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			<title>Assyrian Paratroopers in Albania and Greece</title>
			<description><![CDATA[By Gaby KiwarkisThe Assyrian RAF Levies Association The company was formed on the 6th January 1942 from volunteers at RAF Habbanyia in Iraq to safe guard against Axis infiltration through the Caucuses, the area being mostly impassable terrain the enemy would need to rely on existing roads, tunnels and railways. The [AOC] Air Officer Commanding Iraq, Air vice Marshal Hugh De Crespigny reasoned that a parachute company consisting of trusted indigenous servicemen, could destroy these access points and slow German advance, after the operation they would be able to discard their uniforms and blend in with the local population evading capture. Lectures were given to the regular Levies on the needs to establish a parachute company and volunteers were asked for without enticement, no increase of pay or privileges were offered, this was to ensure that only the &#8220;right type&#8221; would volunteer. 1000 volunteered for the task and were put through a rigorous selection process, after two weeks of gruelling exercises only the fittest were selected, the 1,000 volunteers were filtered down to 150 Assyrians and 50 Kurds, and these were to form the initial company personnel commanded by Major Barnes. By December 1942, parachute training had commenced from Vickers Valencia&#8217;s, the only Aircraft available. The Valencia was so outdated and slow that it was nicknamed the &#8220;flying Pig&#8221; by the RAF, but it did serve useful as a parachute training aircraft, the fuselage was large enough to accommodate 20 men with equipment.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 6 Apr 2008 01:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Assyrian Orthodox priest killed in drive-by shooting in Baghdad</title>
			<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD &#8212; An Assyrian Orthodox priest has been killed in a drive-by shooting in Baghdad in the latest attack against Iraq's Christian minority.The 40-year-old priest, Youssef Adel, was shot by gunmen who drove up in a car.An assistant said the gunmen opened fire as Adel was opening the gate of his house in a Christian enclave near St. Peter and Paul Church, where he presided.Christians have frequently been caught up in the violence or been targeted in this predominantly Muslim country.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Erich von Daniken Turns 73 on April 14</title>
			<description><![CDATA[By AssyriaTimes Staff WriterThe father of the ancient astronaut theory, author of Chariots of the Gods and over two dozen books on this theme, Erich Von Daniken will turn 73 on April 14th, 2008.Daniken's fantastic work in creating an atmosphere of curiosity about our human history and ancient knowledge has left a valuable legacy for the generations to come, and that is indeed in addition to the two generations that have already grown up with his great books and documentaries.For us, the Assyrians, Erich is so dear. In his books he wrote about ancient Nimrud Lens, Baghdad Battery, the magnificent and mysterious list of Assyrian kings before the big storm, and pile of evidence found in Mesopotamia all of which reveals how the ancient Assyrian gods and kings such as Gilgamesh were being astronaut. Day by day, more findings take place that support Daniken&#8217;s theory. For example, read last week's Clay tablet holds clue to asteroid mystery By Nic Fleming.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 5 Apr 2008 01:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Were Assyrian rulers the forefathers of today&#039;s CEOs?</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Tel Aviv University archaeologists find ancient Jerusalem may be a model for today's corporations.Dr. Oded Lipschits, from Tel Aviv University&#8217;s Department of Archaeology, directs Ramat Rachel, an archaeological dig two miles from the Old City of Jerusalem. Until now archaeologists believed the site was a palace of an ancient Judean king, probably King Hezekiah, who built it around 700 BCE.But evidence points to foreign rule, says Dr. Lipschits, who believes the site was likely an ancient local administrative center &#8212; a branch office &#8212; of Assyrian rulers. "They were wise rulers," he says, "using a good strategy for keeping control, stability and order in the region.&#8221;]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 4 Apr 2008 23:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Vatican says Muslims more numerous than Catholics</title>
			<description><![CDATA[By Silvia AloisiReutersThe number of Muslims has overtaken the number of Roman Catholics in the world, a Vatican official said on Sunday.Monsignor Vittorio Formenti, who compiled the Vatican's newly-released 2008 yearbook, said Muslims made up 19.2 percent of the world's population and Catholics 17.4 percent.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
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