HAMBURG, Germany, Shawwal 13, 1438, Jul 7, 2017, SPA -- The United States and Russia have reached agreement on a cease-fire in southwest Syria, three U.S. officials said Friday as President Donald Trump held his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, AP reported. The deal marks a new level of involvement for the U.S. in trying to resolve Syria's crisis. Although details about the agreement and how it will be implemented weren't immediately available, the cease-fire is set to take effect Sunday at noon Damascus time, said the officials, who weren't authorized to discuss the cease-fire publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. --SPA 19:21 LOCAL TIME 16:21 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w441574