Soldiers loyal to Syria's President Assad and the media are seen in front of the Crac des Chevaliers fortress in Homs countryside
Soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and the media are seen in front of the Crac des Chevaliers fortress in Homs countryside, after soldiers loyal to Assad took control of it from rebel fighters, March 21, 2014. Standing at the gate of the Crusader castle captured from insurgents less than 24 hours before, a Syrian army officer declared on Friday that forces loyal to Assad were now in control of the western half of Homs province. Picture taken during a tour organized by the government. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)
A damaged building is seen at Husen village in Homs
A damaged building is seen at Husen village in Homs, after soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad took control of it from rebel fighters, March 21, 2014. Standing at the gate of a Crusader castle captured from insurgents less than 24 hours before, a Syrian army officer declared on Friday that forces loyal to Assad were now in control of the western half of Homs province. Picture taken during a tour organized by the government. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
A view shows the Crac des Chevaliers fortress and smoke rising from Husen village homes in Homs
A view shows the Crac des Chevaliers fortress and smoke rising from Husen village homes in Homs, after soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad took control of it from rebel fighters, March 21, 2014. Standing at the gate of the Crusader castle captured from insurgents less than 24 hours before, a Syrian army officer declared on Friday that forces loyal to Assad were now in control of the western half of Homs province. Picture taken during a tour organized by the government. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)
A view shows part of the Crac des Chevaliers fortress and smoke rising from Husen village homes in Homs
A view shows part of the Crac des Chevaliers fortress and smoke rising from Husen village homes in Homs, after soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad took control of it from rebel fighters, March 21, 2014. Standing at the gate of a Crusader castle captured from insurgents less than 24 hours before, a Syrian army officer declared on Friday that forces loyal to Assad were now in control of the western half of Homs province. Picture taken during a tour organized by the government. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)
A view shows the Crac des Chevaliers fortress and smoke rising from Husen village homes in Homs
A view shows the Crac des Chevaliers fortress and smoke rising from Husen village homes in Homs, after soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad took control of it from rebel fighters, March 21, 2014. Standing at the gate of a Crusader castle captured from insurgents less than 24 hours before, a Syrian army officer declared on Friday that forces loyal to Assad were now in control of the western half of Homs province. Picture taken during a tour organized by the government. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)
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A view shows the Crac des Chevaliers fortress and smoke rising from Husen village homes in Homs
A view shows the Crac des Chevaliers fortress and smoke rising from Husen village homes in Homs, after soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad took control of it from rebel fighters, March 21,2014. Standing at the gate of a Crusader castle captured from insurgents less than 24 hours before, a Syrian army officer declared on Friday that forces loyal to Assad were now in control of the western half of Homs province. Picture taken during during a tour organized by the government. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIACIVIL UNREST - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY CONFLICT)
OPCW head Kaag participates in an interview in Beirut
Sigrid Kaag, head of the joint mission of the United Nations and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), participates in an interview with Reuters in Beirut March 21, 2014. Syria could ship out its remaining chemical weapons within a month and still meet a mid-year target for their final destruction, the head of an international mission overseeing the delayed disarmament operation said on Friday. To match Interview SYRIA-CRISIS/CHEMICALS REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST HEADSHOT)
OPCW head Kaag speaks during an interview in Beirut
Sigrid Kaag, head of the joint mission of the United Nations and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), speaks during an interview with Reuters in Beirut March 21, 2014. Syria could ship out its remaining chemical weapons within a month and still meet a mid-year target for their final destruction, the head of an international mission overseeing the delayed disarmament operation said on Friday. To match Interview SYRIA-CRISIS/CHEMICALS REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
OPCW head Kaag speaks during an interview in Beirut
Sigrid Kaag, head of the joint mission of the United Nations and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), speaks during an interview with Reuters in Beirut March 21, 2014. Syria could ship out its remaining chemical weapons within a month and still meet a mid-year target for their final destruction, the head of an international mission overseeing the delayed disarmament operation said on Friday. To match Interview SYRIA-CRISIS/CHEMICALS REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)