24 October 2012 Last updated at 05:43 ET
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The UN and Arab League envoy to Syria says the Syrian government has agreed to abide by a ceasefire during the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.
Lakhdar Brahimi said he had been given the news following a visit to Damascus.
The Syrian opposition has told him that any ceasefire observed by government forces will be reciprocated.
Mr Brahimi has said he wants a truce over Eid al-Adha, which starts on Thursday and lasts four days, to "allow a political process to develop".
Eid al-Adha, the Festival of the Sacrifice, is celebrated by Muslims to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as proof of obedience to God.
Continue reading the main story
The UN and Arab League envoy to Syria says the Syrian government has agreed to abide by a ceasefire during the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.
Lakhdar Brahimi said he had been given the news following a visit to Damascus.
The Syrian opposition has told him that any ceasefire observed by government forces will be reciprocated.
Mr Brahimi has said he wants a truce over Eid al-Adha, which starts on Thursday and lasts four days, to "allow a political process to develop".
Eid al-Adha, the Festival of the Sacrifice, is celebrated by Muslims to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as proof of obedience to God.