APTOPIX Mideast Syria Refugee Twins
In this Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 photo, Amjad Al-Saleh, whose family fled their home in Marea 11 days ago due to Syrian government shelling at their house, is comforted by his mother as he suffers from food poisoning, as they take refuge at the Bab Al-Salameh border crossing, in hopes of entering one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz. Despite rising international concern and new pledges of aid, the plight of Syrias internally displaced is growing worse as fighting shows no signs of slackening and more head for the borders. Syrias neighbors are reluctant to take in more refugees, leaving thousands, at least half young children, stranded on the borders with poor hygiene and insufficient food. At the Bab al-Salameh border crossing there are already an estimated 5,000 refugees hoping to cross into Turkey, which already hosts 80,000 Syrians and isnt allowing more in for now. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)