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A bomb explodes at the headquarters of Syrian state television in Damascus.
2012-08-6

Syrian uprising: Heavy fighting is reported overnight in the Damascus suburb of al-Abbaseen between Syrian government forces and the Free Syrian Army.
2012-06-11

A Syrian army general is shot dead in Damascus, according to state media.
2012-02-11

Al Jazeera reports that there have been many arrests in the southern town of Deraa with people fleeing to either Damascus or Jordan.
2011-06-30

The opposition meets in Damascus to call for democracy and to support the "peaceful uprising".
2011-06-28

Dozens of dissidents, some of whom were previously imprisoned by the regime, attend a conference in Damascus. It is the first such conference.
2011-06-27

Pro-Syrian government demonstrators surround the Al-Jazeera offices in Damascus and threaten to burn it to the ground.
2011-03-25

Protests continue in cities across Syria demanding greater freedoms; gunfire is also heard in Deraa.
2011-03-25

Demonstrators defy a government ban in the Syrian capital Damascus and protest for a second day, demanding the release of political prisoners.
2011-03-16