Sources: BBC
President Bashar al-Assad declares that a state of war exists in Syria as fighting spills into Damascus. 2012-06-27
The United Nations reports the deaths of 13 men in a mass execution in eastern Syria. 2012-05-30
Russia states that it is "categorically against" foreign intervention into the ongoing Syrian conflict. 2012-05-30
In his annual Easter message from the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI calls particularly for "an end to the bloodshed" in Syria. 2012-04-8
Syrian armed forces continue to bombard the city of Homs, and rebels attack a military base near the capital Damascus. 2012-03-25
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 head of the suspended Arab League's observer mission in Syria, Mohammed Ahmed Mustafa al-Dabi, resigns. 2012-02-12
The Arab League meets in Cairo to discuss sending a joint mission to Syria with the United Nations. 2012-02-12
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 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