'Syrian refugee numbers pass 5 million mark in Mideast'
Syrians have poured across their borders since anti-government protests in 2011 spiraled into a full-blown conflict between rebels, Islamist militants, government troops and foreign backers.
REFUGEES FLEEING from ISIS are seen resting after arriving in Makhmur, Iraq.(photo credit: SETH J. FRANTZMAN)ByREUTERS