The Syrian crisis

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Syrian families driving their vehicles undergo security checks as they cross the Masnaa border post between Syria and Lebanon in the Lebanese eastern Bekaa valley. AFP photo

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Alaeddin Boroujerdi, head of the Iranian parliamentary committee for national security and foreign policy, arrives in Damascus. Reuters photo

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A woman helps out in sorting medical supplies and children's clothing at a 'Hand in Hand for Syria' collection point in north London ahead of being loaded into a container destined for Syria. AFP photo

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A box of donated toys is pictured at a 'Hand in Hand for Syria' collection point in north London ahead of being loaded into a container destined for Syria. AFP photo

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Syrian refugees pass through the Turkish Cilvegozu gate border as UN chemical weapons experts have left Syria and crossed into neighboring Lebanon. AP Photo

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Palestinians hold banner that reads "What a shame. Arab League equals dollars" during a protest against a possible military attack by the United States on Syria, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. AP Photo

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A child carries his belongings on a makeshift trolley through the Turkish Cilvegozu gate border. UN chemical weapons experts have left Syria and crossed into neighboring Lebanon. AP Photo

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Palestinians hold placards, posters, Palestinian and Syrian flags during a march in support of the Syrian regime on in the West Bank city of Ramallah. AFP photo

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Anti-Syrian regime protesters carry a banner during a demonstration at Kafr Nabil town in Idlib province, northern Syria. AP photo

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Anti-Syrian regime protesters carry a banner during a demonstration at Kafr Nabil town in Idlib province, northern Syria. AP photo

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) approaching guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during a 'Sail Pass' in the Baltic Sea. AFP photo

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The convoy of UN experts following their investigation in Syria, cross into Lebanon at the Lebanese border crossing point of Masnaa, eastern Bekaa valley, Lebanon. AP photo

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A young boy waves a Syrian national flag as he is held above the crowd during a protest against a possible US military strike against Syria in Sydney. AFP photo

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People chant during a protest against a possible US military strike against Syria, in Sydney. AFP photo

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The Syrian crisis

Syrian families driving their vehicles undergo security checks as they cross the Masnaa border post between Syria and Lebanon in the Lebanese eastern Bekaa valley. AFP photo

Alaeddin Boroujerdi, head of the Iranian parliamentary committee for national security and foreign policy, arrives in Damascus. Reuters photo

A woman helps out in sorting medical supplies and children's clothing at a 'Hand in Hand for Syria' collection point in north London ahead of being loaded into a container destined for Syria. AFP photo

A box of donated toys is pictured at a 'Hand in Hand for Syria' collection point in north London ahead of being loaded into a container destined for Syria. AFP photo

Syrian refugees pass through the Turkish Cilvegozu gate border as UN chemical weapons experts have left Syria and crossed into neighboring Lebanon. AP Photo

Palestinians hold banner that reads "What a shame. Arab League equals dollars" during a protest against a possible military attack by the United States on Syria, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. AP Photo

A child carries his belongings on a makeshift trolley through the Turkish Cilvegozu gate border. UN chemical weapons experts have left Syria and crossed into neighboring Lebanon. AP Photo

Palestinians hold placards, posters, Palestinian and Syrian flags during a march in support of the Syrian regime on in the West Bank city of Ramallah. AFP photo

Anti-Syrian regime protesters carry a banner during a demonstration at Kafr Nabil town in Idlib province, northern Syria. AP photo

Anti-Syrian regime protesters carry a banner during a demonstration at Kafr Nabil town in Idlib province, northern Syria. AP photo

The guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) approaching guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during a 'Sail Pass' in the Baltic Sea. AFP photo

The convoy of UN experts following their investigation in Syria, cross into Lebanon at the Lebanese border crossing point of Masnaa, eastern Bekaa valley, Lebanon. AP photo

A young boy waves a Syrian national flag as he is held above the crowd during a protest against a possible US military strike against Syria in Sydney. AFP photo

People chant during a protest against a possible US military strike against Syria, in Sydney. AFP photo

A woman holds a placard during a protest against a possible US military strike against Syria, in Sydney. AFP photo

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