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(SP)CROATIA-METKOVIC-BOAT MARATHON

(240811) -- METKOVIC, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows the 27th Boat Marathon taking place in the Neretva River in Metkovic, Croatia on Aug. 10, 2024. The traditionally-built wooden boats are 7 to 8.2 meters long and 2.45 to 2.8 meters wide, and a minimum of 12 people must be sitting in the boat during the competition. (Ivo Cagalj/PIXSELL via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)CROATIA-METKOVIC-BOAT MARATHON

(240811) -- METKOVIC, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows the 27th Boat Marathon taking place in the Neretva River in Metkovic, Croatia on Aug. 10, 2024. The traditionally-built wooden boats are 7 to 8.2 meters long and 2.45 to 2.8 meters wide, and a minimum of 12 people must be sitting in the boat during the competition. (Ivo Cagalj/PIXSELL via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese peacekeepers to DRC awarded UN Peace Medal

STORY: Chinese peacekeepers to DRC awarded UN Peace Medal SHOOTING TIME: April 9, 2024 DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: BUKAVU, DR Congo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of Bintou Keita, head of MONUSCO, delivering speech 2. SOUNDBITE(English): BINTOU KEITA, Head of MONUSCO 3. various of Chinese peacekeeping mission in the DRC STORYLINE: The 27th Chinese Peacekeeping Contingent to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) was awarded the UN Peace Medal on Tuesday. The awarding ceremony took place at the camp of the engineering company of the Chinese contingent on the outskirts of Bukavu, the capital of the eastern province of South Kivu. Over the past 21 years, the Chinese peacekeepers have exemplified dedication and professionalism through their mission, said Bintou Keita, the top UN envoy in the DRC, heading MONUSCO, in her remarks. She also thanked the Chinese government for sending peacekeepers to South Kivu Pro

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Tribute to the teenager killed near place Nelson Mandela - Nanterre

Flowers for the French teenager Nahel who was killed are placed by the road side near place Nelson Mandela in Nanterre, France, on July 01, 2023, A French teenager of North African origin was shot dead by police on June 27th, the third fatal traffic stop shooting this year in France - causing nationwide unrest and clashes with police forces. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the teenager killed near place Nelson Mandela - Nanterre

Flowers for the French teenager Nahel who was killed are placed by the road side near place Nelson Mandela in Nanterre, France, on July 01, 2023, A French teenager of North African origin was shot dead by police on June 27th, the third fatal traffic stop shooting this year in France - causing nationwide unrest and clashes with police forces. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the teenager killed near place Nelson Mandela - Nanterre

Flowers for the French teenager Nahel who was killed are placed by the road side near place Nelson Mandela in Nanterre, France, on July 01, 2023, A French teenager of North African origin was shot dead by police on June 27th, the third fatal traffic stop shooting this year in France - causing nationwide unrest and clashes with police forces. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the teenager killed near place Nelson Mandela - Nanterre

Flowers for the French teenager Nahel who was killed are placed by the road side near place Nelson Mandela in Nanterre, France, on July 01, 2023, A French teenager of North African origin was shot dead by police on June 27th, the third fatal traffic stop shooting this year in France - causing nationwide unrest and clashes with police forces. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the teenager killed near place Nelson Mandela - Nanterre

Flowers for the French teenager Nahel who was killed are placed by the road side near place Nelson Mandela in Nanterre, France, on July 01, 2023, A French teenager of North African origin was shot dead by police on June 27th, the third fatal traffic stop shooting this year in France - causing nationwide unrest and clashes with police forces. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the teenager killed near place Nelson Mandela - Nanterre

Flowers for the French teenager Nahel who was killed are placed by the road side near place Nelson Mandela in Nanterre, France, on July 01, 2023, A French teenager of North African origin was shot dead by police on June 27th, the third fatal traffic stop shooting this year in France - causing nationwide unrest and clashes with police forces. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute to the teenager killed near place Nelson Mandela - Nanterre

Flowers for the French teenager Nahel who was killed are placed by the road side near place Nelson Mandela in Nanterre, France, on July 01, 2023, A French teenager of North African origin was shot dead by police on June 27th, the third fatal traffic stop shooting this year in France - causing nationwide unrest and clashes with police forces. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prague Int'l Marathon held in Czech capital

STORY: Prague Int'l Marathon held in Czech capital DATELINE: May 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners preparing for the marathon 2. various of runners running the marathon 3. various of the first place, Alexander Mutiso 4. various of the second place, Sisay Lemma 5. various of the third place, Philemon Rono 6. various of the award ceremony 7. SOUNDBITE (Czech): VIT PAVLISTA, Czech winner STORYLINE: The 27th Prague International Marathon was held in the Czech capital on Sunday. The 42-km-long route started from Wenceslas Square in downtown Prague. More than 7,000 runners took part in the race, running mostly along the Vltava River and across several landmarks such as the Charles Bridge. The winner of this year's race was Alexander Mutiso from Kenya, who also broke the course record with a time of 2:05:09. The second place was taken by Sisay Lemma from Ethiopia and the third place over the line was Philemon Rono from Kenya. In the women's elite race,

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Käärijä - Finnish represntative for Eurovision 2023

Finnish representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2023, rap artist Käärijä, poses in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, 27th February, 2023. Käärijä's song 'Cha Cha Cha' took first place in Finland's Eurovision Qualification last Saturday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Japan's Tsuji finishes 27th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tsuji of Japan competes in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Tsuji finished in 27th place with a time of 1 minute, 18.07 seconds.

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Japan's Tsuji finishes 27th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tsuji of Japan finishes her run in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Tsuji finished in 27th place with a time of 1 minute, 18.07 seconds.

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Japan's Tsuji finishes 27th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tsuji of Japan competes in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Tsuji finished in 27th place with a time of 1 minute, 18.07 seconds.

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Japan advances to women's gymnastics team final at London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Rie Tanaka performs in the floor exercise during the London Olympics women's gymnastics qualification round at North Greenwich Arena on July 29, 2012. National champion Tanaka earned 27th place in individual rankings and qualified for the all-around final.

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Japan advances to women's gymnastics team final at London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Rie Tanaka performs in the floor exercise during the London Olympics women's gymnastics qualification round at North Greenwich Arena on July 29, 2012. National champion Tanaka earned 27th place in individual rankings and qualified for the all-around final.

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Japan advances to women's gymnastics team final at London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Rie Tanaka smiles after she completes the uneven bars in the London Olympics women's gymnastics qualification round at North Greenwich Arena on July 29, 2012. National champion Tanaka earned 27th place in individual rankings and qualified for the all-around final.

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Egypt prepares Sharm El-Sheikh for COP27

STORY: Egypt prepares Sharm El-Sheikh for COP27 DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sharm El-Sheikh STORYLINE: Egyptian Minister of Local Development Hisham Amna announced Wednesday that a total of 210 environmentally-friendly buses are in place in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh to transport the delegations to the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Amna said the buses, powered by natural gas and electricity, were manufactured according to relevant cooperation protocols. Amna also confirmed that the ministry has assigned 70,000 trees to Sharm El-Sheikh, as part of Egypt's efforts to implement the Presidential Initiative of planting 100 million trees nationwide to combat climate change. COP27 is scheduled to open on Nov. 6. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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UN chief urges all countries headed to COP27 to prioritize climate action

STORY: UN chief urges all countries headed to COP27 to prioritize climate action DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 2. shot of Guterres taking question from a journalist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. shot of Guterres listening to a journalist 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. shot of Guterres leaving STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on all countries to make climate action the global priority. The UN chief told journalists at the UN headquarters in New York that all countries, led by the G20, can demonstrate that "climate action truly is the top global priority" as government representatives begin finalizing the agenda for the COP27 (the 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) next month. COP27 will take place in Sh

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Golf: U.S. Women's Amateur championship

Saki Baba of Japan hits off the 27th tee during the match-play final for the U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship at the Chambers Bay course in University Place, Washington, on Aug. 14, 2022. The 17-year-old beat Canadian Monet Chun to become the first Japanese player to win the tournament since Michiko Hattori in 1985.

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Barcelona hosts 27th International Symposium on Electronic Arts

STORY: Barcelona hosts 27th International Symposium on Electronic Arts DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the artwork of the International Symposium on Electronic Arts 2. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): PAU ALSINA, Director of ISEA 2022 in Barcelona STORYLINE: The 27th edition of ISEA, the International Symposium on Electronic Arts, was held in Barcelona for the first time from June 10 to 16. ISEA is one of the world's most prominent international arts and technology events. The annual symposium has not been held in Europe for 10 years, and for the past two years has only taken place online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): PAU ALSINA, Director of ISEA 2022 in Barcelona "Attendees were really looking forward to meeting each other again in person, and Barcelona as the host city, with its spirit of bringing people together, as a Mediterranean city open to the world, was clearly the ideal venue after two years of the pandemic.

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27th Int'l Publishing and Book Fair draws to close in Rabat

STORY: 27th Int'l Publishing and Book Fair draws to close in Rabat DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Rabat CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book fair STORYLINE: The 27th edition of the International Publishing and Book Fair is currently taking place in Rabat until June 12. This edition honors African literature. In the Pavilion of Honor, 19 publishing houses from different countries of Africa, more than 450 writers, thinkers, academics, translators and African artists will lead meetings, debates and signing sessions. This year's book fair saw the participation of 712 exhibitors representing 55 countries and regions around the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rabat. (XHTV)

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27th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

High school students place bamboo lanterns at a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 15, 2022, for a memorial event being held there on Jan. 17, the 27th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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27th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

High school students place bamboo lanterns at a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 15, 2022, for a memorial event being held there on Jan. 17, the 27th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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27th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

High school students place bamboo lanterns at a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 15, 2022, for a memorial event being held there on Jan. 17, the 27th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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Valerie Pecresse Votes in Velizy-Villacoublay

A woman waits at the entrane of a polling place for electors to come near an empty voting booth during the regional election marked by a high abstention from the voters. Vellizy Villacoublay, France, June 27th, 2021. Photo by Daniel Derajinski/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jordan prince 'under house arrest' amid security crackdown

Files- King Abdallah II of Jordan and Crown Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein attend a tribal lunch gathering many representants of Jordanian bedouin tribes in Amman's Royal Palace on Wednesday 26 May 2004. The bedouin tribes representants came to congratulate the Crown Prince for the celebration of his wedding that should take place Thursday 27th May in Amman.Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Balkis Press/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Jordan prince 'under house arrest' amid security crackdown

Files- Jordan's Crown Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein receives a Quran during a tribal lunch gathering many representants of Jordanian bedouin tribes in Amman's Royal Palace on Wednesday 26 May 2004. The bedouin tribes representants came to congratulate the Crown Prince for the celebration of his wedding that should take place Thursday 27th May in Amman. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Balkis Press/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Jordan prince 'under house arrest' amid security crackdown

Files- Jordan's Crown Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein receives bedouins during a tribal lunch gathering many representants of Jordanian bedouin tribes in Amman's Royal Palace on Wednesday 26 May 2004. The bedouin tribes representants came to congratulate the Crown Prince for the celebration of his wedding that should take place Thursday 27th May in Amman.Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Balkis Press/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Jordan prince 'under house arrest' amid security crackdown

Files- King Abdallah II of Jordan and Crown Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein and their brother Prince Faisal attend a tribal lunch gathering many representants of Jordanian bedouin tribes in Amman's Royal Palace on Wednesday 26 May 2004. The bedouin tribes representants came to congratulate the Crown Prince for the celebration of his wedding that should take place Thursday 27th May in Amman.Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Balkis Press/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Jordan prince 'under house arrest' amid security crackdown

Files- King Abdallah II of Jordan and Crown Prince Hamzah Bin Al-Hussein attend a tribal lunch gathering many representants of Jordanian bedouin tribes in Amman's Royal Palace on Wednesday 26 May 2004. The bedouin tribes representants came to congratulate the Crown Prince for the celebration of his wedding that should take place Thursday 27th May in Amman.Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Balkis Press/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)