The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that a Turkish drone has targeted Tell Rifaat near the Aleppo Governorate. No casualties are reported. 2022-02-27
A United States drone strike kills 17 members of al-Qaeda in Idlib, including eleven leaders. Five civilians were also killed. 2020-10-24
A major blackout is reported in Syria after an explosion hits the Arab Gas Pipeline in the Rif Dimashq Governorate. Syrian Oil Minister Ali Ghanem says the explosion was a "terrorist attack", but does not elaborate on who was behind it. 2020-08-24
The Syrian Air Defense Force says that it intercepted a drone near Khmeimim Air Base. 2020-03-23
Hundreds of Syrian refugees return from Turkey to the border town of Tell Abyad after the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant are expelled by Kurdish People's Protection Units. 2015-06-22
The United Nations estimates that three million Syrians live as refugees overseas while another 6.5 million are displaced within Syria. 2014-08-29
The European Union is criticized by Amnesty International for meager assistance of Syrian refugees. 2013-12-13
The Russian government organizes an evacuation for some of its citizens by transporting them to Lebanon and then flying them to Russia. 2013-01-22