Civil War In Syria -- News Updates May 23, 2013

Syrian Rebel Haven Teeters — Along With Rebellion Itself -- USA Today

A battle raging for control of a border town may determine whether the two-year civil war persists.

BEIRUT — A battle raging for control of a border town critical to the supply of men and arms to opponents of the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad may determine whether the two-year rebellion will survive, say analysts and a rebel officer.

Rebels have held the town of Qusayr a few miles from Lebanon for over a year, but fighters for Iran-backed Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terror group, have added renewed strength to the Syrian government offensive to crush the rebel haven.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Syria crisis: Friends of Syria call on Iran and Hezbollah to withdraw - Live -- The Guardian

Syrian Army Advances Signal Assad May Survive for Years -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Syrian Troops Show Strength Ahead of Peace Talks -- Voice of America
Hezbollah lost 75 fighters in Syria so far, source says -- Al Arabiya
Hezbollah Fighters Pose New Threat In Syria -- Voice of America
Insider sheds light on Syria's chemical arms -- Al Jazeera
Syria's civil war mapped using new global events database -- The Guardian
Next month’s peace conference has Syrian rebels at a crossroads -- Washington Times
Syria opposition leader suggests transition plan -- BBC
Syrian Opposition Figure Offers Transition Plan -- Voice of America
Syria dissident proposes Assad 'safe exit' -- Al Jazeera
Syrian opposition leader proposes peace deal -- Passport/Foreign Policy
Kerry promises wider U.S. support for Syrian rebels if peace talks remain elusive -- Washington Post
Syria’s 530,000 Palestinians uprooted by ongoing conflict: U.N. -- Global
Syria refugee influx taxes Lebanese economy and nerves -- France 24/AFP
Turkey shuts Syria border crossing after deadly bombs -- Reuters
Risky military options for US in Syria -- Deutsche Welle
Fox News Poll: Voters say US should not intervene in Syria -- FOX News
An interview with Jabhat al-Nusra -- The Economist
How to Arm Syria’s Rebels -- Angel Rabasa, US News and World Report