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Syria army storms rebel-held town
Heavy fighting is reported in the besieged Syrian town of Qusair after state forces launched a major offensive to re-capture the rebel stron...
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Father of Assad spokesman kidnapped
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| May. 17 |
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Russia 'sends modern arms to Syria'
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US 'saw Syria chemical evidence' |
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Clashes erupt around Syrian prison |
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Video: Syrian rebel cutting out, eating heart 
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Deadly blasts hit Turkey border town
Map of Reyhanli Turkey| Car bombs have killed 43 people and injured 100 in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, near the Syrian border, Turkey's interior minister says | |
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8 killed in Syria helicopter assault |
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Evidence Syria rebels 'used sarin'
Testimony from victims of the conflict suggests rebels have used the nerve agent, sarin, a leading member of a UN commission of inquiry has said
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Syrians flee coastal 'massacres'. Northern Syria
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'Dozens killed' in Syria village
Map of Baniyas Syria Northern Syria: More than 40 people have been killed by government forces in al-Bayda village in north-western Syria
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Syria says chemical weapons also a 'red line' for them |
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U.S. military planning Syria options. Washington
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Central Damascus 'hit by explosion' |
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Bomb targets Syrian prime minister in Damascus
Wael al-Halqi survived a targeting his motorcade in an upscale neighborhood, but the government and the opposition reported casualties
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| Apr. 25 |
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US suspects Syria of chemical attack 
| Washington: US intelligence agencies believe 'with varying degrees of confidence' that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels | |
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Assad: West to 'pay price' for Syria |
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| Apr.10 |
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Syria air strikes 'target civilians' |
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Syria suffers 'deadliest month' 
| More than 6,000 people died in Syria in March, the deadliest month since protests against the government began two years ago, activists say | |
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Syria cleric among mosque bomb dead
Damascus: Sheikh Mohammed al-Buti, one of the most prominent Sunni supporters of President Bashar al-Assad, has been killed in a blast in the capital
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| Mar.20 |
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World agencies focus on chemical weapons claim |
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| Mar.14 |
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Arms push on Syria war anniversary |
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| Feb.25 |
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Syria opposition U-turn on talks |
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| Feb.23 |
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Syria opposition boycotts talks |
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| Feb.21 |
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Deadly bomb rocks Syrian capital |
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| Jan.29 |
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'Dozens of bodies' found in Syria |
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| Jan.9 |
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'No fuel, no wood, no electricity' |
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| Jan.6 |
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Assad denounces 'puppet' opponents
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| Dec.26 |
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Syrian military police chief defects |
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| Dec.21 |
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Syria firing more Scud missiles |
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| Dec.11 |
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Obama recognises Syria opposition. Washington
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| Nov.28 |
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Deadly blasts shake Damascus suburb |
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| Nov.11 |
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Syrian cleric to lead opposition |
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| Nov.5 |
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Suicide bombing in central Syria
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| Oct.27 |
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Fighting unravels temporary Syrian truce |
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| Oct.24 |
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UN: Syria offers holiday cease-fire
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| Oct.10 |
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Syrian passenger plane forced to land in Turkey
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| Oct.3 |
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Turkey retaliates for shelling deaths
Map of Akcakale Turkey| Turkey fired on Syrian government targets in response to the shelling of a Turkish border town in which five civilians were killed. The town of Akcakale was hit by artillery ... | |
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Dozens killed in blasts at Aleppo public square |
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| Sep.25 |
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Damascus rocked by twin blasts |
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Refugees flee Syria in record numbers
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'Deadly strike' in Syria's Aleppo |
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Fighting rages at Syria air bases. Northern Syria
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| Aug.25 |
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'Scores of bodies' found in Syria |
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Syrian opposition: Deadliest month |
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| Aug.22 |
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184 people killed, 100 of them in Damascus
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| Aug.20 |
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Obama warns Syria on chemical arms |
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Syria rebels 'shoot down plane'. Northern Syria
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| Aug.10 |
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Aleppo clashes spark refugee rise |
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| Aug.9 |
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Syria rebels lose key Aleppo area
Northern Syria: Syrian rebel commanders say they have lost control of the strategic Salah al-Din district in the northern city of Aleppo after a government ...
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| Aug.6 |
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Syria's prime minister leaves regime
Opposition leaders said Riyad Hijab had defected, while Syrian state television said al-Assad dismissed Hijab from his post
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Fighting intensifies in Aleppo |
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| Aug.1 |
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Fighting in Aleppo 'escalates' |
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Video: Syrian rebels execute Assad loyalists. Northern Syria
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| Jul.30 |
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Syrian rebels hold out in Aleppo. Northern Syria
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Rebels inch closer to Syria's largest city |
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| Jul.28 |
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Syrian forces hammer Aleppo
Map of Aleppo Syria Northern Syria: The head of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) has called for foreign states to arm rebel fighters
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Syria forces launch Aleppo attack |
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| Jul.25 |
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Defections as Syria clashes rage |
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| Jul.24 |
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Syrian troops hit back in Aleppo |
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| Jul.20 |
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Syrian forces, rebels battle in Damascus
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| Jul.19 |
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Troops go in for Damascus battle |
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| Jul.18 |
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Top Syrian officials killed Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha; Deputy Defense Minister, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, and Interior Minister were...
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| Jul.16 |
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Clashes spread in Syrian capital |
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| Jul.15 |
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Syria is in civil war - Red Cross |
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| Jul.12 |
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'Mass killing' in Syria village
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| Jul.6 |
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High-ranking general defects from Syrian military |
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| Jun.28 |
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Explosions shake heart of Damascus |
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| Jun.22 |
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Syria: We shot down Turkish fighter. Northern Syria
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| Jun.11 |
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Government forces fired indiscriminately |
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| Jun.8 |
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Massacre traces in Syrian village |
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| Jun.6 |
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New 'massacre' in central Syria |
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| May.31 |
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Syria blames rebels for Houla massacre |
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| May.26 |
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U.N. observers see bodies of 92 dead in massacre
Map of Houla Syria More than 92 people, including 32 children younger than 10, were killed Friday by artillery and tank shells in the Syrian village of Houla
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| May.10 |
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Dozens killed in Damascus blasts |
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| Apr.25 |
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Massive explosion in Hama 'kills 70' |
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| Apr.14 |
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UN passes plan for Syria monitors |
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| Apr.11 |
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Syria ceasefire comes into effect
A ceasefire for Syria proposed by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has come into force, but Western countries have doubted Syria's willingnes...
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127 dead as Syrian forces target civilians
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Syrian rebels 'in Damascus firefight' |
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| Mar.7 |
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Syria minister joins opposition |
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| Feb.29 |
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Syria troops 'advancing in Homs' |
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| Feb.27 |
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Opposition: 64 killed at Homs checkpoint
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| Feb.25 |
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Syria holds vote on constitution |
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| Feb.23 |
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World powers seek Syria breakthrough |
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| Feb.22 |
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Two Western journalists killed in Syria
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| Feb.18 |
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2 killed as Syrians protest near palace |
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| Feb.16 |
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UN assembly adopts Syria motion |
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| Feb.11 |
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Syrian military hospital chief killed |
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| Feb.10 |
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Blasts rock Syria's second city |
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| Feb.8 |
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Homs suffers 'heaviest' shelling
The Syrian city of Homs has come under renewed bombardment for the fifth day running - the heaviest so far. Tanks are on the streets
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| Feb.4 |
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Security Council's Syria resolution fails
UN Security Council: As international anger grows over reports of mass carnage at the hands of the regime, a draft resolution condemning Syria failed to be adopted
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| Jan.28 |
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Arab League suspends Syria mission
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| Jan.11 |
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French journalist killed in Syria |
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| Jan.6 |
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Suicide bomber kills 25 in Syria
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| Dec.27 |
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Homs residents confront Arab League team |
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Security forces fire on protesters in Homs |
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| Dec.26 |
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Arab League observers arrive in Syria
Members of an Arab League delegation arrived to look into events on the ground and whether Syria is upholding a commitment to end a brutal c...
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| Dec.23 |
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Syria 'suicide attacks kill 40'
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| Nov.27 |
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Arab League imposed sanctions on Syria |
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| Nov.17 |
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Syrian defectors strike pro-regime office. Northern Syria
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| Nov.3 |
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Tanks 'open fire' in Syrian city of Homs |
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| Oct.10 |
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At least 31 were killed during clashes |
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| Oct.4 |
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UN resolution on Syria is vetoed |
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| Aug.14 |
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21 dead after naval forces shell city. Northern Syria
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| Aug.12 |
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Syrian tanks move into another town |
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| Aug.7 |
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Syrian tanks, bulldozers roll into Deir Ezzor |
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| Jul.31 |
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Army, protesters clash, killing 71
Syrian tanks stormed the flashpoint city of Hama in one of several clashes nationwide that left at least 67 dead and more than 100 injured
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Hundreds of thousands in protests |
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| Jun.12 |
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Heavy fighting in Jisr al-Shughour |
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| Jun.3 |
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Troops 'kill 34' at Syria protest |
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'Tanks firing' protest city of Daraa |
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| Apr.30 |
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Syrian troops storm Daraa mosque
The army has seized control of Omari mosque which had become a centre for anti-government protests in the southern Syrian city of Daraa
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| Apr.25 |
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Syria launches bloody new crackdown |
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| Apr.22 |
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75 Killed After Security Forces Open Fire
The security forces used live ammunition and tear gas on anti-government protesters who rallied across the country after Friday prayers
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| Apr.18 |
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Syria protesters take over square |
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| Apr.15 |
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Clashes at mass protest in Syria |
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| Apr.8 |
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Forces fire on Syrian protesters
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| Mar.30 |
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Syria leaves state of emergency in place |
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| Mar.23 |
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15 killed in Syria clashes
Escalating violence between security forces and anti-government protesters. The government fired the governor of the province
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| May. 19 |
Syria army storms rebel-held town
Heavy fighting is reported in the besieged Syrian town of Qusair after state forces launched a major offensive to re-capture the rebel stron...
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| May. 17 |
Russia 'sends modern arms to Syria'
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| May. 16 |
US 'saw Syria chemical evidence' |
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| May. 15 |
Clashes erupt around Syrian prison |
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| May. 14 |
Video: Syrian rebel cutting out, eating heart 
| A man, said to be a well-known rebel fighter, carves into the body of a government soldier and cuts out his heart and liver | |
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| May. 6 |
8 killed in Syria helicopter assault |
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| May. 6 |
Evidence Syria rebels 'used sarin'
Testimony from victims of the conflict suggests rebels have used the nerve agent, sarin, a leading member of a UN commission of inquiry has said
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| May. 4 |
Syrians flee coastal 'massacres'. Northern Syria
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| May. 3 |
'Dozens killed' in Syria village
Map of Baniyas Syria Northern Syria: More than 40 people have been killed by government forces in al-Bayda village in north-western Syria
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| Apr. 30 |
U.S. military planning Syria options. Washington
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| Apr. 25 |
US suspects Syria of chemical attack 
| Washington: US intelligence agencies believe 'with varying degrees of confidence' that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels | |
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| Apr.10 |
Syria air strikes 'target civilians' |
|
| Apr.1 |
Syria suffers 'deadliest month' 
| More than 6,000 people died in Syria in March, the deadliest month since protests against the government began two years ago, activists say | |
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| Mar.20 |
World agencies focus on chemical weapons claim |
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| Mar.14 |
Arms push on Syria war anniversary |
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| Feb.25 |
Syria opposition U-turn on talks |
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| Jan.29 |
'Dozens of bodies' found in Syria |
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| Jan.9 |
'No fuel, no wood, no electricity' |
| 2012 |
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| Dec.26 |
Syrian military police chief defects |
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| Dec.21 |
Syria firing more Scud missiles |
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| Nov.5 |
Suicide bombing in central Syria
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| Oct.27 |
Fighting unravels temporary Syrian truce |
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| Oct.24 |
UN: Syria offers holiday cease-fire
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| Oct.10 |
Syrian passenger plane forced to land in Turkey
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| Oct.3 |
Turkey retaliates for shelling deaths
Map of Akcakale Turkey| Turkey fired on Syrian government targets in response to the shelling of a Turkish border town in which five civilians were killed. The town of Akcakale was hit by artillery ... | |
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| Sep.25 |
Damascus rocked by twin blasts |
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| Sep.4 |
Refugees flee Syria in record numbers
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| Sep.3 |
'Deadly strike' in Syria's Aleppo |
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| Sep.1 |
Fighting rages at Syria air bases. Northern Syria
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| Aug.25 |
'Scores of bodies' found in Syria |
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| Aug.25 |
Syrian opposition: Deadliest month |
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| Aug.22 |
184 people killed, 100 of them in Damascus
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| Aug.20 |
Obama warns Syria on chemical arms |
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| Aug.13 |
Syria rebels 'shoot down plane'. Northern Syria
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| Aug.10 |
Aleppo clashes spark refugee rise |
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| Aug.9 |
Syria rebels lose key Aleppo area
Northern Syria: Syrian rebel commanders say they have lost control of the strategic Salah al-Din district in the northern city of Aleppo after a government ...
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| Aug.4 |
Fighting intensifies in Aleppo |
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| Aug.1 |
Fighting in Aleppo 'escalates' |
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| Aug.1 |
Video: Syrian rebels execute Assad loyalists. Northern Syria
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| Jul.30 |
Syrian rebels hold out in Aleppo. Northern Syria
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| Jul.30 |
Rebels inch closer to Syria's largest city |
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| Jul.28 |
Syrian forces hammer Aleppo
Map of Aleppo Syria Northern Syria: The head of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) has called for foreign states to arm rebel fighters
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| Jul.28 |
Syria forces launch Aleppo attack |
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| Jul.25 |
Defections as Syria clashes rage |
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| Jul.24 |
Syrian troops hit back in Aleppo |
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| Jul.20 |
Syrian forces, rebels battle in Damascus
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| Jul.19 |
Troops go in for Damascus battle |
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| Jul.18 |
Top Syrian officials killed Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha; Deputy Defense Minister, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, and Interior Minister were...
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| Jul.16 |
Clashes spread in Syrian capital |
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| Jul.15 |
Syria is in civil war - Red Cross |
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| Jul.12 |
'Mass killing' in Syria village
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| Jul.6 |
High-ranking general defects from Syrian military |
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| Jun.28 |
Explosions shake heart of Damascus |
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| Jun.22 |
Syria: We shot down Turkish fighter. Northern Syria
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| Jun.11 |
Government forces fired indiscriminately |
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| Jun.8 |
Massacre traces in Syrian village |
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| Jun.6 |
New 'massacre' in central Syria |
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| May.31 |
Syria blames rebels for Houla massacre |
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| May.26 |
U.N. observers see bodies of 92 dead in massacre
Map of Houla Syria More than 92 people, including 32 children younger than 10, were killed Friday by artillery and tank shells in the Syrian village of Houla
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| Apr.11 |
Syria ceasefire comes into effect
A ceasefire for Syria proposed by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has come into force, but Western countries have doubted Syria's willingnes...
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| Apr.7 |
127 dead as Syrian forces target civilians
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| Mar.18 |
Syrian rebels 'in Damascus firefight' |
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| Feb.29 |
Syria troops 'advancing in Homs' |
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| Feb.27 |
Opposition: 64 killed at Homs checkpoint
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| Feb.22 |
Two Western journalists killed in Syria
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| Feb.11 |
Syrian military hospital chief killed |
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| Feb.8 |
Homs suffers 'heaviest' shelling
The Syrian city of Homs has come under renewed bombardment for the fifth day running - the heaviest so far. Tanks are on the streets
| 2011 |
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| Dec.27 |
Security forces fire on protesters in Homs |
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| Nov.17 |
Syrian defectors strike pro-regime office. Northern Syria
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| Nov.3 |
Tanks 'open fire' in Syrian city of Homs |
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| Aug.14 |
21 dead after naval forces shell city. Northern Syria
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| Aug.12 |
Syrian tanks move into another town |
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| Aug.7 |
Syrian tanks, bulldozers roll into Deir Ezzor |
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| Jul.31 |
Army, protesters clash, killing 71
Syrian tanks stormed the flashpoint city of Hama in one of several clashes nationwide that left at least 67 dead and more than 100 injured
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| Jun.12 |
Heavy fighting in Jisr al-Shughour |
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| Jun.3 |
Troops 'kill 34' at Syria protest |
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| May.1 |
'Tanks firing' protest city of Daraa |
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| 2013 |
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| May. 18 |
Father of Assad spokesman kidnapped
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| May. 11 |
Deadly blasts hit Turkey border town
Map of Reyhanli Turkey| Car bombs have killed 43 people and injured 100 in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, near the Syrian border, Turkey's interior minister says | |
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| Apr. 30 |
Central Damascus 'hit by explosion' |
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| Apr. 29 |
Bomb targets Syrian prime minister in Damascus
Wael al-Halqi survived a targeting his motorcade in an upscale neighborhood, but the government and the opposition reported casualties
|
| Mar.21 |
Syria cleric among mosque bomb dead
Damascus: Sheikh Mohammed al-Buti, one of the most prominent Sunni supporters of President Bashar al-Assad, has been killed in a blast in the capital
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| Feb.21 |
Deadly bomb rocks Syrian capital |
| 2012 |
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| Nov.28 |
Deadly blasts shake Damascus suburb |
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| Nov.5 |
Suicide bombing in central Syria
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| Oct.3 |
Dozens killed in blasts at Aleppo public square |
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| Jul.18 |
Top Syrian officials killed Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha; Deputy Defense Minister, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, and Interior Minister were...
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| Jun.8 |
Massacre traces in Syrian village |
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| Jun.6 |
New 'massacre' in central Syria |
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| May.10 |
Dozens killed in Damascus blasts |
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| Apr.25 |
Massive explosion in Hama 'kills 70' |
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| Feb.11 |
Syrian military hospital chief killed |
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| Feb.10 |
Blasts rock Syria's second city |
|
| Jan.11 |
French journalist killed in Syria |
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| Jan.6 |
Suicide bomber kills 25 in Syria
| 2011 |
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| Dec.23 |
Syria 'suicide attacks kill 40'
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| 2013 |
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| May. 2 |
Syria says chemical weapons also a 'red line' for them |
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| Apr.17 |
Assad: West to 'pay price' for Syria |
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| Feb.25 |
Syria opposition U-turn on talks |
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| Feb.23 |
Syria opposition boycotts talks |
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| Jan.6 |
Assad denounces 'puppet' opponents
| 2012 |
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| Dec.26 |
Syrian military police chief defects |
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| Dec.11 |
Obama recognises Syria opposition. Washington
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| Nov.11 |
Syrian cleric to lead opposition |
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| Oct.24 |
UN: Syria offers holiday cease-fire
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| Sep.4 |
Refugees flee Syria in record numbers
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| Aug.20 |
Obama warns Syria on chemical arms |
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| Aug.6 |
Syria's prime minister leaves regime
Opposition leaders said Riyad Hijab had defected, while Syrian state television said al-Assad dismissed Hijab from his post
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| Jul.25 |
Defections as Syria clashes rage |
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| Jul.18 |
Top Syrian officials killed Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha; Deputy Defense Minister, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, and Interior Minister were...
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| Apr.14 |
UN passes plan for Syria monitors |
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| Mar.7 |
Syria minister joins opposition |
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| Feb.25 |
Syria holds vote on constitution |
|
| Feb.23 |
World powers seek Syria breakthrough |
|
| Feb.22 |
Two Western journalists killed in Syria
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| Feb.18 |
2 killed as Syrians protest near palace |
|
| Feb.16 |
UN assembly adopts Syria motion |
|
| Feb.4 |
Security Council's Syria resolution fails
UN Security Council: As international anger grows over reports of mass carnage at the hands of the regime, a draft resolution condemning Syria failed to be adopted
|
| Jan.28 |
Arab League suspends Syria mission
|
| Jan.11 |
French journalist killed in Syria |
| 2011 |
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| Dec.27 |
Homs residents confront Arab League team |
|
| Dec.27 |
Security forces fire on protesters in Homs |
|
| Dec.26 |
Arab League observers arrive in Syria
Members of an Arab League delegation arrived to look into events on the ground and whether Syria is upholding a commitment to end a brutal c...
|
| Nov.27 |
Arab League imposed sanctions on Syria |
|
| Nov.3 |
Tanks 'open fire' in Syrian city of Homs |
|
| Oct.10 |
At least 31 were killed during clashes |
|
| Oct.4 |
UN resolution on Syria is vetoed |
|
| Aug.14 |
21 dead after naval forces shell city. Northern Syria
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| Aug.7 |
Syrian tanks, bulldozers roll into Deir Ezzor |
|
| Jul.31 |
Army, protesters clash, killing 71
Syrian tanks stormed the flashpoint city of Hama in one of several clashes nationwide that left at least 67 dead and more than 100 injured
|
| Jul.1 |
Hundreds of thousands in protests |
|
| Jun.3 |
Troops 'kill 34' at Syria protest |
|
| Apr.30 |
Syrian troops storm Daraa mosque
The army has seized control of Omari mosque which had become a centre for anti-government protests in the southern Syrian city of Daraa
|
| Apr.25 |
Syria launches bloody new crackdown |
|
| Apr.22 |
75 Killed After Security Forces Open Fire
The security forces used live ammunition and tear gas on anti-government protesters who rallied across the country after Friday prayers
|
| Apr.18 |
Syria protesters take over square |
|
| Apr.15 |
Clashes at mass protest in Syria |
|
| Apr.8 |
Forces fire on Syrian protesters
|
| Mar.30 |
Syria leaves state of emergency in place |
|
| Mar.23 |
15 killed in Syria clashes
Escalating violence between security forces and anti-government protesters. The government fired the governor of the province