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
A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander admits that the country has sent troops to Syria to fight against opposition forces. 2012-05-29
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges "maximum restraint" from the Syrian regime as the first UN military observers arrive in Damascus to monitor a fragile ceasefire. 2012-04-16
A United Nations backed deadline for withdrawal of Syrian army troops and weapons passes, with no end to the violence. 2012-04-10
In his annual Easter message from the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI calls particularly for "an end to the bloodshed" in Syria. 2012-04-8
At least 40 people are reported killed across Syria ahead of the Tuesday deadline for Syrian armed forces to withdraw from cities, as part of a peace plan brokered by U.N.-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan. 2012-04-8
At least 48 people are reported killed across Syria as US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan hold talks about a process for transitioning to a "legitimate government". 2012-03-25
The Arab League meets in Cairo to discuss sending a joint mission to Syria with the United Nations. 2012-02-12
The Arab League votes to suspend Syria over its violent suppression of the Syrian uprising, pledging new sanctions and urging member states to withdraw ambassadors from Damascus. 2011-11-12