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UN Resolution On Syria : Imperialist Rivalry Escalates the Civil War The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a draft resolution setting out time table for ending the five year civil war in Syria raked up by the US imperialism with nefarious aim of changing the Assad’s government. It also talked about the political solution to the crisis. According to the resolution, the process will begin in January 2016 pushing for a ceasefire and starting a dialogue between the government and opposition forces on the formation of a transitional government which is supposed to be set up within six months. Then the UN-supervised election would be conducted after 18 months. The resolution left many key questions unanswered – who would be included in the ceasefire, who would participate in the talks, who would comprise the transitional government, and who would be allowed to conduct the elections. There are deep divisions of hegemonic interests of imperialist powers that are responsible for the Syrian crisis. The US imperialism, in its bid to establish hegemony over the oil rich Middle East, has been campaigning for change of regime in Syria headed by President Assad. It backed, financed and armed the so-called opposition, who are none other than Al Qaeda linked groups. While Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar are directly involved in this game, other western imperialist powers are supporting it. On the other side, the Russia wants to prevent the US from depriving Moscow of its of its only ally in the Middle east and intervened militarily to provide air support to Syrian government forces attacking the so-called opposition forces. The US imperialism is insisting on the ouster of Assad while Russia is supporting Assad as a bulwark against “terrorism”. It is opposing any attempt to change the regime in Syria. The UN resolution did not mention the name of Assad neither denying not giving a role to him in the process envisaged in the resolution. It is an attempt to hide the deep divisions among the powers involved under carpet which undoubtedly emerge soon with more intensity. The signs are already there to see. Saudi Arabia collected an assortment exiled leaders living in the West and made them to demand for the removal of Assad. 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