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News from Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)

Syria isUneasy

A little worse than usualBelow usual for 2 days

Last 14 days

Oct 10Oct 23

Why

  1. A Damascus court sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death over orders linked to crimes against Syrians.

    2 eventsmiddleeastmonitor.comSource

  2. Hundreds of Syrians protested across the country against repeated Israeli incursions and attacks.

    8 eventssana.sy, al-monitor.comSource

  3. Israeli forces killed a Syrian man with disability during an incursion in Daraa.

    7 eventsarynews.tvSource

What happened

  • Statements17%
  • Cooperation42%
  • Criticism21%
  • Protests2%
  • Pressure5%
  • Fighting13%

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