TIMELINE OF SYRIA'S CONFLICT

By Hanane

  • DEMONSTRATION

    Protestors take to the street demanding democratic reforms and the release of some teenagers, who had been imprisoned and tortured for having drawn anti-political graffiti.

  • A WORST DAY

    The beginning of serious violence and one of the worst days of the Syrian revolution, as over 100 people are killed by security forces during the "Great Friday protest", according to rights groups. Bashar al-Assad banned foreign journalists from the country and anyone attempting to film.

  • SYRIAN ARMY GROUP

    The Free Syrian Army group is formed and aims to overthrow President Bashar Assad's regime.

  • CIVIL WAR

    Syria is sliding into civil war. At least 1,583 civilians and 369 members of the army and security forces have been killed since mid-March.

  • NO MEETINGS

    The Arab League suspend Syria from its meetings and impose sanctions against Damascus over its failure to end a government crackdown on protesters.

  • 200 PEOPLE DIED

    Some 200 people are killed by Syrian security forces in the hills and villages of the north-western province of Idlib.
    The government releases 755 people detained during the protests against President Assad.

  • NO DIPLOMATS

    US President Barack Obama has ordered the US embassy in Damascus to close and has withdrawn all diplomats from Syria.

  • EXPLOSIONS

    Two powerful explosions kill dozens in Damascus.

  • PEOPLE KILLED

    Hundreds, most of which women and children, are killed in in the Houla region near Homs, in one of the worst massacres since the beginning of the conflict.

  • WEAPONS

    US and Russian made Weapons raise conflict stakes.

  • CHEMICAL WEAPONS

    Assad warns about rebels using chemical weapons.
    At least 90 people are killed in a government strike in Hama province.

  • SYRIA ACUSED

    Syria accused by IDF Official of Using Chemical Weapons

  • AGAINST DAMASACUS

    Iran and Russia oppose US and Britain intervention against Damascus.

  • 2M

    The number of people displaced by Syria's civil war has passed two million.

  • CONFERENCE

    UN stops updating the death toll in Syria conflict, as it can no longer verify the sources of information.
    Geneva 2 peace conference begins.