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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to attend an Arab League summit, the first since Syria was readmitted following a 12-year suspension due to the civil war.
2023-05-19

Clashes continue in Syria as United Nations observers are due to arrive in the country.
2012-04-15

Two Western journalists are killed in the Syrian city of Homs, American Marie Colvin working for the "Sunday Times" and French photographer Remi Ochlik.
2012-02-22

The bombardment of Homs in Syria continues for an 18th successive day, killing over 100 people.
2012-02-21

One of Syria's leading businessmen says sanctions against the country are crippling the economy and that the government is "disintegrating".
2012-02-19

2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League calls on the United Nations Security Council to back its proposal for the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad to hand over power to his deputy and prepare for elections.
2012-01-31

2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League calls on the United Nations Security Council to back its plan to end the violence in Syria.
2012-01-26

2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League delays sending more observers to Syria; one of its observers also quits the mission.
2012-01-12

Qatar's prime minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani says the Arab League monitors have made "mistakes" in Syria.
2012-01-5

2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League calls for a ceasefire in Syria, saying that tanks and heavy weaponry have been withdrawn from Syrian cities, but warning that snipers remain a threat.
2012-01-2