May 24, 2013
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The Duma were council assemblies which were created by the Tsar of Russia. Simply, it is a form of Russian governmental institution that was formed during the reign of the last Tsar, Nicholas II. It is also the term for a council to early Russian rulers, as well as for city councils in Imperial Russia, and city and regional legislative bodies in the Russian Federation.
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![Syrian protestors hold 'dignity strike' to topple Assad regime [Future TV, Lebanon]](/images/image_cache/base-313000/313190/thumbnail.width=304,height=171,grow=1,crop=center.jpg?sig=7b37e1f5e0c1ffe6a5fa293e01099748 "Demonstrators protesting against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad gather in Kafranbel, near Adlb December 6, 2011: REUTERS/Handout")
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