Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed exporting Iraqi oil through the Baniyas pipeline with a capacity of up to 2 million barrels per day.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed expanding trade, encouraging investment, and developing the agricultural sector

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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in Damascus, marking the first visit by an Iraqi prime minister to Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad

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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi described Iraqis and Syrians as 'one people in two countries' during his Damascus visit while urging expanded cooperation in economic, social, and security spheres.

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The United States transferred over 5,700 Daesh group detainees from Syria to Iraq in February 2026, including around 3,000 Syrian detainees whose cases are under review for potential repatriation.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa agreed to enhance security cooperation, border security, counter-terrorism efforts, and position coordination on regional and international issues.

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Iraq exports approximately 500,000 tonnes of fuel oil per month by lorry across Syria to Baniyas port while importing petrol through the same route to cover a daily shortfall of 5 million litres.

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa stated on October 27, 2026, that Syria must bear responsibility for Syrian detainees transferred to Iraq rather than shift the burden.

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa stated that commercial traffic between Syria and Iraq increased significantly over six to seven months, including more than 100,000 transit trucks and 40,000 import and export trucks.

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa stated that the border between Syria and Iraq is completely secure and that no armed group poses a threat to the two countries.

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Iraq began exporting limited quantities of oil by truck through Syria to the Mediterranean after maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted following the outbreak of the Middle East war.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi visited the Sayyida Zeinab shrine and the Umayyad Mosque during his trip to Syria, donating $10 million from his personal account to the two sites.

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at Damascus International Airport before holding official bilateral talks at the People’s Palace.

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Iraq and Syria signed a memorandum of understanding in July 2026 to rehabilitate the Haditha-Baniyas pipeline, with a corporate consortium including U.S. energy company Chevron set to implement technical and financial studies.

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Iraqi government spokesman Haider Al Aboudi stated on October 28, 2026, that economic and trade cooperation would be the priority for talks between Iraqi and Syrian leaders.

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U.S. measures restricting oil supplies to Cuba since January 2026 have sharply reduced fuel imports and led to multi-day blackouts across the island, including in Havana

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Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla characterized the U.S. energy blockade as an act of collective punishment and economic war against Cuba

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Jordanian forces conducted airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions

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Syrian Civil Defense reported seven civilians were killed in the October 26, 2026 Jordanian airstrikes in Daraa and Sweida provinces, including three children and a woman

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Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura energy complex along the Gulf coast has a refining capacity of 550,000 barrels per day

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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed expanding trade, encouraging investment, and developing the agricultural sector

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in Damascus, marking the first visit by an Iraqi prime minister to Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi described Iraqis and Syrians as 'one people in two countries' during his Damascus visit while urging expanded cooperation in economic, social, and security spheres.

The United States transferred over 5,700 Daesh group detainees from Syria to Iraq in February 2026, including around 3,000 Syrian detainees whose cases are under review for potential repatriation.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa agreed to enhance security cooperation, border security, counter-terrorism efforts, and position coordination on regional and international issues.

Iraq exports approximately 500,000 tonnes of fuel oil per month by lorry across Syria to Baniyas port while importing petrol through the same route to cover a daily shortfall of 5 million litres.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa stated on October 27, 2026, that Syria must bear responsibility for Syrian detainees transferred to Iraq rather than shift the burden.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa stated that commercial traffic between Syria and Iraq increased significantly over six to seven months, including more than 100,000 transit trucks and 40,000 import and export trucks.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa stated that the border between Syria and Iraq is completely secure and that no armed group poses a threat to the two countries.

Iraq began exporting limited quantities of oil by truck through Syria to the Mediterranean after maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted following the outbreak of the Middle East war.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi visited the Sayyida Zeinab shrine and the Umayyad Mosque during his trip to Syria, donating $10 million from his personal account to the two sites.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at Damascus International Airport before holding official bilateral talks at the People’s Palace.

Iraq and Syria signed a memorandum of understanding in July 2026 to rehabilitate the Haditha-Baniyas pipeline, with a corporate consortium including U.S. energy company Chevron set to implement technical and financial studies.

Iraqi government spokesman Haider Al Aboudi stated on October 28, 2026, that economic and trade cooperation would be the priority for talks between Iraqi and Syrian leaders.

U.S. measures restricting oil supplies to Cuba since January 2026 have sharply reduced fuel imports and led to multi-day blackouts across the island, including in Havana

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla characterized the U.S. energy blockade as an act of collective punishment and economic war against Cuba

Jordanian forces conducted airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions

Syrian Civil Defense reported seven civilians were killed in the October 26, 2026 Jordanian airstrikes in Daraa and Sweida provinces, including three children and a woman

Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura energy complex along the Gulf coast has a refining capacity of 550,000 barrels per day

Damascus condemned the October 26, 2026 Jordanian airstrikes in Daraa and Sweida provinces as a violation of Syrian sovereignty