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A report to the UN Security Council finds that the Islamic State still commands between 5,000 and 7,000 members across Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, posing a serious threat to the region despite the imposition of economic sanctions.
2023-08-14

President of Syria Bashar al-Assad reshuffles his cabinet, appointing seven new ministers in a move analysts describe as an attempt to stabilize the country's economy.
2013-02-9

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad states that Syria will not accept a foreign solution to their problem.
2012-06-29

President Bashar al-Assad declares that a state of war exists in Syria as fighting spills into Damascus.
2012-06-27

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

Several Arab and Western countries expel Syrian diplomats in response to the Houla massacre.
2012-05-29

At least 40 people are reported killed across Syria ahead of the Tuesday deadline for Syrian armed forces to withdraw from cities, as part of a peace plan brokered by U.N.-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan.
2012-04-8

At least 48 people are reported killed across Syria as US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan hold talks about a process for transitioning to a "legitimate government".
2012-03-25

The United Nations Security Council adopts a statement supporting Kofi Annan's plan for ending violence in Syria.
2012-03-21

The Arab League votes to suspend Syria over its violent suppression of the Syrian uprising, pledging new sanctions and urging member states to withdraw ambassadors from Damascus.
2011-11-12