18 of its 36 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. 3 of Quneitra's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
24 Oct: 50 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about three times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Syria on 1 of the 1 day 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 0.8 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about the world's rate (0.8 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.
Rights & justice50%9 stories
Conflict & violence28%5 stories
Disasters & accidents11%2 stories
Displacement6%1 story
Health6%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed4 Stories reporting arrests3 Stories reporting people injured3 Stories reporting people affected2 Stories reporting people displaced1 Stories reporting refugees1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Syria. Ring: the world. Measured over 18 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Jordan76 in 100 of its 191 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Israel56 in 100 of its 315 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Syria50 in 100
of its 36 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Lebanon36 in 100
of its 14 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Iraq24 in 100
of its 25 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Türkiye20 in 100
of its 85 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
Accidents & disastersProtests & strikes
Syria (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.