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News from Oct 28, 2026 (UTC)

Syria isUneasy

A little worse than usualBelow usual for 3 days

Last 14 days

Oct 15Oct 28

Why

  1. Jordan carried out airstrikes on Islamic State bases in Syria after a church attack.

    54 eventsbreitbart.com, naturalnews.com, naharnet.comSource

  2. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi visited Syria and met Ahmed al-Sharaa.

    49 eventsaljazeera.com, omanobserver.om, middle-east-online.comSource

  3. Syria reopened its border crossing with Jordan after mending ties.

    16 eventsfreemalaysiatoday.comSource

What happened

  • Statements14%
  • Cooperation47%
  • Criticism14%
  • Protests1%
  • Pressure8%
  • Fighting18%

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