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      <title>Bashar al-Assad dismisses peace efforts in a rare interview</title>
      <description> In an exclusive interview with Argentine newspaper Clarin, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad doubted serious progress arising from peace talks planned for next month. Reportedly, the Syrian regime seems less inclined to negotiate with its armed opponents. "We do not believe...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 03:17:01 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Gunfire from Syria hit the Golan</title>
      <description> Gunfire from Syria hit a sector plateau occupied by Israel in the night from Sunday to Monday Golan, causing no injuries or damage, announced Monday a spokesman for the Israeli army. According to this source, it was small arms fire...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 04:13:50 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Syrian troops fight to recapture key city of Al-Qusair</title>
      <description>Fighting continued to rage in some areas as troops engage "terrorist groups," the agency said. More than 90 people have been killed in the last 48 hours of clashes over Al-Qusair, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:42:01 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Jihadists' control of Syrian oilfields signals a decisive moment in conflict</title>
      <description>With a new independent source of funding, the jihadists holding the oilfields between al-Raqqa and Deir Ezzor are much better equipped than their Sunni rivals, reinforcing the advantage originally provided by Qatari backing. They have been able to provide bread...</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 07:19:12 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Russia's missiles will embolden Syria says US </title>
      <description> RUSSIA'S shipment of anti-ship missiles to Syria will "embolden" the regime and fuel the country's civil war, the US military's top officer says. General Martin Dempsey's remarks on Friday were the first official confirmation from the US government that Moscow...</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:04 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Vote Reflects Shift in Syrian Public Opinion</title>
      <description>Homs, Syria It's not hard to find critics of the Assad government in the Governorate (Muhafazat) of Homs or for that matter, to varying degrees in Syria's other thirteen Governorates according to Syrian analysts interviewed by this observer and reports...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 23:07:08 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>US criticises Russia over missiles</title>
      <description>The US has chided Russia for what it calls an "unfortunate decision" to send missiles to the Syrian government. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Martin Dempsey said the shipment "will embolden the regime and prolong the suffering"...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:49:08 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>UN: Number of Syrian refugees reaches 1.5 million</title>
      <description> Besides the alarming loss of life in the Syrian civil war, with more than 70,000 lives being claimed so far, the resulting humanitarian crisis seems to be worsening. The United Nations reported Friday that the number of Syrian refugees had...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:27:58 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Obama: 'No magic formula' to end Syria's civil war</title>
      <description> Are the words of Barack Obama's diplomatic recognition of the defeat of Western nations and the U.S. administration to impose its will on the Syrian regime? These last words are in favor of the Syrian regime led by Bashar al-Assad...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:01:59 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Fox News Video Allegedly Shows Israeli Special Forces Returning From A Mission In Syria</title>
      <description>Watch the latest video at &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://video.foxnews.com"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;video.foxnews.com&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;a...</description>
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      <link>http://www.allvoices.com/news/14630917-fox-news-video-allegedly-shows-israeli-special-forces-returning-from-a-mission-in-syria</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:52 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>The increased fighting in recent months Syrian forces more to flee</title>
      <description> The number of Syrian civilians who left the country to escape the civil war has passed 1 million 500,000, the agency said Friday the UN refugee. "The Syrian conflict continues to have a devastating impact on the lives of those...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:21:53 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Germany to call for two-year re-entry ban to the EU for suspected Islamists returning from Syria as 'homegrown terrorists'</title>
      <description>The German government has claimed as many as 700 Europeans have joined opposition forces fighting President Bashar al-Assad's soldiers, and warned militant Islamists could pose a threat upon returning to the EU from the battlefields of Syria. Now the country,...</description>
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      <link>http://www.allvoices.com/news/14629671-germany-to-call-for-twoyear-reentry-ban-to-the-eu-for-suspected-islamists-returning-from-syria-as-homegrown-terrorists</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 08:31:03 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Russia sends Syria advanced missiles ahead of peace conference</title>
      <description> Amidst reports of growing human-rights abuse and an escalation of conflict, Russia has sent advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, the BBC reported. The move illustrates the depth of Moscow's support for President Bashar al-Assad, and is an indication that the...</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 08:42:25 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Russia sends missiles to Syria, warships near Syria</title>
      <description>Russia sent newly advanced supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria and deployed a dozen or more warships to patrol waters near Syria, U.S. officials said. The delivery of Yakhont, or the P-800 Oniks, missiles demonstrates the depth of Moscow's support...</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 23:24:02 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>Young and old hands, ‘Twelve' stands as one</title>
      <description>The Daily Star Khaled Abo Elhol, Untitled, mixed media on canvas, 150x150 cm, 2013. Bulls have held enormous cultural significance for thousands of years, appearing in cave paintings dating as far back as 15,000 B.C. They've featured prominently in the...</description>
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      <link>http://www.allvoices.com/news/14626028-young-and-old-hands-twelve-stands-as-one</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:04:31 -0700</pubDate>
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