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Violence uproars in the city of Daraa after a group of kids and teens produce political graffiti. Dozens of people were also killed by security forces.
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Up to 5,000 Syrian refugees flee to Lebanon from harsh violence in the town of Talkalakh.
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In response to protests, the Syrian government agrees to meet their satisfaction by increasing salaries and plans to study lift emergency laws and licences of political parties.
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Al-Assad addresses the people of Syria with a televised speech, acknowledging the fact that he hasn't met the people's needs, but doesn't put forth any changes.
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Al-Assad lifts the emergency law of Syria, and abolishes the Higher State Security Court. He also issues a law of regulating peaceful protests.
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US places sanctions on Syria, saying "As a result of this action, any property in the US or in the possession or control of US people in which the individuals listed in the Annex have an interest is blocked, and US people are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them."
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The US places new economic sanction upon Syria, restricting Americans from having any economical relations with Syria. An example would be prohibiting the transactions of Syria's petroleum products.
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An alignment Syrian oppositional groups establish a framework of ending Al-Assad's government, and to establish a Democratic system.
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The US closes their embassy in Damascus.
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A bomb explodes in Damascus, killing Al-Assad's brother in law, and between 18,000-40,000 refugees flee to Lebanon.
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UNHCR reports more than 11,000 Syrians flee to Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan within a day due to escalating violence.
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Lebanese government agrees to officially register Syrian refugees due to a divided Cabinet vote.
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UNICEF launches the #ChildrenofSyria campaign. At the end of 2013, more than 2 million children have fled Syria.
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The UNHCR announces that Syrian refugees have reached 1 million.
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UN high commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, states the number of refugees hasn't reached such a high rate since the Rwandan Genocide.
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Germany plans to resettle 5,000 Syrian refugees, allowing them to stay for 2 years.
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The Swedish Migration Board announces that all asylum seekers from Syria who've gotten temporary residency may receive a permanent permit, as well as for family members.
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Turkey constructs a 2 metre wall in the district of Nusaybin, on a Syrian border, which was the site of battle between Arabs and Kurds.
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UNICEF reports 10,000 Syrian children at risk of malnutrition, and 1,800 at risk of dying from it in Lebanon.
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ISIS takes control of Mosul, and a new refugee crisis takes place, leaving 500,000 to flee to the countryside.
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The UN's food programme, to provide food vouchers for more than 1.7 million Syrian refugees, was forced to be suspended, because of not receiving enough funds.
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The number of displaced people have reached its highest since World War II, and for Syria alone, the UN are seeking $7.2 billion for resources.
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A majority of migrants who've reached Italy were to be deported, and only 5,000 resettlement places would be offered.
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ISIS controls up to 95,000 square km of Syria, which is 50% of Syria.
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Russia carries out its first airstrike on Syria in places that they believed belong to ISIS.
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About 4,000 Syrian refugees go back to Syria, as the living conditions in Jordan has been difficult.
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After encountering many obstacles in the Balkan route, Syrian refugees seek access to Europe from Melilla, a Spanish-Moroccan border.
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To reduce the massive inflows of refugees in Sweden and Denmark, they've decided to establish border controls by asking travellers for valid photo ID's, as they can't cope with the high number of asylum seekers.
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Turkey establishes a new regulation that Syrian refugees are now entitled to work, with the possibility of earning higher wages.
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Turkish police is accused of killing at least 11 Syrian refugees while trying to cross the border at the north of Syria, but Turkey denies charges as their open-border policy has not changed.
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10,000 people were rescued from the Sicily channel as they were trying to reach Italy, with 3,502 recorded deaths.
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Syria's state media announces that government forces have full control of Aleppo that's suffered 4 years of rebel ruling.
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The US launches a military strike on a Syrian government airbase in response to the attack on civilians with chemical weapons, which was by Trump's orders.
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Trump and Russian president agree to restrain the violence in Southwest Syria. It would take effect in Damascus on the 9th July.
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The Islamic State group is rid of in Raqqa, its "de-facto capital in Syria."
