Guardian Afghanistan Nato Photos Troops Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present) |
The burqa reminder Since a 2009 trip to Kabul, I have kept a sky-blue burqa in my office as a reminder of the responsibility we have to the women of Afghanistan. | As world leaders gather i... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) Chicago Tribune Afghanistan Military Photos Rights Wikipedia: Afghanistan Women |