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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

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

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 President Bashar al-Assad issues an amnesty for all "political crimes" amid continuing protests.
2011-05-31

Sources claim that the Syrian Army storms into the city of Baniyas attacking Sunni districts that have opposed President Bashar al-Assad during the 2011 Syrian protests.
2011-05-7

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 forms a new government with Adel Safar confirmed as new Prime Minister, and orders the release of protesters detained over past couple of weeks.
2011-04-14