The US/Russia-brokered cease-fire for Syria came into effect on Monday and will end at midnight on Sunday. Nations hope the truce can lead to the revival of peace talks between Assad’s government and the rebels battling to overthrow him and contribute to efforts to defeat IS and other extremists in Syria. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said peace talks between opposition groups and the government could resume as early as next month. However, that scenario is complicated by the fact that Jabhat Fateh al-Sham remains intertwined with several other groups who are fighting on the ground and harshly criticised the US/Russian agreement to reduce violence. However, it did not reject the ceasefire, and along with the 21 insurgent groups welcomed plans to deliver aid to besieged areas of the northern city of Aleppo, saying it will help facilitate them. Pray for peaceful strategic military objectives to be achieved, with ongoing UN-established aid corridors into areas.