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		<title>Live-blog: Protests in Syria, Violent Government Crackdown, Several Protesters Killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Siavashi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a live-blog of events and videos from protests in Syria today that were violently cracked down upon, with several people killed. Warning: some of the videos are very graphic! Viewer discretion is advised. 4:51 GMT Video showing carnage from government attacks on Syrian protesters. Bodies lying in the street as protesters try [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Live-blog: Iran &#8211; Fallout from 25 Bahman protests continues</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2:33AM GMT We have been away from updates for several hours so we will attempt to catch up with this entry. More Videos from 25 Bahman Clashes took place at the Tehran University of Fine Arts at a ceremony held by students there for slain 25 Bahman (February 14) protester, Saneh Jaleh. The clashes were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFP: Iran sentences Ebadi&#8217;s former aide to jail</title>
		<link>http://www.irannewsnow.com/2010/10/afp-iran-sentences-ebadis-former-aide-to-jail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 08:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Siavashi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iran has sentenced a former aide to Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi to two years in jail, an opposition website reported on Thursday.]]></description>
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		<title>L.A. Times: Iran: Bazaar strike triumphs as government retreats from tax hike</title>
		<link>http://www.irannewsnow.com/2010/07/l-a-times-iran-bazaar-strike-triumphs-as-government-retreats-from-tax-hike/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Siavashi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[L.A. Times &#124; July 7, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxK5ZHnJU4Q&#038;feature=player_embedded After just one day of protests, the Iranian government has retreated from its proposed 70% hike in the income tax for merchants and traders in bazaars. On Tuesday, gold and jewelry vendors shut down Tehran&#8217;s old bazaar in protest of the government&#8217;s proposed tax hike. The discontent spread [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extended video from the December 27, 2009, Ashura clashes with security forces in Tehran</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Siavashi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Mehdi Saharkhiz: Video shows police motorcycles on fire as crowds of anti-government protesters chant slogans against the security forces, the regime, and the &#8220;Supreme Leader&#8221; Khamenei himself. This was just six months ago. The chants are extremely defiant in the Islamic Republic government of Iran: &#8220;I will kill, I will kill, he who kills [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Challenging Iran, With YouTube Views</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(The New York Times) &#124; April 10, 2010 By NEIL MacFARQUHAR MOHSEN SAZEGARA recognizes that nonviolent protest is a tough sell for most Iranians, given that bloodshed is a part of both their long history and their faith. But Mr. Sazegara ticks off a couple points in its favor. First, the Islamic Republic has disenchanted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video Collection: Iran Festival of Fire, Day of Revelry and Resistance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post contains video from Iran allegedly taken during the Nowruz Festival of Fire called Chahar Shanbe Soori. These videos are uploaded to the Internet after being filmed by people in the streets, most often with cell-phone video recorders. While I believe they are from March 16, 2010 (today) and that they are authentic, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iranian police arrest 50 people at traditional festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Siavashi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(BBC) &#124; March 17, 2010 Iranian police say they have arrested 50 people during clashes between opposition supporters and police in Tehran during a new year festival. The Feast of Fire comes on the eve of the Persian new year, but religious leaders had told Iranians celebrating it was &#8220;un-Islamic&#8221;. There were a number of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Is Iran Releasing Some Postelection Detainees?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Siavashi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty) &#124; March 12, 2010 by Golnaz Esfandiari The Iranian authorities in recent weeks have begun to release some of the former officials, activists, and intellectuals detained in last year&#8217;s post-election unrest. Those released in recent days include former Deputy Interior Minister Mostafa Tajzadeh, activist Abdollah Momeni, and student leader [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Videos from 22 Bahman Protests</title>
		<link>http://www.irannewsnow.com/2010/02/more-videos-from-22-bahman-protests/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Siavashi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Videos from the protests of 22 Bahman (February 11, 2009), on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution are still trickling in. We will update this post with new videos from this day as we find them. [Posted February 14, 2009 2:05AM Tehran Time] &#8220;Marg Bar Dictator!&#8221; and &#8220;Zendanieh Siasi Azad Bayad [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To All Journalists and Media Organizations Planning to Cover the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution</title>
		<link>http://www.irannewsnow.com/2010/02/to-all-journalists-covering-22bahman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Siavashi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In less than 48 hours Iran will be marking the 31st anniversary of the 1979 revolution that brought the Islamic Republic system to Iran. Massive opposition protests are planned to coincide with the event. The government of Mr. Khamenei in Iran has been preparing to stage bought and paid for pro-government rallies. Please&#8211;I implore you&#8211;be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harsh Words on Both Sides Make Bloody Showdown Likely February 11</title>
		<link>http://www.irannewsnow.com/2010/02/harsh-words-on-both-sides-make-bloody-showdown-likely-february-11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Siavashi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By calling into question the success and sanctity of the Iranian Revolution, Moussavi is questioning the legitimacy of the government as a whole, not merely the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Moussavi continued by drawing parallels between the struggles against injustice in 1979 and the current goals of the Green Movement, a comparison that carries heavy implications regarding the current government.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran&#8217;s Dissident Cleric, Grand Ayatollah Montazeri Passed Away</title>
		<link>http://www.irannewsnow.com/2009/12/irans-dissident-cleric-grand-ayatollah-montazeri-passed-away/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 08:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Siavashi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NOTE: This is a live-blog article in which updates are being made in real-time as information comes in. To read this in chronological order, read from the bottom up.]]></description>
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		<title>Live blogging &#8211; Qods Day Demonstrations &#8211; Iran &#8211; September 18, 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.irannewsnow.com/2009/09/live-blogging-qods-day-demonstrations-iran-september-18-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Siavashi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[3:21 PM Tehran Time] I have to step away from the live-blog for a few hours. In the meantime, if you have been following us and would like to help out, please post new incoming Qods Day news in the comments section at the bottom of this live-blog post. Spread the word on Twitter and [...]]]></description>
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