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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and First Lady Asma receive Turkish President Abdullah Gul and First Lady Hayrunnisa for a state visit in Damascus, Syria on May 17, 2009. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hacked Emails Expose Bashar al-Assad and Wife (Files)

Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and First Lady Asma receive Turkish President Abdullah Gul and First Lady Hayrunnisa for a state visit in Damascus, Syria on May 17, 2009. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghans struggle to keep houses warm in winter amid poverty, sanctions

STORY: Afghans struggle to keep houses warm in winter amid poverty, sanctions SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a firewood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ABDULLAH, Resident in Kabul 3. various of a firewood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): HAJJI JUMA GUL, Wood seller in Kabul 5. various of a firewood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): KHALIL, Three-wheel vehicle driver 7. various of a firewood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: As the chilly winter is approaching in war-ravaged and mountainous Afghanistan, Abdullah, a resident in the national capital Kabul, is bargaining with a wood seller to buy firewood at a low price in order to keep his home warm in the harsh winter. Although the weather in Kabul and many other parts of Afghanistan is already cold, and some mountains have been covered with snow, the winter season usually begins in mid-December in

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Prince Tomohito in Turkey

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Japanese Prince Tomohito shakes hands with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in a ceremony to celebrate the 120-year friendship between the two countries in Istanbul on May 3, 2010. The prince, a cousin of Emperor Akihito, was in Turkey for the anniversary events.

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Turkish leader pays tribute to victims of sunken Turkish warship

KUSHIMOTO, Japan - Turkish President Abdullah Gul offers flowers during a memorial ceremony in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, on June 7 for the crew of a Turkish warship that sank in 1890 off the Wakayama town. The Ertugrul Firkateyni traveled to Japan for a reciprocal visit following a trip to Istanbul by Japanese Prince and Princess Komatsu in 1887. The warship was caught in a typhoon while returning home and sank off the coast of Kushimoto. Of about 650 people on board, only 69 survived and returned home after local residents rescued them.

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Turkish leader pays tribute to victims of sunken Turkish warship

KUSHIMOTO, Japan - Turkish President Abdullah Gul and his wife Hayrunisa attend a memorial ceremony in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, on June 7 for the crew of a Turkish warship that sank in 1890 off the Wakayama town. The Ertugrul Firkateyni traveled to Japan for a reciprocal visit following a trip to Istanbul by Japanese Prince and Princess Komatsu in 1887. The warship was caught in a typhoon while returning home and sank off the coast of Kushimoto. Of about 650 people on board, only 69 survived and returned home after local residents rescued them.

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Japan, Turkey agree to more dynamic ties

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Turkish President Abdullah Gul (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 6 at the start of their talks.

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Turkish President Abdullah Gul meets the press in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Turkish President Abdullah Gul speaks at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 5.

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Turkish president gives emperor model of sunken Turkish warship

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks with visiting Turkish President Abdullah Gul (3rd from L) while Empress Michiko (R) talks with Gul's wife Hayrunnisa (3rd from R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 5. The Turkish president gave the emperor a model of an Ottoman warship that sank off Japan's Kii Peninsula in 1890. (Pool photo)

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Machimura tells Turkish counterpart he hopes to visit soon

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura (L) and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul shake hands as they meet in New York on Sept. 16.

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Japan, Turkey sign cultural accord

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (R) and Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul sign a cultural cooperation agreement in Tokyo on Dec. 17.

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Koizumi meets Turkey's foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul, who concurrently serves as foreign minister, at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 18 prior to their talks.

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U.S. "war on terror" after 9/11 attacks exposes hegemonic calculations: experts

STORY: U.S. "war on terror" after 9/11 attacks exposes hegemonic calculations: experts DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of U.S. armySOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FABIO FERNANDEZ, Professor of University of HavanaSOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa)various of street view in IraqSOUNDBITE 3 (English): ARHAMA SIDDIQA, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabadvarious of displaced peopleSOUNDBITE 4 (English): ABDULLAH GUL, Director General of Measac Research Center, Pakistan STORYLINE: International experts have said the U.S. military operations in the Middle East under the pretext of "war on terror" after the 9/11 attacks reveal the country's hegemonic calculations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FABIO FERNANDEZ, Professor of University of Havana "It is a war against terrorism that has not really had an ethical, moral, or legal foundation. It has basically been an exercise o

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Machimura tells Turkish counterpart he hopes to visit soon

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura (L) and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul shake hands as they meet in New York on Sept. 16. (Kyodo)

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Turkish President Abdullah Gul meets the press in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Turkish President Abdullah Gul speaks at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 5. (Kyodo)

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Japan, Turkey agree to more dynamic ties

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Turkish President Abdullah Gul (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 6 at the start of their talks. (Kyodo)

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Turkish leader pays tribute to victims of sunken Turkish warship

KUSHIMOTO, Japan - Turkish President Abdullah Gul and his wife Hayrunisa attend a memorial ceremony in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, on June 7 for the crew of a Turkish warship that sank in 1890 off the Wakayama town. The Ertugrul Firkateyni traveled to Japan for a reciprocal visit following a trip to Istanbul by Japanese Prince and Princess Komatsu in 1887. The warship was caught in a typhoon while returning home and sank off the coast of Kushimoto. Of about 650 people on board, only 69 survived and returned home after local residents rescued them. (Kyodo)

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Turkish leader pays tribute to victims of sunken Turkish warship

KUSHIMOTO, Japan - Turkish President Abdullah Gul offers flowers during a memorial ceremony in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, on June 7 for the crew of a Turkish warship that sank in 1890 off the Wakayama town. The Ertugrul Firkateyni traveled to Japan for a reciprocal visit following a trip to Istanbul by Japanese Prince and Princess Komatsu in 1887. The warship was caught in a typhoon while returning home and sank off the coast of Kushimoto. Of about 650 people on board, only 69 survived and returned home after local residents rescued them. (Kyodo)

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Turkish president gives emperor model of sunken Turkish warship

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks with visiting Turkish President Abdullah Gul (3rd from L) while Empress Michiko (R) talks with Gul's wife Hayrunnisa (3rd from R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 5. The Turkish president gave the emperor a model of an Ottoman warship that sank off Japan's Kii Peninsula in 1890. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Prince Tomohito in Turkey

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Japanese Prince Tomohito shakes hands with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in a ceremony to celebrate the 120-year friendship between the two countries in Istanbul on May 3, 2010. The prince, a cousin of Emperor Akihito, was in Turkey for the anniversary events. (Kyodo)

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Koizumi meets Turkey's foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul, who concurrently serves as foreign minister, at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 18 prior to their talks. (Kyodo)

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Japan, Turkey sign cultural accord

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (R) and Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul sign a cultural cooperation agreement in Tokyo on Dec. 17. (Kyodo)