'Temporary ceasefire agreed' in battle for Syria's strategic Barada Valley

Syrian government and opposition forces fighting over the strategic Barada Valley have agreed a temporary ceasefire, according to a media arm of Hezbollah.

The Lebanese militant group, which is fighting alongside government forces on the front lines of Syria's war, announced through its military media arm that the ceasefire would apply for "several hours" in the valley - the Syrian capital's primary source of water - on Friday evening.