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News from Nov 1, 2026 (UTC)

Jordan isTense

Worse than usualBelow usual for 2 days

Last 14 days

Oct 19Nov 1

Why

  1. Jordan-Syria tensions grow after a Karak church attack and an airstrike in Syria.

    15 eventsjpost.com, al-monitor.comSource

  2. Jordan foiled an armed group's attempted infiltration from Syria on the border.

    11 eventsgdnonline.com, middle-east-online.comSource

  3. Jordan seized automatic weapons smuggled in by hot air balloons.

    6 eventsenglish.news.cnSource

What happened

  • Statements19%
  • Cooperation40%
  • Criticism17%
  • Protests2%
  • Pressure7%
  • Fighting16%

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