The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports that thousands of Syrian civilians are still missing following sectarian reprisal massacres committed by Syrian government-affiliated forces that killed at least 1,614 coastal civilians, including many Alawites and Christians. 2025-03-22
An Assad regime mass grave containing the remains of 93 civilians, including several women and children, is discovered in Qarfa, Daraa Governorate, Syria, with all of the bodies reportedly burnt alive. 2024-12-22
Syrian government airstrikes in Syria’s northwestern de-escalation zones target the towns of Maarrat al-Nu'man and Maarat Herma in Idlib Governorate, killing twelve civilians. 2019-05-22
The Obama Administration weighs the option of using military force to protect the U.S.-backed rebels fighting the Assad regime. 2015-10-3
Activists claim that 77 people are massacred in the Syrian city of Baniyas by government forces; the government claims it was fighting against "terrorist groups." 2013-05-4
The United Nations Security Council is to convene an emergency meeting about the crisis, with Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan present. 2012-08-30
Syrian forces kill at least 10 people at the entrance of Jdeidet Artouz district of Damascus according to opposition sources. 2012-08-13