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A Syrian doctor, right, who works at a Lebanese medical charity clinic, treats a Syrian man lies on the bed, left, in the northern port city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Wednesday May 21, 2014. Syrian refugees in Lebanon lack access to specialized medical care like dialysis and cancer treatment, forcing some to risk their lives to return to their war-ravaged country for health care, according to a report by Amnesty International released Wednesday. (AP Photo)

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Syrian troops advance toward Aleppo prison

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May 21, 2014 5:42 pm

In this photo taken in 2013 and provided by the anti-government activist group of the Media Office for the Revolutionary Command Council in Quneitra and Golan, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Brig. Gen. Abdul-Ilah al-Bashir, the new military chief of the Free Syrian Army, posing for a picture in Jordan. The Western-backed Free Syrian Army has appointed a new military chief, opposition groups announced Monday as they try to restructure a rebel movement that has fallen into disarray as it faces rampant infighting and declining international support for its fight to topple President Bashar Assad. (AP Photo/Media Office for the Revolutionary Command Council in Quneitra and Golan)

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Syrian rebels name new military commander

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February 17, 2014 7:09 pm

Louay Safi, right, spokesperson for the Syrian National Coalition, Syria's main political opposition group, leaves a press briefing with Anas al-Abdeh, center, a member of the Syrian National Coalition at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland, Wednesday, Feb 12, 2014. Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Gennady Gatilov arrived in Geneva and met with U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi who was pessimistic over any progress at the talks. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

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Syrian planes pound rebel town near Lebanon border

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February 12, 2014 3:47 pm