18 of its 36 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. 3 of Quneitra's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 35 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Syria on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: 18 of its 36 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Syria: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
SyriaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Syria mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 22 million people live in Syria. Over these days its news carried 5.4 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about two-thirds of the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence42%49 stories
Rights & justice39%46 stories
Disasters & accidents8%9 stories
Health5%6 stories
Displacement4%5 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%2 stories
Shelter & services1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed29 Stories reporting arrests23 Stories reporting people injured18 Stories reporting people affected11 Stories reporting people displaced3 Stories reporting refugees2 Stories reporting abductions2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Syria. Ring: the world. Measured over 118 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout one and a half times as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Syria in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Syria's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Israel46 in 100 of its 3,724 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Jordan45 in 100 of its 641 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Syria35 in 100
of its 334 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Lebanon34 in 100
of its 279 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Iraq30 in 100
of its 271 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Türkiye23 in 100
of its 1,057 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersProtests & strikes
Syria (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.