Saudi Arabia and Qatar announce they will pay Syria's outstanding debt of $15 million to the World Bank that the country accumulated throughout its civil war from 2011, allowing Syria to work towards post-war recovery and reconstruction, which is estimated to cost at least $400 billion. 2025-04-27
Syrian government forces capture the town of Kafr Nabudah in an ongoing offensive, marking the first major territorial change between government and rebel forces since the start of the demilitarization agreement last year. 2019-05-8
Australia's Department of Defence acknowledges its participation "among a number of international aircraft" in the Deir ez-Zor air raid. It says it would "never intentionally target a known Syrian military unit or actively support Daesh (ISIS)" and offers its condolences. 2016-09-18
The UN Human Rights Council issues a report accusing both IS militants and Syrian government forces of committing war crimes in Syria. 2014-08-27
Russia calls for a joint United Nations-Arab League inquiry on terrorist mass slaughters of civilians. 2012-08-29
A diplomat claims that Maher Assad lost a leg in the Damascus bombing on 18 July 2012. 2012-08-16