2011 Syrian uprising
The European Union imposes sanctions on 13 Syrian officials in response to a violent crackdown on protests in the country.
Sources: Al Jazeera
Sources: Al Jazeera
2011 Syrian uprising: Explosions and gunfire are reported in the Syrian capital Damascus.
Syrian blogger Amina Abdallah is kidnapped by armed men in Damascus.
More than 1,000 people are arrested in Syria amid ongoing protests
Eyewitnesses claim that Syrian security forces killed four protesters in the coastal city of Banias.