Offstream
news

Syrian activists call for mass protests in schools against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad as the school year begins.
2011-09-18

Syrians engage in mass Friday protests against the Syrian government, calling on the international community for assistance against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
2011-09-9

2011 Syrian uprising: The President of Syria Bashar al-Assad sacks Ahmad Khaled Abdel Aziz, the governor of the city of Hama, after mass anti-government demonstrations occurred there yesterday.
2011-07-2

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announces that his government will invite opposition figures to talks to be held in July to set the framework for a national dialogue that he has promised, and that constitutional changes would be on the agenda.
2011-06-27

President of Syria Bashar al-Assad is due to make a speech about "current circumstances" in Syria.
2011-06-20

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issues an amnesty for all "political crimes" amid continuing protests.
2011-05-31

More than 200 members of Syria's ruling Ba'ath Party resign over President Bashar al-Assad's repression of protesters.
2011-04-28

President Bashar al-Assad appoints Adel Safar as Prime Minister to form a new government.
2011-04-3

Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, authorises a review of emergency laws and an inquiry into the deaths of protesters.
2011-03-31

The King of Bahrain Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa declares a three month state of emergency following the 2011 Bahraini protests.
2011-03-15