Damascus is negotiating entry into the Mecca Defence Alliance, as Syria seeks a broader security umbrella amid ongoing regional tensions, Defence24 reports.
The move comes as Shiite pilgrims return to Syria, reviving economic hopes while reigniting wartime fears, per The Media Line.
Meanwhile, state media reported explosions in Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit, though no details were provided on the incidents, ABC News notes.
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. Its words also reach E9 cultures, E13 civilizations and E11 organizations.
Here it is a dynamic between states, cultures and civilizations: French President Emmanuel Macron (E12 states), with Shiite pilgrims and wartime fears (E9 cultures), and Mecca Defence Alliance (E13 civilizations).
The floor of states and force. In this briefing: French President Emmanuel Macron.
The floor of culture and meaning. In this briefing: Shiite pilgrims, wartime fears.
The floor of patterns across many states. In this briefing: Mecca Defence Alliance.
The floor of companies and infrastructure. In this briefing: state media.