More than four years of fighting has forced 13.5 million Syrians to flee their homes, with more than 4.8 million Syrians fleeing the country in search of security.
The Russian president’s announcement he will be pulling troops out of Syria has taken everyone by surprise.
The Assad regime and an umbrella organisation representing a large number of rebel groups have agreed to the terms of a truce deal, which would pause hostilities from Saturday.
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly bomb attacks in Damascus and Homs, which left at least 140 people dead.
Russia “categorically rejects” allegations of war crimes over the bombing of four hospitals and two schools in Syria on Monday.