Syrian Civil War
Public demonstrations began on 26 January 2011, and developed into a nationwide uprising. Protesters demanded the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad, the overthrow of his government, and an end to nearly five decades of Ba’ath Party rule.
Collage made by Futuretrillionaire; Photos from: FreedomHouse, Elizabeth Arrott, and Bo yaser
Syrian Conflict
Clockwise from top left: Protest in Idlib in support of the Free Syrian Army; FSA members with a captured tank; a burning building in Homs; a Syrian Army checkpoint.
Syrian Civil War Headlines
- Syria troops fight rebels near Shiite shrine
- Obama: 'Lives have been saved' by NSA programs
- UN, US ask Filipinos not to leave Golan Heights
- UN says 45.2 million refugees and displaced people
- AP EXCLUSIVE: US war games send signal to Assad
- Syrian warplanes strike rebel posts in Aleppo
- G-8 seeks unity on Syrian peace talks, tax evasion
- Syrian pound tumbles on US plans to arm rebels
- The ins and outs of G-8 summit promises
- Obama's influence, limitations on display at G-8
- Russia: G-8 declaration won't mention Assad's fate
- G8 exposes rift among leaders on Syria
- Gomez, Markey enter final week of US Senate race
- Putin: US-Russia positions on Syria don't coincide
- EU, US agree to start free trade talks at G-8
Syria Photos
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