UN resolution offers fresh hope for war-torn Syria
- By Wang Hui
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The UN resolution is just a good beginning as more strenuous diplomatic efforts, and collaboration between anti-and pro-Assad forces are needed to ensure this hard-won opportunity to end the Syrian civil war is fully capitalized on.
Many challenges still lie ahead because of the complicated situation Syria is in now. Syria is currently engaged in two wars: the civil war between the Syrian government and armed rebels, and the war between ISciv terrorists, on one hand, and the forces of many countries including Syria, the US, Russia and some rebels, on the other.
To begin the political process in Syria, talks between the Syrian government and rebel groups would be the first step. At issue is who should be invited to the talks, because it is difficult to tell which groups are terrorist outfits in the tangle of wars in Syria.
How to implement a ceasefire in a country which has seen one-third of its territory occupied by the IS group is another challenge for the international community.
Obviously, to pave the way for a smooth political process in Syria, there must be a major breakthrough in the war against the IS terrorists, and it has to be achieved as early as possible. Otherwise, even if political transition or ceasefire could be carried out in Syria next year, it will still be short-lived.
The Syrian civil war and the fight against the IS group are now two sides of the same coin. But before the Syrian government and opposition forces could join hands to rid their country of the scourge of terrorism, the world needs to come up with more effective measures to deal a deadly blow to the IS group.
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