Sources: Los Angeles Times
Six people are injured, including the perpetrator and one critically, in a mass stabbing attack when a Syrian national stabs a group of football fans with a swordstick and knives outside of a bar in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 2025-05-18
The United Nations General Assembly passes a resolution condemning Russia's "attempted illegal annexation" of Ukrainian territory. Only Belarus, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia and Syria voted against the resolution. 2022-10-12
U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are considering replacing the U.S. military forces in Syria with a regional Arab force. 2018-04-17
The death toll from yesterday's suspected chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria, rises to at least 70, according to the White Helmets group. The Syrian government and Russia deny the allegations of a chemical attack. 2018-04-8
In response to several Israeli airstrikes against suspected Hezbollah-related targets inside Syria, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has threatened wider war with the State of Israel, stating its intention to fire Scud missiles, and specifically target the Israeli city of Haifa. Israel responded by stating that any such actions by the Assad regime, or attacks on its aircraft, will cause Israel to "annihilate" Syrian air defense systems. 2017-03-25
At least 23 people are killed in overnight air strikes in Idlib, Syria. 2016-05-31
Pope Francis offers refuge to a dozen Syrian Muslims, three families with six children, who faced deportation from Lesbos. The refugees accompanied the Pope on his return trip to Rome. 2016-04-16
Syria releases American freelance photographer Kevin Patrick Dawes who was kidnapped in 2012. 2016-04-8
The main Syrian opposition group says a temporary truce is possible if the Syrian government's allies, including Russia, "halt all fighting" in the war-torn country. A pause in Russian bombardments appears unlikely. 2016-02-20
2011 Syrian uprising: Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets after Friday prayers in cities across Syria. 2011-07-22