Relationship dossier
Malaysia
Syria
Relationship assessment
Malaysia has provided humanitarian assistance related to the Syrian crisis; the broader bilateral relationship is less clear.
Malaysia toward Syria
+20The Malaysian government has provided humanitarian assistance for people affected by the Syrian crisis, including relief following the 2023 earthquakes.
Syria toward Malaysia
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Malaysia has provided humanitarian assistance for people affected by the Syrian crisis, including relief following the 2023 earthquakes. This supports a modest assessment of Malaysian government cooperation. Information about concrete Syrian government conduct toward Malaysia and the breadth of sustained bilateral cooperation is limited.
Key developments
Malaysia provided humanitarian relief following the earthquakes affecting Syria and Turkey.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of Syrian government cooperation with Malaysia are limited.