it s 12:05. the ceasefire just taking effect for our viewers joining us in the u.s. and around the world in the southwest part of syria. jomana karedsheh, thank you for the reporting. let s get an analysis from a research fellow in military science. it s good to have you with us, justin. let s talk about the ceasefire. with regards to the full picture of syria, given the complexity of the many different conflicts in that country, different regions require different things, does this make a major difference? well, i think this will make a major difference particularly for jordan given the extreme problems they have with housing very large numbers of refugees and with ensuring border security. and it s certainly i think useful for donald trump domestically to be able to say that he s brokered some sort of ceasefire. but of course as you mentioned,