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News from Oct 26, 2026 (UTC)

Syria isUneasy

A little worse than usual

Last 14 days

Oct 13Oct 26

Why

  1. Syria struggles to assert control amid ISIS threat and Druze tensions.

    19 eventsjpost.comSource

  2. Jordan launched airstrikes in southern Syria after a church funeral attack; Damascus says 8 civilians were killed.

    17 eventsisraelnationalnews.com, middle-east-online.com, sana.sySource

  3. Syria signed a $147 million road deal with a Qatari firm to boost trade with Iraq.

    6 eventssana.sySource

What happened

  • Statements22%
  • Cooperation46%
  • Criticism13%
  • Protests0%
  • Pressure7%
  • Fighting12%

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