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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

Israel admits for the first time that it carried out an airstrike on a suspected nuclear reactor in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria, on 6 September 2007. The strike allegedly killed ten North Korean workers.
2018-03-21

Syrian civilians leave the besieged Damascus suburb of Moadamiya.
2013-10-29

The Syrian government allows UN inspectors to visit the site of suspect chemical weapons attack outside the outskirt of Damascus.
2013-08-25

The United Nations General Assembly approves the first Arms Trade Treaty to regulate the multi-billion-dollar global trade in conventional arms with 154 votes in favor, three member states – Iran, North Korea and Syria – against the decision, and 23 abstentions.
2013-04-2

Ahmad Shihadeh, a member of the European Union's delegation in Syria, is killed in a rocket attack in a Damascus suburb.
2013-03-13

A conference to "rescue Syria" is held in Damascus by the National Coordination Body and around 20 other parties. Twenty eight parties, which are also opposed to the militarization of the conflict, have not participated. The conference calls for a ceasefire and a peaceful political transition to succeed the Assad regime. The armed opposition considers the position as "too lenient on the dictator".
2012-09-23

United Nations and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan arrives in the Syrian capital Damascus for talks.
2012-07-8

A suicide bomber kills at least five people in the Syrian capital Damascus. [http:--www.ajc.com-news-nation-world-syria-state-tv-suicide-1427082.html (AP via "Atlanta Journal Constitution")]date=August 2019
2012-04-27

China expresses concern at North Korea's intention to launch a satellite next month to mark the centenary of founder Kim Il-sung's birth.
2012-03-17