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Syrians smoke water pipes at a cafe in the old part of the capital Damascus on January 16, 2014 as fighting continues is other parts of the country. Syria’s war broke out after the army unleashed a brutal crackdown against a March 2011 peaceful uprising demanding political change. The revolt later morphed into a bloody insurgency. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID (Photo credit should read JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images)