A member of the Free Syrian Army prepares his weapon during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district
A member of the Free Syrian Army prepares his weapon during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district, December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A member of the Free Syrian Army stands in a shooting position during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district
A member of the Free Syrian Army stands in a shooting position during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-Hadid district, December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A member of the Free Syrian Army runs from snipers during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab Al-Hadid area
A member of the Free Syrian Army runs from snipers during what activists said were clashes with pro-government forces, beside Hanano barracks in Aleppo's Bab al-hadid district, December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Farmers plant wheat in eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus
Farmers plant wheat in eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST AGRICULTURE)
A farmer plants wheat in eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus
A farmer plants wheat in eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST AGRICULTURE)
Farmers pour wheat from a bag before planting in eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus
Farmers pour wheat from a bag before planting in eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST AGRICULTURE)
Farmers carry wheat bags before planting in eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus
Farmers carry wheat bags before planting in eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Water flows as farmers prepare their land for agriculture in eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus
Water flows as farmers prepare their land for agriculture in eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Abdullah (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST AGRICULTURE)
A boy and a girl stand at the back of a pickup truck filled with furniture in Aleppo
A boy and a girl stand at the back of a pickup truck filled with furniture in Aleppo December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Houssam Al-Halabi (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY)
A man walks past street vendors who sell fruits and nuts in Aleppo's district of Al Sukari
A man walks past street vendors who sell fruits and nuts in Aleppo's district of Al Sukari December 26, 2013. Picture taken December 26, 2013. REUTERS/Houssam Al-Halabi (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)