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==Events==
==Events==
===January===
*January - [[January 2012 al-Midan bombing]]
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* January 1 - '''[[Syrian Civil War]]'''
** The Arab Inter-parliamentary Union, an advisory body to the [[Arab League]], calls for the removal of its monitors in Syria, saying that they are inadvertently helping the government cover up ongoing violence.
** Syrian opposition groups say that over 5,800 people were killed in violence in 2011.
* January 2 - The Arab League calls for a ceasefire in Syria, saying that tanks and heavy weaponry have been withdrawn from Syrian cities, but warning that snipers remain a threat.
* January 5 - '''[[Syrian Civil War]]'''
** 552 political detainees are released by the government.
** A senior official from the Defence Ministry defects while in [[Cairo]].
** [[Qatar]]'s Prime Minister [[Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani]] says the Arab League monitors have made "mistakes" in Syria.
* January 6 - According to Syrian state media, [[January 2012 al-Midan bombing|26 people are killed and 63 wounded]] when a suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in [[Damascus]]. The Syrian opposition blames the Syrian government for orchestrating the attack, and alleges that they have leaked information from security forces that [[Aleppo]] is next.
* January 11 - '''[[Syrian Civil War]]'''
** A French journalist is killed, along with eight others, by a mortar in [[Homs]].
** [[Israel]] is bracing for an increase of Syrian refugees into [[Golan Heights]], according to Israel's military chief.
* January 12 - The Arab League delays sending more observers to Syria; one of its observers also quits the mission.
* January 13 - Security forces kill at least 13 protesters, including three children, amid ongoing protests in Syria.
* January 14 - The [[Emir of Qatar]], [[Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani]], proposes that Arab League troops be sent to Syria to end ongoing violence in the country.
* January 15 - '''[[Syrian Civil War]]'''
** United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls on the Syrian regime to "stop killing its own people".
** President Bashar al-Assad offers a general amnesty for crimes committed since the uprising began.
* January 17 - '''[[Syrian Civil War]]'''
** Syria rejects calls for Arab troops to intervene in the country's conflict.
** 25 people are killed by Syrian security forces in the latest violence.
* January 19 - The Arab League observer mission ends, with its report to be reviewed at the weekend.
* January 20 - At least 10 people are killed in violence after Friday prayers.
* January 22 - Arab League ministers meet in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss the extension of its monitoring mission in Syria.
* January 23 - At least 22 civilians are shot dead across Syria by security forces under the Syrian government.
* January 24 - 52 civilians are killed by Syrian security forces, 39 of which were killed in the city of Hama alone.
* January 25 - 18 protesters are shot dead by Syrian security forces.
* January 26 - The Arab League calls on the United Nations Security Council to back its plan to end the violence in Syria.
* January 27 - '''[[Syrian Civil War]]'''
** Activists say the Syrian Army has launched new attacks against Homs and Hama, as the United Nations Security Council prepares to discuss the conflict.
** Syrian security forces kill over 100 civilians across Syria, primarily in the cities of Homs and Daraa.
* January 28 - The Arab League suspends its observer mission, citing increased violence.
* January 29 - '''[[Syrian Civil War]]'''
** Syrian Army forces launch an offensive in areas of the capital Damascus, as 60 people are killed across the country in the latest violence.
** The Free Syrian Army orders a tactical withdrawal from the affected suburbs.

===February===
*February - [[February 2012 Idlib Operation]]
*February - [[February 2012 Idlib Operation]]

===March===
*March 10–13 - [[Battle of Idlib (2012)]]
*March 10–13 - [[Battle of Idlib (2012)]]
*March 17 - [[March 2012 Damascus bombings]]
*March 17 - [[March 2012 Damascus bombings]]

===April===
*April - [[April 2012 Idlib Governorate Operation]]
*April - [[April 2012 Idlib Governorate Operation]]
*April - [[April 2012 Damascus bombings]]
*April - [[April 2012 Damascus bombings]]

===May===
*May - [[May 2012 Battle of Rastan]]
*May - [[May 2012 Battle of Rastan]]
*May 10 - [[10 May 2012 Damascus bombings]]
*May 10 - [[10 May 2012 Damascus bombings]]

===July===
*July 15-August 4 - [[Battle of Damascus (2012)]]
*July 15-August 4 - [[Battle of Damascus (2012)]]
*July 18 - [[18 July 2012 Damascus bombing]]
*July 18 - [[18 July 2012 Damascus bombing]]

===August===
*August–October - [[Rif Dimashq offensive (August–October 2012)]]
*August–October - [[Rif Dimashq offensive (August–October 2012)]]

===September===
*September - [[September 2012 Aleppo bombing]]
*September - [[September 2012 Aleppo bombing]]

===October===
*October - [[October 2012 Aleppo bombings]]
*October - [[October 2012 Aleppo bombings]]



Revision as of 06:36, 13 December 2014

2012
in
Syria

Decades:
See also:Other events of 2012
List of years in Syria

Events from the year 2012 in Syria.

Incumbents

Events

January

  • January 1 - Syrian Civil War
    • The Arab Inter-parliamentary Union, an advisory body to the Arab League, calls for the removal of its monitors in Syria, saying that they are inadvertently helping the government cover up ongoing violence.
    • Syrian opposition groups say that over 5,800 people were killed in violence in 2011.
  • January 2 - The Arab League calls for a ceasefire in Syria, saying that tanks and heavy weaponry have been withdrawn from Syrian cities, but warning that snipers remain a threat.
  • January 5 - Syrian Civil War
    • 552 political detainees are released by the government.
    • A senior official from the Defence Ministry defects while in Cairo.
    • Qatar's Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani says the Arab League monitors have made "mistakes" in Syria.
  • January 6 - According to Syrian state media, 26 people are killed and 63 wounded when a suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus. The Syrian opposition blames the Syrian government for orchestrating the attack, and alleges that they have leaked information from security forces that Aleppo is next.
  • January 11 - Syrian Civil War
    • A French journalist is killed, along with eight others, by a mortar in Homs.
    • Israel is bracing for an increase of Syrian refugees into Golan Heights, according to Israel's military chief.
  • January 12 - The Arab League delays sending more observers to Syria; one of its observers also quits the mission.
  • January 13 - Security forces kill at least 13 protesters, including three children, amid ongoing protests in Syria.
  • January 14 - The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, proposes that Arab League troops be sent to Syria to end ongoing violence in the country.
  • January 15 - Syrian Civil War
    • United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls on the Syrian regime to "stop killing its own people".
    • President Bashar al-Assad offers a general amnesty for crimes committed since the uprising began.
  • January 17 - Syrian Civil War
    • Syria rejects calls for Arab troops to intervene in the country's conflict.
    • 25 people are killed by Syrian security forces in the latest violence.
  • January 19 - The Arab League observer mission ends, with its report to be reviewed at the weekend.
  • January 20 - At least 10 people are killed in violence after Friday prayers.
  • January 22 - Arab League ministers meet in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss the extension of its monitoring mission in Syria.
  • January 23 - At least 22 civilians are shot dead across Syria by security forces under the Syrian government.
  • January 24 - 52 civilians are killed by Syrian security forces, 39 of which were killed in the city of Hama alone.
  • January 25 - 18 protesters are shot dead by Syrian security forces.
  • January 26 - The Arab League calls on the United Nations Security Council to back its plan to end the violence in Syria.
  • January 27 - Syrian Civil War
    • Activists say the Syrian Army has launched new attacks against Homs and Hama, as the United Nations Security Council prepares to discuss the conflict.
    • Syrian security forces kill over 100 civilians across Syria, primarily in the cities of Homs and Daraa.
  • January 28 - The Arab League suspends its observer mission, citing increased violence.
  • January 29 - Syrian Civil War
    • Syrian Army forces launch an offensive in areas of the capital Damascus, as 60 people are killed across the country in the latest violence.
    • The Free Syrian Army orders a tactical withdrawal from the affected suburbs.

February

March

April

May

July

August

September

October

Births

Deaths