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The United Nations Security Council approves aid deliveries to northwest Syria through one border crossing with Turkey, a day after its authorization for the six-year-long humanitarian operation ended. Russia and China abstain today on this week's fifth attempt to approve this help.
2020-07-11

Government forces launch a ground and air offensive in eastern Ghouta despite the adoption of Resolution 2401 by the United Nations Security Council demanding a ceasefire in part of the area.
2018-02-25

Syrian rebels, who have benefited from the "covert" CIA military aid program, say they have not been officially informed of the U.S. decision to stop this aid, and add that its full impact depends on whether U.S. allies Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey continue to support their fight. A Free Syrian Army commander warns this decision risks triggering the collapse of the moderate opposition.
2017-07-20

The United Nations Security Council unanimously votes in favor of the Russian and Turkey-backed ceasefire currently in effect in Syria.
2017-01-1

Syria condemns Turkish military action against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, and demands, in letters to the United Nations Secretary-General and the Security Council President, UN action on these violations of Syrian sovereignty.
2016-02-14

Saudi Arabia grants Lebanon US$1 billion to help the country in its conflict with self-declared jihadist fighters on the border with Syria.
2014-08-6

Lebanon and Jordan say the Lebanese air space and the Jordanian territories would not be made available for military intervention in Syria.
2013-08-29

The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, an arid-zone agriculture research institute in northern Syria, is forced to relocate, mainly to Jordan and Lebanon.
2012-09-6

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates urge their citizens to leave Lebanon over a series of recent kidnappings involving nationals from Syria, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
2012-08-15

The United Nations General Assembly adopts a non-binding resolution condemning the Syrian government for its use of force against civilians, noting "human rights abuses" by opposition forces, and reproaching the United Nations Security Council for its "failure" to counter the crisis.
2012-08-3