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A ceasefire to military operations in the 2011–2012 Syrian uprising comes into effect.
2012-04-12

Thousands of Syrians take part in a pro-government rally in the capital Damascus.
2012-03-15

Abdo Hussameddin, the Syrian deputy oil minister, announces that he is resigning and joining the Opposition.
2012-03-8

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

Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia, visits Damascus to hold discussions with the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad about the current violence.
2012-02-7

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls on the Syrian regime to "stop killing its own people".
2012-01-15

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

A senior official from the Defence Ministry defects while in Cairo.
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Syrian uprising: The Arab League calls for a ceasefire in Syria, saying that tanks and heavy weaponry have been withdrawn from Syrian cities, but warning that snipers remain a threat.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