Sources: AP
Israel fires several missiles towards Damascus, Syria, killing three Syrian soldiers. 2022-02-24
The United Nations Security Council approves aid deliveries to northwest Syria through one border crossing with Turkey, a day after its authorization for the six-year-long humanitarian operation ended. Russia and China abstain today on this week's fifth attempt to approve this help. 2020-07-11
Germany revokes the license of Iranian airline Mahan Air, citing the airline's involvement in Syria and other security concerns. 2019-01-21
Rockets fired by ISIL from northern Syria hit a poor neighborhood and a mosque in the Turkish city of Kilis, killing one person and injuring 26 others. Turkish security forces responded by returning fire into Syria. 2016-04-24
U.S. President Barack Obama rules out deploying U.S. ground troops in Syria and says military efforts alone cannot solve the country's problems. He also said he did not think that ISIL would be defeated in his last nine months of office. 2016-04-24
Germany calls for a no-fly zone in northern Syria which could, among other things, reduce the number of displaced Syrians. Similar requests have been made by Turkey and others throughout the 5-year-old war. Russia rejects this strategy without Syria's consent. 2016-02-17
European Union foreign ministers, gathered in Luxembourg to discuss the situation in Syria, release a statement urging Russia to stop its attacks in Syria and direct efforts towards a political solution. 2015-10-12
Syrian rebels take over the border Quneitra crossing between Israel and Syria after heavy fighting. Mortar rounds and rockets were launched into Israel. One IDF soldier is wounded by a bullet just days after rocket attacks from Lebanon. 2014-08-27
Iranian warships dock at the Syrian port of Tartous, according to Iranian state media. 2012-02-19
Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, calls on the international community to rule out military intervention in Syria. 2012-02-15