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Feb 13, 2024 · Learn how the war in Syria began, how it impacts the region, and track the latest news with CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker.
Syrian civil war. Part of the Arab Spring, Arab Winter, the spillover of the War in Iraq, war against the Islamic State, war on terror, Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, Iran–Israel proxy conflict and the Kurdish–Turkish conflict. Top: A ruined neighborhood in Raqqa in 2017.
- 15 March 2011 – present, (12 years and 7 months)
1 day ago · Syria, country located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia. The capital is Damascus. Find a geographical and historical treatment of Syria, including maps, statistics, and a survey of its people, economy, and government, in this article.
2 days ago · ISIL has been growing in strength in Syria and, this year alone, there have already been more than 35 attacks. UN News Gaza has dominated the headlines ever since the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023, but just two days before that, on 5 October there was a very significant attack in the Syrian city of Homs, which triggered the current ...
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Feb 3, 2022 · Mohamed Aldaher, via Reuters. President Biden said on Thursday that the leader of the Islamic State died during a raid by U.S. Special Operations commandos in a risky pre-dawn attack in northwest ...
Sep 24, 2021 · The UN human rights chief reports that more than 350,000 people have been killed in the conflict in Syria, based on strict methodology and documentation. She calls for more accountability, support and action to end the violence and the suffering of the Syrian people.