Sources: Reuters
Syrian uprising: The United Nations Security Council votes to send 300 more observers to Syria. 2012-04-21
2011β2012 Syrian uprising: Protests referred to by activists as "The Friday for International Military Intervention" spread from the northern city of Aleppo to the central regions of Hama and Homs, and southern province of Daraa. 2012-03-16
One of Syria's leading businessmen says sanctions against the country are crippling the economy and that the government is "disintegrating". 2012-02-19
Anti-government rebels kill two legal officials and an aide in Idlib Governorate. 2012-02-19
The city of Homs remains under siege with heavy gunfire reported. 2012-02-7
The United States closes its embassy in Damascus, while the United Kingdom recalls its ambassador. 2012-02-6
The Free Syrian Army orders a tactical withdrawal from the affected suburbs. 2012-01-29
2011β2012 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
A senior official from the Defence Ministry defects while in Cairo. 2012-01-5