Sources: Reuters
The International Committee of the Red Cross announces plans to expand its operations in Syria beyond an initial US$100 million program, citing urgent needs in the health, water, and power sectors. 2025-01-6
A drone strike on an Iranian-backed weapons factory by an unknown attacker in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria, kills seven people and injures 15 others, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which describes the dead as three Afghan fighters, three Syrian civilians and one unidentified Syrian. 2023-03-8
The United States conducts airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups in Syria for a second day. 2022-08-25
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif offers to mediate between Syria and Turkey over escalating conflicts between the two nations following the recent offensive in the Idlib Governorate. 2020-02-8
The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index names Somalia as the most corrupt country in the world, followed by South Sudan and Syria, while Denmark was again named the least corrupt country. The United States drops out of the top 20 least corrupt countries for the first time since 2011. 2019-01-28
Iran fires six ballistic missiles from its own territory at ISIL targets near the Euphrates river valley in eastern Syria, in response to the Ahvaz military parade attack. 2018-10-1
A memorandum is signed by Russia, Iran, and Turkey calling for de-escalation of the Syrian Civil War, although neither the Syrian government nor the Syrian opposition are signatories. 2017-05-4
The United States rejects the invitation of Iran by the United Nations in peace talks involving Syria. 2014-01-20
Syrian forces kill at least 20 civilians in attacks on several pro-democracy demonstrations across Syria. 2011-07-29
The Syrian human rights organisation Sawasiah claims that the Government of Syria has arrested 500 protesters since the crackdown began. 2011-04-26