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Fahd Jassem al-Freij is appointed as Minister of Defense by President Bashar al-Assad.
2012-07-18

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

Syrian uprising: At least 45 women and children are killed and burned in Homs after the United Nations visited Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to discuss the uprising.
2012-03-10

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

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

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: Massive protests are planned against the President Bashar al-Assad, after recent raids by the Army.
2011-08-12

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 appoints Adel Safar as Prime Minister to form a new government.
2011-04-3