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Two people are killed in ongoing clashes in the Lebanese capital Beirut between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
2012-05-21

2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly votes in favour of an Arab sponsored resolution condemning human rights violations by the Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad.
2012-02-16

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

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 announces that the 48-year-old state of emergency law will be lifted next week.
2011-04-16

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Saudi King Abdullah, and Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani visit Lebanon amid reports that the Special Tribunal for Lebanon will indict members of Hezbollah
2010-07-30