Syria's war-ravaged northwest woke up to relative calm Friday, its skies free of warplanes for the first day in months, following a Russian-Turkish ceasefire deal.

Rare calm in Syria's Idlib after ceasefire deal

Turkey on Saturday accused Kurdish forces of violating an agreement to suspend its Syria offensive if they withdraw from a "safe zone" along the border. "The Turkish armed forces fully abide by the agreement" reached on Thursday with the United States, the defence ministry said in a statement.

'Terrorists carried out 14 attacks in last 36 hours': Turkey accuses Syrian Kurd forces of violating ceasefire

Turkey agreed on Thursday to pause its offensive in Syria for five days to let Kurdish forces withdraw from a "safe zone" Ankara had sought to capture, in a deal hailed by the Trump administration and cast by Turkey as a complete victory.

Turkey agrees with US to pause Syria assault while Kurds withdraw

Turkey rebuffed international pressure to curb its deadly offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Ankara to demand a ceasefire.

Turkey defiant on Syria offensive as US demands ceasefire

Air strikes on Syria's northwestern Idlib region stopped on Saturday, a war monitor said, after the government agreed to a Russian-backed ceasefire following four months of deadly bombardment.

Air strikes stop in Syria's Idlib after truce announced

After a vote was scheduled and delayed three times, the Security Council members were unable to settle on language that could gain Russia’s support

UN Security Council delays vote on Syria ceasefire resolution

The UN Security Council will vote at 1600 GMT on a draft resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow for deliveries of humanitarian aid and medical evacuations, diplomats said

UN Security Council to vote on Syria ceasefire today

Negotiations were continuing to avoid a Russia veto of the text that would establish a truce to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and medical evacuations

UN vote on Syria ceasefire delayed to 19:30 GMT

The push for a vote came after UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for a halt of the 'war activities' in Eastern Ghouta, Syria`s rebel enclave which has come under a fierce bombing campaign by government forces

UN Security Council set to vote on Syria ceasefire

The Syrian army general command said a ceasefire at noon (0900 GMT) on Saturday was being implemented to support 'reconciliation efforts'

Syrian army declares city ceasefire as Russia, UN plan July peace talks

He claimed to be ready to even discuss his presidential office if Syrians were willing to vote

Syria's President Assad says is ready to negotiate 'everything' in future peace talks with rebels

The truce negotiated by regime ally Russia and rebel backer Turkey does not include the IS or former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front

Syria: 48 killed in truck bomb attack in rebel-held Azaz

Russia's military said a naval group headed by aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov would be the first to leave

Russia says it has begun scaling down military deployment in Syria

A dozen Syrian rebel factions have suspended talks, accusing the Assad regime of the regime of 'major and frequent violations'

Fighting puts Syria peace talks at risk

A monitoring group reported raids on rebel positions but said it was unclear which side had started the clashes

Syria ceasefire: Clashes reported near Damascus despite truce

The deal brokered by Russia and Turkey, which back opposing sides in the conflict, takes effect at midnight

Syria regime, rebels agree nationwide ceasefire

The ceasefire plan should come into force this evening at midnight, the state-run Anadolu news agency said

Turkey, Russia agree on ceasefire plan for all of Syria, rebels say no official truce yet

A ceasefire can come into effect once the outline for the total pullout is prepared by the two countries, the Russian foreign minister said

Russia, US to prepare timescale for rebel withdrawal from Aleppo

Observers said at least 65 civilians have been killed in the rebel-held east Aleppo since the offensive resumed on Tuesday

Syrian army steps up bombardment of east Aleppo after Russia declares end to month-long humanitarian pause

The truce ended without any evacuations by the UN, which had hoped to take wounded civilians out of the rebel-held east

Syria: Fighting shakes Aleppo as truce expires

Despite warnings of further sanctions Syria, backed by Russia, has failed to agree to a lasting ceasefire in the war-torn country

Aleppo air strike kills 14 members of one family as Russian forces intensify Syria campaign

The decision to resume peace talks comes a week after both the US and Russia had officially cut off bilateral contact on the issue

West, Russia renew efforts to forge durable Syria ceasefire

The US blames Russia for failing to comply with their ceasefire agreement, so that aid could be provided to Syrians trapped in Aleppo

US suspends talks with Russia over Syria ceasefire

US secretary of state Kerry pushed for use of military action to end the Syrian war in the leaked audio interaction with a group of Syrians

Kerry laments lack of Syria options in leaked audio

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