A storm buffeted the Middle East with blizzards, rain and strong winds on Wednesday, keeping people at home across much of the region and raising concerns for Syrian refugees facing freezing temperatures in flimsy shelters.
Refugees Bear Brunt as Storm Hits Mideast
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A Syrian refugee stands at the entrance of her tent during a snow storm at an unofficial camp on the road between Riyaq and Baalbek in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, near the border with Syria, Jan. 7, 2015.
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A Syrian man stands on top of his tent as he removes snow at a refugee camp in Deir Zannoun village, in the Bekaa valley, east Lebanon, Jan. 7, 2015.
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Syrian refugees make their way through flood after their tent was damaged at a makeshift settlement, during a wind storm in Akkar, northern Lebanon, Jan. 7, 2015.
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A Syrian man walks in the snow at a refugee camp in Deir Zannoun village, in the Bekaa valley, east Lebanon, Jan. 7, 2015.