Iraq and Syria
Iraq scores 75/100 toward Syria (friendliness, support), while Syria scores 65/100 back.
Iraq toward Syria
Iraq actively invests in bilateral infrastructure, allocating funds for border crossings and advancing pipeline projects, while holding high-level discussions to expand trade and energy exports, signaling strong economic cooperation.
Syria toward Iraq
Syria participates in trade recovery and energy transit talks, but coverage is less detailed regarding Syrian-side initiatives compared to Iraq's proactive investments, suggesting a cooperative but perhaps more passive or capacity-constrained stance.
Recent coverage
- Basra to Baniyas: Iraq expands energy exports through Syria The New Arab, 2026-09-08
- Iraq advances Chevron, UCC-backed pipeline to Syria - IraqiNews Google News: Iraq, 2026-09-08
- Iraq allocates $12M for border crossings with Syria as trade hits record high - Rudaw Google News: Iraq, 2026-09-08
- Kurdish forces lose ground as US backs centralized governments in Syria and Iraq - The Jerusalem Post Google News: Iraq + Iran, 2026-09-05
- Shafaq News..Syria-Iraq trade recovers as energy transit expands - شفق نيوز Google News: Iraq, 2026-09-04
- Iraq, Syria Discuss Increasing Bilateral Trade and Expanding Iraqi Exports » Iraqi News Agency - وكالة الانباء العراقية (واع) Google News: Iraq, 2026-09-03
- Border Forces commander visits Iraq-Syria-Jordan border triangle, stresses need to strengthen security performance - وكالة الانباء العراقية (واع) Google News: Jordan, 2026-08-30
- Iraq seeks Saudi, Syria ties amid Iran-backed militia crisis - The Jerusalem Post Google News: Iran + Syria, 2026-08-15
- Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Join Forces to Pursue New Export Markets in Syria and Iraq - The Astana Times Google News: Uzbekistan, 2026-08-07
- Iraq-Syria rapprochement makes Baghdad more valuable, not more exposed - Amwaj.media Google News: Iraq, 2026-08-06
- Syria warns Iraq over Iran-backed militia movements near border - Iran International Google News: Iran + Syria, 2026-08-01
- The New Oil Route from Iraq to Syria: An Economic Corridor Becoming an Operational Opportunity for Iran - israel-alma.org Google News: Iran + Syria, 2026-07-29
- Washington Is Starting to Treat Syria and Iraq as One Policy - Foundation for Defense of Democracies Google News: Iran + Syria, 2026-07-21
- Ed Miliband, the new UK foreign secretary, on Israel, Iraq, Syria and Iran - Middle East Eye Google News: Iran + Syria, 2026-07-21
- Iraq and Syria partner with UCC, Chevron, TI Capital on strategic Mediterranean oil corridor - Construction Week Online Google News: Qatar + Syria, 2026-07-20