Men dig graves in Masaken Hanano for victims who died in Tuesday's shelling in Aleppo's al-Haydariyeh district
Men dig graves in Masaken Hanano for victims who died in Tuesday's shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo's al-Haydariyeh district May 27, 2014. REUTERS/Hosam Katan (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A rebel fighter works on an improvised sniper equipment inside a room where he is taking position at the Handarat frontline near Aleppo Central prison
A rebel fighter works on an improvised sniper equipment inside a room where he is taking position at the Handarat frontline near Aleppo Central prison May 27, 2014. REUTERS/Hosam Katan (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Ahmad al-Jarak and Saleh al-Ahmed medicate Ahmed al-Sadek in Idlib countryside
Ahmad al-Jarak (L), 23, and Saleh al-Ahmed, 24, medicate Ahmed al-Sadek (C), 35, in Idlib countryside May 26, 2014. Al-Sadek a construction worker, lost sight in one of his eyes and a bone from his thigh in a car bomb in the town of Sinjar in Idlib countryside. Picture taken May 26, 2014. REUTERS/ Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Canadian Hezbollah commander killed fighting rebels in Syria -sources
SYRIA-CRISIS/HEZBOLLAH:Canadian Hezbollah commander killed fighting rebels in Syria -sources
Somalia scraps meeting to protest Kenya’s illegal deportation of refugees
Somalia, Amnesty protest against Kenyan deportation of refugees just before talks begin on voluntary refugee return
The tomb of the late Syria's President Hafez al-Assad, father of President Bashar, is pictured at al-Qardahah town, near Latakia
The tomb of the late Syria's President Hafez al-Assad, father of President Bashar al-Assad, is pictured at al-Qardahah town, near Latakia city May 26, 2014. Syria is preparing to hold presidential elections on June 3 that looks all but certain to give President Assad a third seven-year term. Al-Qardahah town is the home town of Assad. The picture taken on May 26, 2014. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS)
A banner featuring pictures of President Bashar al-Assad, father late President Hafez al-Assad, and brother Maher al-Assad hangs at a shop in al-Qardahah town
A banner featuring pictures of (L to R) Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, his father late President Hafez al-Assad, and his brother Maher al-Assad hangs at a shop in al-Qardahah town, near Latakia city May 26, 2014. Syria is preparing to hold presidential elections on June 3 that looks all but certain to give President Assad a third seven-year term. Al-Qardahah town is the home town of Assad. The picture taken on May 26, 2014. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS MILITARY)
Election posters of President al-Assad and pictures of people who have died in Syrian crisis are seen at entrance of al-Qardahah town
Election posters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (L) and pictures of people who have died in the Syrian crisis are seen at the entrance of al-Qardahah town, near Latakia city May 26, 2014. Syria is preparing to hold presidential elections on June 3 that looks all but certain to give President Assad a third seven-year term. Al-Qardahah town is the home town of Assad.The picture taken on May 26, 2014. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS)
Despair and dread grip Syrian refugees on election's eve
Lebanon's camps are fertile ground for rumours and speculation among refugees conditioned by years of authoritarian rule
Free Syrian Army fighters hold their weapons as they walk in the Aleppo countryside
Free Syrian Army fighters hold their weapons as they walk in the Aleppo countryside May 26, 2014. Picture taken May 26, 2014. REUTERS/Nour Fourat (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)