Tamer Osman and Saleem al-Omar https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/tamer-osman-saleem-al-omar/rss en Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Government & Pro-Government Forces Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Mon, 29 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman & Saleem al-Omar https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/02/29/amidst-violations-syrians-skeptical-of-cease-fire https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/02/29/amidst-violations-syrians-skeptical-of-cease-fire The internationally brokered cease-fire had a rocky start. While the first 24 hours passed relatively quietly, Russian and Syrian government air strikes picked up again on Sunday, with airplanes targeting towns and villages controlled by the Free Syrian Army across the country’s north.