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Syrian troops patrol the village of Haydariyah, some seven kilometers outside the rebel-held city of Qusayr, after taking control of it, on May 13, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID)
![Opinion: The Syrian Chessboard](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1368476300052136100-e1369065811269.jpg)
Syrian troops patrol the village of Haydariyah, some seven kilometers outside the rebel-held city of Qusayr, after taking control of it, on May 13, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID)