2012 in Review
Gary Clement looks at 2012′s highs and lows from A-Z
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2012 in Review: The Year in Photos
It was a turbulent 12 months, from conflicts across the Middle East to America’s toll from an epic hurricane and heartbreaking gun violence. A look at the photos that captured 2012, by The Daily Beast.
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“YOLO,” “Binders full of women,” “Gangnam Style,” “hipster”…aw, the sounds of 2012. When we look back on this year, these are just some of the phrases we’ll remember it by.
In Focus: 2012: The Year in Photos, Part 1 of 3
2012 was an eventful year, from big events like the London Summer Olympics and the U.S. presidential race, to regional conflicts in the Middle East and Africa, to smaller issues closer to home. Reverberations from last year’s transformative Arab Spring still heavily affect Syria and Egypt; and the slow recovery from the recent global economic crisis brought bitter austerity measures to parts of Europe, leading to widespread protests. Collected here is Part 1 of a three-part photo summary of the last year, covering its first four months. Be sure to come back tomorrow for Part 2 and Thursday for Part 3. The series will total 135 images in all.
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In Focus: A Deadly Stalemate in Syria
A year after the start of Syria’s uprising, the weary nation is at an impasse, with a broad insurgency still active despite months of brutal attacks by the Syrian army and other forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Diplomacy has now stalled, international sanctions have had little effect, and no outside intervention appears imminent. According the the UN, more than 8,000 people have died in the conflict so far, and the violence is escalating in what has become a war of attrition. The Syrian government is denying access to the country by independent journalists, but a number of them have found their way in and out on their own, bringing back these images so the world can see what is taking place.
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