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News from Oct 28, 2026 (UTC)

Iraq isUpbeat

Much better than usual

Last 14 days

Oct 15Oct 28

Why

  1. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi visited Syria and met President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus.

    68 eventsaljazeera.com, sana.sy, omanobserver.omSource

  2. Iraq and Syria discussed oil exports via the Baniyas pipeline, with capacity of 2 million barrels per day.

    11 eventsmiddleeastmonitor.comSource

  3. Iraq called for a joint meeting of Arab states and Iran.

    4 eventsislamicinvitationturkey.comSource

What happened

  • Statements13%
  • Cooperation65%
  • Criticism10%
  • Protests0%
  • Pressure5%
  • Fighting8%

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  • UneasyA little worse than usual
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  • CalmA little better than usual
  • UpbeatBetter than usual
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