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 What the laws of war allow What the laws of war allow
- Anyone who would like to witness a vivid example of modern warfare that adheres to the laws of war - a corpus of regulations developed painstakingly over centuries by... (photo: UN /Paulo Filgueiras) Al Jazeera
Human   Militaries   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Human trafficking   Witness
President Barack Obama delivers the 2010 State of the Union address US levies Iran and Syria technology sanctions
President Barack Obama has signed an executive order introducing sanctions on people and entities in Syria and Iran, that use technology to target their citizens and... (photo: Public Domain / Tktru) Al Jazeera
Iran   Photos   Sanctions   Syria   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)
Revolutionary fighters, beside an anti-aircraft machine gun, center, demonstrate in favor of the National Transitional Council, NTC, at Tripoli's main square, Libya, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. Libya bans religious parties from politics
Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) has issued a new law that bans parties that are based on religious principles, the council spokesman said. The law,... (photo: AP / Alexandre Meneghini) Al Jazeera
Libya   Photos   Politics   Religious   Wikipedia: Libyan civil war
Speculators target developing nations Speculators target developing nations
When Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, addressed the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), he spoke about a number of major economic issues,... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) Gulf News
Conference   Development   Photos   Qatar   Trade   Wikipedia: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Innovation and technology highlighted at Doha conference Innovation and technology highlighted at Doha conference
Manama: A United Nations conference in Qatar aims to ensure that domestic policies and international action are mutually supportive in bringing about sustainable... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) Gulf News
Conference   Doha   Innovation   Photos   Technology   Wikipedia: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
In this Monday, April 23, 2012 photo, Syrian protestors gather around U.N. observers during their visit in Douma near the capital of Damascus, Syria. Annan says Syria violence 'unacceptable'
Syria has failed to comply with a pledge to withdraw weapons from population centres, and towns where citizens met with UN truce monitors may have been attacked,... (photo: AP) Al Jazeera
Peace   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)
Who should run the global economy? Who should run the global economy?
You wouldn't know it from the mainstream press, but there is a huge fight brewing over the future of global economic governance that came to a head at a conference in... (photo: EC / EC) Al Jazeera
Conference   Economy   Future   Photos   UN
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany crosses the finish line to win the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina racetrack , in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Formula One in the Middle East to stay
Formula One teams, once they have recovered from a Bahrain Grand Prix run against a backdrop of nightly clashes between police and protesters, have many questions to... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno) Khaleej Times
Automobile   Bahrain   Manama   Photos   Police   Wikipedia:Formula_One
Civilians flee from fighting after Syrian army tanks enter the northwestern city of Idlib, Syria, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Syrian opposition undermined by splits and infighting, emails show
Syria’s main opposition group’s efforts to topple the regime are being frustrated by defections, split factions and deep ideological divisions, leaked emails... (photo: AP) The Daily Telegraph
Democracy   Mideast   Photos   Syria   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)
Qatar Airways booth at the 18th PTAA Travel and Tour Expo 2011 at SMX Mall of Asia, as seen in this February 20, 2011 photo. Qatar Airways to add Detroit service
Detroit is about to get a new airline – Qatar Airways. The four-star rated airlines announced yesterday it is expanding its destinations as it begins to receive its fleet... (photo: WN / RTayco) The Examiner
Airlines   Business   Finance   Photos   Wikipedia: Qatar Airways
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gesture while speaking as he attends a massive rally in his support at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. In search of Putin's money
On March 4, 2012, Vladimir Putin was elected to serve as Russia's president for another six years, and he is set to take up office following his inauguration on May 7. To... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko) Al Jazeera
Photos   Politics   Putin   Russia   Wikipedia: Vladimir Putin
Overseas Filipino Workers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines Domestic overseas workers must not be excluded from labour codes, rights groups say
Manila: Domestic overseas workers must no longer be excluded in labour codes so that they would not be subjected to abuse while working abroad, labour rights groups said.... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Gulf News
Domestic   Labour   Photos   Rights   Wikipedia: Overseas Filipino
A Airbus A330-200 of Qatar Airways landing at Frankfurt Airport Qatar Airways chief criticizes EU emissions law
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The head of fast-growing Gulf carrier Qatar Airways has criticized a new European policy charging airlines for their carbon... (photo: Creative Commons / Wo st 01) Atlanta Journal
Airlines   Business   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Qatar Airways
In Afghanistan, a kind of suicide In Afghanistan, a kind of suicide
Late one June evening last year, as Taliban negotiators hopped between Islamabad, Doha and Munich for secret talks meant to bring peace in Afghanistan, a rocket arced... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod) The Hindu
Afghanistan   Doha   Islamabad   Photos   Taliban   Wikipedia: Afghanistan
In this Friday, April 6, 2012 photo, Free Syrian Army fighters gather on a corner during fighting with Syrian troops in a suburb of Damascus, Syria. Syria says it will comply with truce deadline
Syria has told Kofi Annan, the special peace envoy of the UN and Arab League, that it will halt all fighting by Thursday morning but reserves the right to respond to... (photo: AP) Al Jazeera
Peace   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Syrian uprising
A Qatari employee of Al Jazeera Arabic language TV news channel passes by the logo of Al Jazeera in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday Nov. 1, 2006. The English language offshoot of Qatar based pan-Arab television news channel Al Jazeera said on Tuesday it will start broadcasting on November 15, 2006. Al Jazeera "very happy" over France Euro TV deal
PARIS, April 11 (Reuters) - Al Jazeera said on Wednesday it was thrilled to have won the French rights to broadcast all of the Euro 2012 and 2016 soccer championships.... (photo: AP / Kamran Jebreili) The Guardian
Al Jazeera   France   Media   Photos   Wikipedia: Al Jazeera
In this photo taken on a government-organized tour for the media, Syrian citizens pass by a Syrian government armored personnel carrier, in one of several suburbs of Damascus that saw heavy fighting between troops and defectors before Assad's forces retook the areas in late January, in Harasta suburb, Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. Syria peace plan in disarray as Bashar al-Assad regime backs away from troop withdrawal
President Bashar al-Assad's government backed away from a pledge to complete a troop withdrawal before Tuesday's deadline as the opposition claimed more than 1,000 people... (photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman) The Daily Telegraph
Peace   Photos   Syria   Violence   Wikipedia: 2011–2012 Syrian uprising
U.S. forces major deterrent to Iran in Persian Gulf U.S. forces major deterrent to Iran in Persian Gulf
The U.S. military is now out of Iraq. That doesn't mean it's leaving a defensive void in the Persian Gulf region. The U.S. Navy and Air Force troops are stationed in four... (photo: DOD / Public Domain) The Examiner
Gulf   Iran   Military   Persian   Photos   Wikipedia: United States Armed Forces
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State of the United States of America, addresses the opening of the 16th session of the Human Rights Council, in Geneva, Switzerland. Clinton: Time running out for diplomacy with Iran
RIYADH, Saudi ArabiaU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made clear Saturday that time is running out for diplomacy with Iran over its disputed nuclear... (photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré) Atlanta Journal
Clinton   Diplomacy   Iran   Photos   Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran
Baghdad summit: divided Arab leaders urge Syria dialogue Baghdad summit: divided Arab leaders urge Syria dialogue
By Wissam Keyrouz and Ali al-Saadi - BAGHDAD Arab leaders urged dialogue and an end to Syria's bloody crackdown at a landmark summit in Baghdad on Thursday, while Iraq's... (photo: UN / Sarmad Al-Safy) Middle East Online
Arab   Baghdad   Leaders   Photos   Summit   Wikipedia: Baghdad
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