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Iraqi and Syrian leaders discuss oil and borders in Damascus

This dossier follows Iraqi-Syrian engagement on energy, trade and borders, distinguishing political talks, agreements and operational outcomes.

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Damascus in July 2005. Archive image; it does not show the 2026 meeting.
Damascus in July 2005. Archive image; it does not show the 2026 meeting. — James Gordon / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ ; 23 juillet 2005 ; sans modification.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on 28 October 2026. Official accounts relayed by Al Bawaba and Al-Monitor place energy, trade and border security at the centre of the talks.

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Iraqi and Syrian leaders discuss oil and borders in Damascus

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on 28 October 2026. Official accounts relayed by Al Bawaba and Al-Monitor place energy, trade and border security at the centre of the talks.

Damascus in July 2005. Archive image; it does not show the 2026 meeting.
Damascus in July 2005. Archive image; it does not show the 2026 meeting. — James Gordon / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ ; 23 juillet 2005 ; sans modification.

Discussions included plans for Iraqi oil exports through the Baniyas route and agricultural cooperation. The delegations also examined ways to bring companies and investors together.

These are discussions of projects and bilateral priorities. The sources consulted establish neither a pipeline restart following the meeting nor an actual increase in export volumes. Implementation arrangements and timing remain to be documented.

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