In pictures: Middle East Pictures of the Week

In this image released by the Egyptian President, Egyptian military soldiers perform during a medal ceremony, at a military base east of Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 5, 2012. A Palestinian official says Gaza's prime minister will head to Cairo within the next two weeks to meet with Egypt's new Islamist president, who has close ties with the territory's Hamas rulers. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abd El Moaty, Egyptian Presidency)

In this image released by the Egyptian President, Egyptian military soldiers perform during a medal ceremony, at a military base east of Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 5, 2012. A Palestinian official says Gaza's prime minister will head to Cairo within the next two weeks to meet with Egypt's new Islamist president, who has close ties with the territory's Hamas rulers. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abd El Moaty, Egyptian Presidency)

Jul 11, 2012

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