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UN Envoy Claims Syrian Government Agrees to Temporary Cease Fire
The UN envoy to Syria says Syrian President al-Assad has agreed to a holiday cease fire , along with most of the opposition factions. But it's not clear when it might begin or how long it might continue. Jon Leyne, Middle East Correspondent for the BBC , joins us from Cairo.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe UN envoy to Syria says Syrian President al-Assad has agreed to a holiday cease fire, along with most of the opposition factions. But it's not clear when it might begin or how long it might continue. Jon Leyne, Middle East Correspondent for the BBC, joins us from Cairo.
