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News from Oct 29, 2026 (UTC)

Syria isSteady

About usual

Last 14 days

Oct 16Oct 29

Why

  1. Floods in Syria damaged roads and infrastructure in Deir Ezzor and killed five people, including four children.

    24 eventssana.sy, middleeastmonitor.comSource

  2. Damascus and Amman contradict each other over an attack that killed civilians.

    34 eventsaljazeera.comSource

  3. On a visit to Syria, Zaidi pressed Damascus on border security and oil links.

    15 eventsmiddle-east-online.comSource

What happened

  • Statements24%
  • Cooperation47%
  • Criticism12%
  • Protests0%
  • Pressure10%
  • Fighting7%

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  • CalmA little better than usual
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