A child walks along a street during snow fall in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus
A child walks along a street during snow fall in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus, December 13, 2013. A powerful winter storm sweeping the eastern Mediterranean this week is causing mayhem across the region and inflicting extra hardships on Syrians convulsed in civil war and on refugees who have fled the fighting.The storm, named Alexa, is expected to last until Saturday, bringing more snow, rain and cold to swathes of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian territories and Egypt. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A boy walks on snow as he holds a plastic gallon during snow fall in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus
A boy walks on snow as he holds a plastic gallon during snow fall in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus, December 13, 2013. A powerful winter storm sweeping the eastern Mediterranean this week is causing mayhem across the region and inflicting extra hardships on Syrians convulsed in civil war and on refugees who have fled the fighting.The storm, named Alexa, is expected to last until Saturday, bringing more snow, rain and cold to swathes of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian territories and Egypt. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Boys ride on bicycles during snow fall in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus
Boys ride on bicycles during snow fall in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus, December 13, 2013. A powerful winter storm sweeping the eastern Mediterranean this week is causing mayhem across the region and inflicting extra hardships on Syrians convulsed in civil war and on refugees who have fled the fighting. The storm, named Alexa, is expected to last until Saturday, bringing more snow, rain and cold to swathes of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian territories and Egypt. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Syrian refugees stand in line as they receive humanitarian aid from Islamic organizations in Akroum
Syrian refugees stand in line as they receive humanitarian aid from Islamic organizations in Akroum near the Lebanese Syrian border in Akkar province December 13, 2013. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A Syrian refugee boy walks on snow as they receive humanitarian aid from Islamic organizations in Akroum
A Syrian refugee boy walks on snow as they receive humanitarian aid from Islamic organizations in Akroum near the Lebanese Syrian border in Akkar province December 13, 2013. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
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\A Syrian refugee child sits inside a room as they receive humanitarian aid from Islamic organizations in Akroum
A Syrian refugee child sits inside a room as they receive humanitarian aid from Islamic organizations in Akroum near the Lebanese Syrian border in Akkar province December 13, 2013. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Syrian refugees walk on snow as they receive humanitarian aid from Islamic organizations in Akroum
Syrian refugees walk on snow as they receive humanitarian aid from Islamic organizations in Akroum near the Lebanese Syrian border in Akkar province December 13, 2013. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Syrian refugees walk on snow as they receive humanitarian aid from Islamic organizations in Akroum
Syrian refugees walk on snow as they receive humanitarian aid from Islamic organizations in Akroum near the Lebanese Syrian border in Akkar province December 13, 2013. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Syrian refugees walk on snow as they receive humanitarian aid from Islamic organizations in Akroum
Syrian refugees walk on snow as they receive humanitarian aid from Islamic organizations in Akroum near the Lebanese Syrian border in Akkar province December 13, 2013. REUTERS/Omar Ibrahim (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)