Children carry goods at the Karaj al-Hajez crossing in Aleppo
Children carry goods at the Karaj al-Hajez crossing, a passageway separating Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr, which is under the rebels' control, and Al-Masharqa neighbourhoods, an area controlled by the regime December 29, 2013. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A man pulls a handicapped woman at the Karaj al-Hajez crossing, a passageway separating Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr in Aleppo
A man pulls a handicapped woman at the Karaj al-Hajez crossing, a passageway separating Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr, which is under the rebels' control, and Al-Masharqa neighbourhoods, an area controlled by the regime December 29, 2013. REUTERS/ Ammar Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A member from Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra destroys cigarette pack he confiscated from resident, at checkpoint at Karaj al-Hajez crossing in Aleppo
A member from Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra destroys a cigarette pack which he confiscated from a resident, at a checkpoint at the Karaj al-Hajez crossing, a passageway separating Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr, which is under the rebels' control, and Al-Masharqa neighbourhoods, an area controlled by the regime December 29, 2013. REUTERS/ Ammar Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Smoke rises from a building due to clashes between forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Free Syrian Army fighters, in the Alleramoun labs area of Aleppo
Smoke rises from a building due to clashes between forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Free Syrian Army fighters, in the Alleramoun labs area of Aleppo December 29, 2013. REUTERS/George Ourfalian (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY)
Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad run during clashes with Free Syrian Army fighters in Alleramoun labs area of Aleppo
Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad run during clashes with Free Syrian Army fighters in the Alleramoun labs area of Aleppo December 29, 2013. REUTERS/George Ourfalian (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad run during clashes with Free Syrian Army fighters in Alleramoun labs area of Aleppo
Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad run during clashes with Free Syrian Army fighters in the Alleramoun labs area of Aleppo December 29, 2013. REUTERS/George Ourfalian (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY)
Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad run during clashes with Free Syrian Army fighters in the Alleramoun labs area of Aleppo
Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad run during clashes with Free Syrian Army fighters in the Alleramoun labs area of Aleppo December 29, 2013, REUTERS/George Ourfalian (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
French president says will supply arms to Lebanon army if asked
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Lebanese ex-minister buried to anti-Hezbollah chants
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