Rebel forces seize the Presidential Palace in Damascus, which is later looted by armed soldiers and civilians. 2024-12-8
At least six people are killed and 38 others are injured during a series of airstrikes by the Syrian Air Force on Idlib. 2023-10-5
The Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad, blames the Turkish offensive on the Kurdish forces, saying Syria will not be negotiating with them "on the terms of separatism". 2019-10-10
Government forces have captured most of Hanano, the largest rebel-controlled district in eastern Aleppo, and have begun pushing into neighboring 'Ard Al-Hamra and Jabal Badro districts. 2016-11-26
UN chemical weapons inspectors resume their investigations in Syria 2013-08-28
Syrian forces arrest a prominent human rights lawyer, Abdallah Khalil, in the city of Raqqa after he criticised the authorities' reaction to anti-government protests. 2011-05-1