A winter storm in the Middle East has brought heavy snowfall and flooding, deepening the misery of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees.
Mideast Storm Deepens Misery of Syrians
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A Syrian refugee man jumps to avoid muddy water near his tent, at Zaatari refugee camp, near the Syrian border in Mafraq, Jordan, January 9, 2013.
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Syrian refugees stand in snow outside their tents during a winter storm in al-Marj, in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon, January 9, 2013.
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Syrian refugee children have a snowball fight at the mountain town of Bhamdoun, east of Beirut, Lebanon, January 9, 2013.
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Thai soldiers secure an intersection in downtown Bangkok to prevent pro-government demonstrators from gathering to protest against the coup.