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Syria Considers Regional Alliance

Syria is considering joining a new defense alliance led by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, per The Media Line.

The proposed pact aims to bolster regional security cooperation amid ongoing instability in the Middle East, Bloomberg reports.

Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi visited Damascus to discuss bilateral relations and shared security challenges, according to Long War Journal.

The visit comes as Syria hosts high-level discussions on oil exports and infrastructure cooperation with Iraq, Newscord notes.

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01themedialinethemedialine.org · 31 OctSyria Considers Joining Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani Defense Alliance 02dailysabahdailysabah.com · 31 OctSyria considers joining Mecca defense pact | Daily Sabah 03longwarjournallongwarjournal.org · 30 OctSyria hosts Iraqi PM for visit amid security challenges in north and south 04amwajamwaj.media · 30 OctZaidi's Damascus visit revives Iraqi rift over Sharaa as pipeline talks advance 05newarabnewarab.com · 29 OctIraq PM donates $10m to Syria’s Umayyad, Sayyida Zainab mosques 06aljazeeraaljazeera.com · 29 OctDamascus, Amman contradict each other on attack that killed civilians 07snhrsnhr.org · 29 OctReceives the Head 08newscordnewscord.org · 28 OctAli Al-Zaidi Meets Ahmed Al-Sharaa In Damascus To Discuss Baniyas Oil Exports: 17 outlets compared

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: Regional security alliance. Its words also reach E13 civilizations.

Here it is a dynamic between states and civilizations: Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and high-level discussions (E12 states), with defense alliance (E13 civilizations).

E0 fieldsE7 ecosystemsE14 global
E12 Statesmain floor

The floor of states and force. In this briefing: Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, high-level discussions.

E13 Civilizations

The floor of patterns across many states. In this briefing: defense alliance.

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