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Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne announces that Canada has ceased discussing any free trade agreements with China. Canada has walked away from free-trade talks with China amid soured relations over arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou and the detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. He states that "the China of 2020 is not the China of 2016".
2020-09-19

Israel Defense Forces extract 98 White Helmets and 324 others from recently recaptured southwestern Syrian territory into Jordan, at the request of Canada and the United States. Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany offer refuge to some of them. Two other groups intended for rescue, comprising about 800 people, do not escape.
2018-07-21

John Baird resigns as the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
2015-02-3

Canada closes its embassy in Iran and orders all Iranian diplomatic staff out of Canada, citing Iran's support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iran's "among the worst" human rights record, its lack of respect for the Vienna conventions, its nuclear program and the security of Canadian diplomatic personnel. It sees Iran as the world's "most significant threat to global peace and security." Minister of foreign affairs Baird says the Canadian government files Iran as a "state sponsor of terrorism" under the Canadian
2012-09-7

Several nations, including Turkey, Germany and Canada, expel Syrian diplomats in response to the May 25 Houla massacre.
2012-05-30

Human Rights Watch calls on the Lebanese government to grant asylum to people fleeing from Syria.
2011-05-20

Syrian security forces fire into crowds of demonstrators, as thousands protest across the country after Friday prayers.
2011-05-20

Syria condemns the decision by the United States to impose sanctions on President Bashar al-Assad in response to ongoing anti-government protests.
2011-05-19

More than 1,000 people are arrested in Syria amid ongoing protests
2011-05-4

At least four people are shot dead by security forces during anti-government protests in Syria.
2011-04-17