Syrian refugees are arriving on Iraq's shores, riding barges.<br/> <br />The Peshkhabour border point in Dahuk, about 260 miles northwest of Baghdad, reopened early this month.<br/> <br />Syrians are allowed to cross for a few hours everyday and so far, some 4,500 have entered Iraq.<br/> <br />The border was closed in September last year, following a mass influx of about 60,000 refugees in August, one of the largest outward migrations in the Syrian war.<br/> <br />Thousands used to cross by a bridge, which is no longer in use.<br/> <br />This time, the refugees pack into small barges and make a 20 minute journey across the Simelka River.<br/> <br />While some are fleeing the conflict and hope to remain in Iraq's Kurdish region, others say they just want to pick up supplies and will soon return to Syria.<br/> <br />The UNHCR says Iraq is hosting some 210,000 registered Syrian refugees, and that the re-opening of the Peshkhabour border has brought relief to thousands seeking to escape embattled Syria.<br/> <br />Iraq itself, m
