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        <title>Amid violence, Syria&#8217;s Kurds speak up</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2013 11:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Iraq suffers a bloody holiday as 16 cars explode across the country on Saturday </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-violence-syrias-kurds-speak-up/">Amid violence, Syria&#8217;s Kurds speak up</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Syrian rebels claim they killed 40 Hezbollah, Iranian fighters</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2013 05:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Opposition says it detonated a car bomb next to a building packed with foreign pro-Assad forces; no official confirmation</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-rebels-claim-they-killed-40-hezbollah-iranian-fighters/">Syrian rebels claim they killed 40 Hezbollah, Iranian fighters</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>UN committee slams rights abuse by Syria, Iran</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-committee-slams-rights-abuse-by-syria-iran/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Nonbinding resolutions call for halting violent attacks on civilians, releasing prisoners and ensuring freedom of assembly </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-committee-slams-rights-abuse-by-syria-iran/">UN committee slams rights abuse by Syria, Iran</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Syrian rebels find Iranian cash in the wallets of Assad&#8217;s militiamen</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-rebels-find-iranian-cash-in-assads-mens-wallets/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Video claims to show Iranian rials in the pockets of dead shabiha fighters</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-rebels-find-iranian-cash-in-assads-mens-wallets/">Syrian rebels find Iranian cash in the wallets of Assad&#8217;s militiamen</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Syrian unrest reaches Assad home turf</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Moncef Marzouki]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Qassem Soleimani]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Libyans claim no foreigners were involved in Ghadafi's apprehension  </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-unrest-reaches-assad-home-turf/">Syrian unrest reaches Assad home turf</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>UN panel charges Assad forces, rebels with war crimes</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-panel-charges-assad-forces-with-war-crimes/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Human Rights Council blames Damascus and its shabiha militia for slaying of over 100 Houla villagers; violence continues across the country</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-panel-charges-assad-forces-with-war-crimes/">UN panel charges Assad forces, rebels with war crimes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>First armed clashes between Jordanian and Syrian armies</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-armed-clashed-between-jordanian-and-syrian-armies/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Syrian opposition reportedly executes pro-Assad prisoners and the military will continue to manipulate Egypt's new government, Arab press reports </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-armed-clashed-between-jordanian-and-syrian-armies/">First armed clashes between Jordanian and Syrian armies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Video reportedly shows Syrian rebels executing pro-regime militia members</title>
		<link>http://news.sky.com/story/967391/syrian-rebels-kill-pro-regime-militia</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 04:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Sky News: In unconfirmed clip, members of pro-Assad militia apparently lined up against a wall and gunned down</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-rebel-gunmen-execute-opposition-fighters/">Video reportedly shows Syrian rebels executing pro-regime militia members</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Syrian government accuses rebels of slaughter near Aleppo</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-rebels-kill-25-assad-militiamen-near-aleppo/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Kofi Annan calls on Iran to help resolve Syrian crisis</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-rebels-kill-25-assad-militiamen-near-aleppo/">Syrian government accuses rebels of slaughter near Aleppo</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Syria: State TV claims rebels massacred 25 people in Aleppo countryside</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-state-tv-claims-rebels-massacred-25-people-in-aleppo-countryside/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[massacre]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Online video says dead were members of regime's 'shabiha' forces </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-state-tv-claims-rebels-massacred-25-people-in-aleppo-countryside/">Syria: State TV claims rebels massacred 25 people in Aleppo countryside</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Syria using children as human shields, says UN</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-reports-syria-using-children-as-human-shields/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 06:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Radhika Coomaraswamy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Assad regime also charged with killing and maiming, arbitrary arrest, detention, torture, and sexual violence against kids</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-reports-syria-using-children-as-human-shields/">Syria using children as human shields, says UN</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Gunmen kill 11 state workers in Syria</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/gunmen-kill-11-state-workers-in-syria/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Regime and opposition blame each other for second execution-style shooting in a week</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/gunmen-kill-11-state-workers-in-syria/">Gunmen kill 11 state workers in Syria</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>Pro-regime Syrian militiamen take on larger role</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-regime-syrian-militiamen-take-on-larger-role/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>'Shabiha' believed to be perpetrating the most brutal attacks on civilians, allowing the Assad regime to deny direct responsibility </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-regime-syrian-militiamen-take-on-larger-role/">Pro-regime Syrian militiamen take on larger role</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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        <title>11-year-old plays dead to survive Houla massacre</title>
		<link>https://www.timesofisrael.com/11-year-old-plays-dead-to-survive-houla-massacre/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 22:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Boy watches as gunmen kill his parents and four siblings</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/11-year-old-plays-dead-to-survive-houla-massacre/">11-year-old plays dead to survive Houla massacre</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p>
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