AdvertisementU.N. Security Council Passes Syria Cease-Fire After Hundreds Killed In Bombing SiegeFebruary 24, 2018Laurel WamsleyfacebookEmailSmoke billows after a Syrian government airstrike on the besieged Eastern Ghouta region, on the outskirts of Damascus, late Friday. On Saturday, the U.N. Security Council approved a 30-day cease-fire in Syria. (AFP/Getty Images)