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Syria's Diplomatic Outreach

Syria is considering joining the Türkiye-Saudi-Pakistan Mecca Defence Alliance, per Daily Sabah.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi visited Damascus for talks on security and economic cooperation, Bloomberg reports.

Jordan and Syria formed a joint security panel to investigate recent airstrikes in Daraa, JPost notes.

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01dailysabahdailysabah.com · 31 OctSyria mulls joining Türkiye-Saudi-Pakistan Mecca Defence Alliance | Daily Sabah 02longwarjournallongwarjournal.org · 30 OctSyria hosts Iraqi PM for visit amid security challenges in north and south 03amwajamwaj.media · 30 OctZaidi's Damascus visit revives Iraqi rift over Sharaa as pipeline talks advance 04aljazeeraaljazeera.com · 29 OctDamascus, Amman contradict each other on attack that killed civilians 05snhrsnhr.org · 29 OctReceives the Head 06newscordnewscord.org · 28 OctAli Al-Zaidi Meets Ahmed Al-Sharaa In Damascus To Discuss Baniyas Oil Exports: 17 outlets compared 07jpostjpost.com · 28 OctJordan, Syria form joint security panel to probe Daraa airstrikes 08jpostjpost.com · 28 OctSyria, Iraq eye economic corridors, border security as PM al-Zaidi lands

Why these floors —

E12 · E13

E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E12, states; the pressure it names: diplomatic relations. Its words also reach E13 civilizations.

Here it is a dynamic between states and civilizations: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi and recent airstrikes in Daraa (E12 states), with Türkiye-Saudi-Pakistan Mecca Defence Alliance (E13 civilizations).

E0 fieldsE7 ecosystemsE14 global
E12 Statesmain floor

The floor of states and force. In this briefing: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi, recent airstrikes in Daraa.

E13 Civilizations

The floor of patterns across many states. In this briefing: Türkiye-Saudi-Pakistan Mecca Defence Alliance.

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