DAMASCUS, Syria — At one Syrian school, in the Damascus suburbs, students were so scarce this week that teachers spent most of the last few days sitting around and drinking tea. Related Turkish Public Sours on Syrian Uprising (September 19, 2012) Civilian Attacks Rise in Syria, U.N. Says (September 18, 2012) Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors Enlarge This Image Marco Longari/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Rebels help a wounded comrade in Aleppo. On the outskirts of the northern city of Aleppo, the teachers just stayed home. The schools had been transformed into shelters for residents...
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