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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. And we're going to begin this hour in Syria. Earlier this week, the U.S. and Britain suspended all non-lethal aid to the Western-backed rebels. And that means they are no longer supplying food, medical kits, trucks and communications equipment to rebels. This decision came after Islamist rebels seized control of warehouses where supplies are stored. At the same time, a severe winter storm has swept across the Middle East. And in Syria, the freezing temperatures have compounded the misery for millions of Syrian refugees. NPR'S Deborah Amos is monitoring Syria from Beirut and joins us from there this morning. Deb, thanks for being with us.