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People fish in the Jerash water stream, which flows into the King Talal Dam, near Jerash
People fish in the Jerash water stream, which flows into the King Talal Dam, near Jerash March 6, 2014. The Middle East's driest winter in several decades could pose a threat to global food prices, with local crops depleted and farmers' livelihoods blighted, U.N. experts and climatologists say. Varying degrees of drought are hitting almost two thirds of the limited arable land across Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, the Palestinian territories and Iraq. Picture taken March 6, 2014. To match analysis CLIMATE-DROUGHT/MIDDLEAST. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE BUSINESS)
A general view of King Talal Dam near Jerash
A general view of King Talal Dam near Jerash March 6, 2014. The Middle East's driest winter in several decades could pose a threat to global food prices, with local crops depleted and farmers' livelihoods blighted, U.N. experts and climatologists say. Varying degrees of drought are hitting almost two thirds of the limited arable land across Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, the Palestinian territories and Iraq. Picture taken March 6, 2014. To match analysis CLIMATE-DROUGHT/MIDDLEAST. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE BUSINESS)
Turkish riot police prevent the protesters marching through the election rally of Turkey's ruling Ak Party to protest against PM Erdogan in Eskisehir
Turkish riot police prevent the protesters marching through the election rally of Turkey's ruling Ak Party (AKP) to protest against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Eskisehir March 7, 2014. Turkey's President Abdullah Gul on Friday ruled out any ban on Facebook and YouTube after Erdogan said the sites could be shut to stop his foes anonymously posting audio recordings purportedly exposing corruption in his inner circle. REUTERS/Stringer (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST)
Turkish riot police detain protesters marching through the election rally of Turkey's ruling Ak Party to protest against PM Erdogan in Eskisehir
Turkish riot police detain protesters marching through the election rally of Turkey's ruling Ak Party (AKP) to protest against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Eskisehir March 7, 2014. Turkey's President Abdullah Gul on Friday ruled out any ban on Facebook and YouTube after Erdogan said the sites could be shut to stop his foes anonymously posting audio recordings purportedly exposing corruption in his inner circle. REUTERS/Stringer (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST)