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Nov 4, 2026

Saudi Arabia and Syria sign defense cooperation agreement

Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a defense cooperation agreement as Yemen's Houthi attacks escalate, marking a significant step in normalizing relations between Riyadh and Damascus after years of estrangement.

Nov 4, 20263 sources

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

People involved

Ahmed al-Sharaa

Subtopics

Defense alliances1 Diplomacy1 Gulf states1 Houthi drone attacks on Saudi Arabia1 Regional security1 Syria1 World affairs1

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