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The daily struggle for Syrian refugees

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First, we look at how regional pressure is growing on Syria to halt its bloody crackdown and we visit those who've fled to Turkey. Next, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu feels the heat amid the biggest protests in decades. Finally, we head to the Iran-Iraq border to meet the farmers who are suffering as Iranian Kurdish rebels battle for greater autonomy.

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Syria: the battle for Qusair
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