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In this picture taken on January 7, 2013, Syrian refugee men stop water from entering their tents, at a temporary refugee camp in the eastern Lebanese town of Marj near the border with Syria, Lebanon. A housing unit designed for the United Nations’ refugee agency to offer shelter for those, fleeing conflict has become the latest source of friction between Lebanese politicians and aid organizations trying to manage the massive number of Syrian refugees in the country. Lebanon’s refusal to set up any kind of organized accommodation for tens of thousands of Syrians, including refugee camps. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)