Jordan and Syria agreed to establish a joint security committee to review Jordan's retaliatory airstrikes and their civilian consequences

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Following the October 23, 2026 church attack, Jordan launched retaliatory airstrikes in southern Syria against groups it linked to the church shooting

Multiple Yemeni officials stated to AFP that thousands of Syrian troops are deploying to Saudi Arabia and Yemen, with initial forces already present

A Turkish official confirmed that Syria's potential entry into the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement was under discussion, but noted current members must institutionalize the pact before accepting new participants

On November 4, 2026, the Saudi and Syrian defense ministries signed a military cooperation agreement in Riyadh during a meeting between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani stated during a conference in Bahrain that discussions were underway regarding Syria potentially joining the Mecca defense alliance

Following the October 23, 2026 Karak church attack, Jordan launched military strikes against targets in Syria after King Abdullah II vowed that terrorists would not threaten national unity

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Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a defense cooperation agreement

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The Saudi Fund for Development signed six agreements with Syria's Finance Ministry to provide concessional loans exceeding $403 million for Syrian development and service sectors

The defense cooperation agreement between Saudi Arabia and Syria provided no specific details regarding its contents or scope

Saudi Arabia signed a defense cooperation agreement with Syria on November 4, 2026, while facing continued missile and drone attacks from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group

Jordan and Syria agreed to establish a joint security committee to investigate the October 26, 2026 Jordanian airstrikes on southern Syria, strengthen intelligence sharing, and enhance ground security coordination

Syria condemned the October 26, 2026 Jordanian airstrikes on southern Syria as a violation of its national sovereignty, while Jordan's foreign minister expressed regret over civilian casualties and reaffirmed respect for Syrian sovereignty

On October 31, 2026, a report by state news agency Petra regarding the 14 armed individuals who attempted to cross into Jordan from Syria could not be found on its website later that day, with no correction issued

At a security forum in Bahrain on October 31, 2026, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani stated that border security is a shared responsibility between Syria and Jordan and announced plans for a high-level meeting next month

Following the removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Jordan and Syria stepped up bilateral cooperation on border security, trade, and drug trafficking combat efforts

Syrian authorities reported that Jordanian airstrikes in southern Syria on October 26, 2026, killed seven civilians, including three children and one woman

Jordan faces persistent security challenges along its border with Syria due to drug and weapons smuggling networks employing increasingly sophisticated narcotics transportation tactics

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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

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.