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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, September 27, 2012.

Israel Seeks ‘Red Lines’ on Iran; Palestinians Want UN Upgrade

Netanyahu barely addressed Palestinian issue, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas blasted Israel for its illegal settlement activity More

A Syrian man, who fled his home due to government shelling, holds his son as they take refuge at Bab Al-Salameh crossing border, hoping to cross to one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz, Sept. 12, 2012.

Multimedia UN: Syrian Refugee Exodus to Reach 700,000

United Nations says 'rapidly increasing' number of refugees have fled to Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey More

Islamists wave an Islamic flag and protest against the Assad regime at a demonstration in fron of the Syrian embassy in Amman, Jordan, on July 18, 2012. (AP)

Will Syria’s Civil War Turn Into a Jihad?

There are increasing signs of beards and black flags among rebel battalions More

As fighting continues in and around Damascus, shops remain open and life appears surprisingly normal, September 27, 2012. (Yuli Weeks/VOA)

Damascus Struggles to Carry On Amid Fighting

Syrian capital endures car bombs, assassinations, thick black smoke that rises as government mortars, bombs keep residents on edge More

Tunisian women during a gathering at Habib Bourguiba avenue in Tunis to celebrate the one year anniversary of the revolution, January 14, 2012.

Video Tunisian Women Fear Rights Curbs

Clause in draft constitution describing women as complementary, not equal to men, sparks uproar, concerns over women's rights More

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A Syrian man, who fled his home due to government shelling, holds his son as they take refuge at Bab Al-Salameh crossing border, hoping to cross to one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz, Sept. 12, 2012.

Multimedia UN: Syrian Refugee Exodus to Reach 700,000

United Nations says 'rapidly increasing' number of refugees have fled to Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas departs from the 67th the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Sept. 25, 2012.

Photogallery Israeli, Palestinian Leaders to Address UN

Mahmoud Abbas is expected to ask world body to recognize Palestine as observer state, Benjamin Netanyahu will repeat warning on Iran threat
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Sign showing distances to Damascus and a cut out of a soldier are seen at an army post from the 1967 war at Mt. Bental, Golan Heights, July 24, 2012.

Israel Wary of Expanding Syrian Chaos

After second cross-border shelling incident in as many months, fears of Israeli retaliation and widening of Syrian conflict loom large
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Britons Among Those Fighting Against Assad

Foreign fighters from as far away as Birmingham, England join Syria's movement to eject Assad government
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United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius before a meeting of the Security Council during the 67th United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 26, 2012.

Clinton Cites Al-Qaida Link to Benghazi Attack

She says al-Qaida in Islamic Maghreb is using area as haven to support extremism, terrorist violence in countries like Libya
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Mohammed Morsi, President of Egypt, addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012.

Video Morsi, Middle East Take Center Stage at UN General Assembly

New Egyptian leader outlines vision for his country's fledgling democracy, and a desire for a regional solution to Syrian conflict
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In this January 24, 2011 picture, protestors burn a photo of former Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali during a demonstration against holdovers from Ben Ali

Video Tunisians Fear Loss of Freedom

Some fear violent protests against Internet video mocking Prophet Muhammad underscore growing threat to cornerstone of 2011 revolution
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In this image taken from video obtained from the Syria 2011 Archives, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, black smoke rises from Syria

Video Twin Explosions Target Syrian Military Building

Explosions are the latest to hit Damascus during the country's 18-month conflict
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