The Jordanian shelling of the Daraa countryside, and the civilian casualties it resulted in, place Syrian-Jordanian relations before a serious test concerning respect for sovereignty and security coordination mechanisms between the two brotherly countries.
In this context, this development comes at a time when both sides are seeking to expand their political and economic cooperation, which has seen a qualitative leap and reached a trade volume of 330 million dollars.
Political and security coordination to address repercussions
As part of urgent moves to address the repercussions of the raids, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi agreed, during a phone call on Wednesday, October 28, to form a joint security committee to verify the details of the operations and their repercussions.
The two ministers, according to a joint statement, emphasized the depth of fraternal relations and the commitment to strengthening them through responsible dialogue; Safadi stressed Jordan's respect for Syria's sovereignty, territorial integrity, security, and stability, expressing his regret over the loss of civilian lives and offering condolences to the Syrian people.
Official stances and experts
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani, while paying condolences to the families of victims of the Jordanian raids in the Daraa countryside, stated that "Syrian blood cannot be compromised under any pretext," noting that "Daraa is the country of the revolution and its fighters, and Syrians will remember for decades how the revolution started from there, and how attempts at division and external intervention broke on its land."
For his part, Syrian security expert and researcher Bassel Saneeb emphasized the importance of having a joint, transparent institutional investigation to determine the circumstances of the raids and the responsibilities arising from them, to vindicate the victims and ensure the incident does not recur.
An escalating path for relations
Dealing with the repercussions of Daraa cannot be separated from a broader path concerning the development of Syrian-Jordanian relations since December 2024 until now.
These relations have passed through notable stages of development, including the meeting between President Ahmed al-Sharaa and King Abdullah II in Amman on February 26, 2025, and Safadi's visit to Damascus on April 17 of the same year.
On May 20, 2025, a memorandum of understanding was signed to establish the Syrian-Jordanian Supreme Coordination Council, aimed at organizing cooperation and following up on joint files at the ministerial and institutional levels.
Economic partnership and vital projects
On the economic level, relations have achieved a significant leap, as the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced last September that the volume of trade had reached 330 million dollars, an increase of three times.
Cooperation includes strategic projects such as the flow of Jordanian gas through the Arab Gas Pipeline, electrical interconnection, developing water cooperation in the Yarmouk basin, updating transit transport services, reviving the Hejaz Railway, and enhancing digital connectivity.
In terms of follow-up, the Supreme Coordination Council held its second session in Amman on April 12, 2026, and its third session is scheduled to be held in Damascus on November 8 and 9 to follow up on the implementation of understandings.
These diverse files demonstrate the depth and breadth of common interests between the two brotherly countries, highlighting the importance of the joint security committee as an entry point to transform the current disagreement into an institutional path that addresses the causes and protects civilians, without compromising national sovereignty or common strategic interests.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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