Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi discussed a U.S.-backed joint roadmap to resolve the Sweida crisis with the Syrian administration during his visit to Damascus.
Safadi met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and held extensive talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. The discussions focused on implementing a plan to resolve the crisis in Syria’s southern Sweida province.
Joint plan covers security and humanitarian aid
The roadmap adopted by Jordan, Syria and the United States on September 16, 2025, covers security, humanitarian aid, public services and justice, as well as social reconciliation.
A joint mechanism is planned to monitor implementation, while the roadmap is intended to proceed on the basis of Syria’s territorial integrity, state sovereignty and the rights of all citizens.
Ceasefire remains in effect in Sweida
U.S. representative Tom Barrack said Saturday that he was concerned about tensions rising again in Sweida and called on all sides to exercise restraint and engage in dialogue. He said the trilateral roadmap signed about a year ago aims to guarantee the Druze community’s citizenship rights and obligations and to facilitate the province’s dignified reintegration into Syria.
Barrack said the violence had again turned into intra-community fighting. He said his team was in contact with Atef Huneidi, whom it said had been arbitrarily detained and expelled from his home, as well as with other affected people. He also argued that armed groups were filling the vacuum in areas lacking governance.
A ceasefire has been in effect in Sweida since July 2025, following clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters. Hundreds of people were killed or injured in the clashes.
Groups affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Hikmat al-Hijri have been accused of repeatedly violating the ceasefire, while the Damascus administration maintained the truce and facilitated evacuations and humanitarian aid efforts.
Following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024, officials have been working to restore security across the country and expand state authority. Some armed groups, however, continue to operate independently.
