Syrian uprising: Turkey officially requests backing from NATO allies after a Turkish fighter jet is shot down by Syrian air defenses. 2012-06-26
2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League calls for a ceasefire in Syria, saying that tanks and heavy weaponry have been withdrawn from Syrian cities, but warning that snipers remain a threat. 2012-01-2
2011 Syrian uprising: At least one person is killed as Syrian security forces open fire on protesters in the eastern town of Albu Kamal. 2011-07-16
2011 Syrian uprising: Government troops arrive in Hama in buses to raid houses and arrest civilians following the mass popular anti-government protests there on Friday. Tanks laying siege to the city move north to other villages. 2011-07-4
2011 Syrian uprising: The President of Syria Bashar al-Assad sacks Ahmad Khaled Abdel Aziz, the governor of the city of Hama, after mass anti-government demonstrations occurred there yesterday. 2011-07-2
2011 Syrian uprising: At least 4 people are killed by government troops in the northwestern province of Idlib.2011-06-29
Syria's deputy foreign minister says anti-regime protests have been ignited and fueled by "extremist" groups with religious affiliations while a human rights group says 1,337 protesters have been killed since anti-regime protests began. 2011-06-25
2011 Syrian uprising: Residents in the city of Hama strike in memory of those killed in the pro-democracy protests. 2011-06-5