Sources: BBC
The Free Syrian Army’s commander, Riad al-Asaad, says that the Hezbollah is actively participating in the Syrian civil war on the side of the regime. 2012-06-27
President Bashar al-Assad declares that a state of war exists in Syria as fighting spills into Damascus. 2012-06-27
Several Arab and Western countries expel Syrian diplomats in response to the Houla massacre. 2012-05-29
In his annual Easter message from the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI calls particularly for "an end to the bloodshed" in Syria. 2012-04-8
Confidential documents that surfaced provide a look into the regime's strategy to suppress the anti-government protests. 2012-03-19
At least 30 people are reported killed in fighting between Syrian rebels and government forces in the Damascus neighborhood of al-Mazzeh. 2012-03-19
There is a lull in the bombardment of Homs allowing some families to escape and for protesters to go to the streets. 2012-02-12
The Arab League meets in Cairo to discuss sending a joint mission to Syria with the United Nations. 2012-02-12
The Jordanian embassy in Damascus is attacked after Jordan’s King Abdullah II criticizes the violent crackdown on protesters and calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down. 2011-11-15
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that more than 1,000 people have now died in Syria since the conflict began. 2011-06-3