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Jordan’s King Abdullah Likely to Focus on Palestinians at U.N. General Assembly

The Jordanian monarch will most likely base his speech on the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and other Palestinian issues.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

King Abdullah II of Jordan during a visit to Washington last year. Jordanian officials have said their country received $1.65 billion from the United States last year in economic and military assistance.
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Syrians Protest as Surge in Fuel Prices Adds to Cost-of-Living Crisis

The government’s decision to increase prices as much as 40 percent spurred widespread demonstrations across the country.

© Firas Makdesi/Reuters

Many Syrians have called for increases in fuel prices to be canceled. Gas prices were raised 25 percent.
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Syrians Want Justice for Assad-Era Killings and Torture

Hundreds of thousands were killed and tortured. But prosecuting everyone involved in atrocities could be impractical and risk renewed civil strife.

© Emile Ducke for The New York Times

In the Tadamon neighborhood of Damascus, residents hoped the new government would collect the bones and exhume the bodies buried in mass graves underfoot.
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