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Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Violent incident in Jerusalem

Front page of Maariv newspaper, picture of a Palestinian woman assaulted by Israelis in a bus station as the security officer looks on and smiles. This is what occupation and discrimination do... See it, study it, understand that this is not an exception but a loud, shameful example of the indignity that is daily life of a Palestinian under Israel's occupation. Following is Google's translation of the Hebrew caption, as it appeared in the webiste:

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Helicopter being shot down , caught on video

Dramatic amateur video uploaded by Syrian activists on Monday claims to show a regime helicopter being shot down by rebels near Mennegh Air Base, close to the border with Turkey. (Feb. 25)

Friday, 22 February 2013

Iranian gas to reach Europe through Syria

The plan to pump Iran's natural gas to Iraq, and later to Syria and the Mediterranean Sea is no longer a pipe dream. That's because the Iraqi government has finally endorsed the framework of the strategic energy agreement, which will also pave the way for exporting Iranian gas to Europe through Syria. The official announcement came on the sidelines of the Ninth International Energy Conference in Tehran. Iran will pump its natural gas to Iraq through the 10-billion-dollar pipeline from Assaluyeh, near the massive offshore South Pars Gas Field in southern Iran. The 1,500-kilometer-pipeline will feed three Iraqi power plants before reaching Syria and the Mediterranean Sea.

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Chaos as fighter jet crashes in Yemen's capital city Sanaa

Chaos in the aftermath of a fighter jet crash in Yemen's capital city of Sanaa which left 11 dead and 15 others injured.

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