Sources: BBC
The UK Royal Air Force admits killing a civilian with a drone strike in Syria, the first time the force has accepted responsibility for civilian deaths in the country since starting operations there four years ago. 2018-05-2
Several people are killed or injured in a blast in Syria's second city of Aleppo. 2012-05-5
Syrian uprising: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Syria has failed in its obligation to pull its troops out of urban areas, according to a peace plan. 2012-04-19
31 people are killed in anti-government clashes with security forces in Syria. 2012-03-9
Amnesty International calls for a United Nations investigation into allegations of human rights abuses in Syria. 2011-07-5
Syria's deputy foreign minister says anti-regime protests have been ignited and fueled by "extremist" groups with religious affiliations while a human rights group says 1,337 protesters have been killed since anti-regime protests began. 2011-06-25
President of Syria Bashar al-Assad is due to make a speech about "current circumstances" in Syria. 2011-06-20
More than 200 members of Syria's ruling Ba'ath Party resign over President Bashar al-Assad's repression of protesters. 2011-04-28
Plain-clothes police break up a demonstration of at least 200 people in the Syrian capital Damascus after Friday prayers 2011-03-18
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