Syrian, U.S. and Jordanian officials say they will work together toward a permanent ceasefire in a southern Syrian region wracked by deadly sectarian clashes last month that threatened the country’s f

It also focused on supporting ‘the Syrian government’s efforts to consolidate’ a ceasefire in Suwayda province.

A trilateral meeting opened Tuesday in Amman between Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, his Syrian counterpart, Asaad al-Shaibani, and US envoy to Damascus, Thomas Barrack, Jordanian media said. The talks follow separate bilateral meetings held earlier in the day between Safadi and both Shaibani and Barrack, ahead of the joint session.