Sources: Haaretz
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Syrian rebels leave the neighborhood of Bab Amr, Homs following a bloody 26 day bombardment. 2012-03-1
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Thousands of anti-government protesters occupy and start a sit-in at Al-Saa Square in Homs, the third largest city in Syria. 2011-04-19
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