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Incumbents
| Office | Image | Name | Assumed office / Current length |
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.svg.png) President of the Syrian Arab Republic |
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Bashar al-Assad | 17 July 2000 |
.svg.png) Vice President of the Syrian Arab Republic |
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Faisal Mekdad | 24 September 2023 |
| Najah al-Attar | 23 March 2006 | ||
Speaker of the People's Assembly |
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Hammouda Sabbagh | 18 September 2017 |
President of the Supreme Constitutional Court |
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Mohammad Jihad al-Laham | 18 May 2018 |
.svg.png) Prime Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic |
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Hussein Arnous | 2 September 2020 |
Events
For events related to the civil war, see Timeline of the Syrian civil war (2023)
- 22 January – At least 13 people are killed when a five-story building collapses in Aleppo, due to a leaking of water in the building's foundation.[1]
- 6 February – 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes
- 10 February – The death toll in the Turkey-Syria earthquakes has passed 23,000.
- 17 February – Islamic State gunmen massacre 68 people in Al-Sukhnah in Homs Governorate, including 61 civilians who were truffle hunting.
- 23 February – Fifteen people are killed and 40 others are kidnapped in Hama Governorate during an ambush on truffle hunters by Islamic State members.[2]
- 29 March – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reshuffles the government's cabinet amid an increase in prices and shortages of food due to the severe economic situation the country, which was worsened by the recent earthquake.
- 9 April – Eight people are killed after a land mine planted by Islamic State members explodes in Deir ez-Zor.[3]
- 16 April – At least 36 people are killed after Islamic State fighters attack a group of truffle hunters in Hama Governorate.[4]
- 16 April – 5 shepherds are killed when Islamic State gunmen open fire at them in Deir ez-Zor.[4]
- 10 August – Emergence of the 10th August movement of renewed civil protest against the government.[5]
- 17 August – Start of general strike and 2023 Syrian protests.[5]
- 22 September – President Bashar al-Assad visits China, meets with China's President Xi Jinping, and signs a strategic partnership with China on infrastructure as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative.[6]
- 12 October – Syria says Israel has launched airstrikes on Damascus International Airport and Aleppo International Airport. Air defences were activated in response to the attacks.[7]
- 25 October – The Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes on "military infrastructure" of the Syrian Armed Forces in Daraa Governorate, killing eight Syrian soldiers and injuring seven others.[8]
- 27 October – The U.S. military says that it has conducted airstrikes on Iran-backed targets in Syria linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[9]
- 8 November – At least 30 pro-government militia forces and soldiers are killed in a series of attacks by the Islamic State (IS) near the cities of Deir ez-Zor, Homs, and Raqqa, with Russian airstrikes targeting the IS positions in response.[10]
- 8 December – Syria says an Israeli airstrike has killed four people in a vehicle in Madinat al-Baath, Quneitra Governorate. Local media reports the victims were affiliated with Iran-backed militias. Shortly after the airstrike, rocket sirens are triggered in Israel's Galilee region.[11]
- 12 December – Several drug dealers and a soldier are killed during a shootout at Jordan's border with Syria.[12]
- 17 December – Syrian military shelling in Aleppo Governorate kills six civilians in Darat Izza and two civilians in Abzimou.[13]
- 25 December – High-ranking Iranian general Sayyed Razi Mousavi is killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria.[14]
- 30 December – Four Hezbollah members and two other militants are killed during three airstrikes at Syria's border with Iraq.[15]
Deaths
- 6 February – Nader Joukhadar, 45, football player (Al-Wathba, national team) and manager (Salam Zgharta).[16]
References
- ↑ Al-Khalidi, Suleiman (22 January 2023). "Thirteen killed after building collapses in Syria's Aleppo, state media report". Reuters. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ↑ "Islamic State group kills 15 truffle hunters in Syria - UCA News". ucanews.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ↑ "Six civilians killed by land mine left by Islamic State in Syria - State News". Reuters. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- 1 2 "Syria attacks blamed on IS kill at least 41". 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- 1 2 "Protests in southern Syria as economy worsens - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ↑ "Leaders of Syria and China announce strategic partnership as part of Asian Games diplomacy". AP News. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ↑ "Syria says Israeli missiles hit Damascus, Aleppo airports". Reuters. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ↑ Fabian, Emanuel (25 October 2023). "IDF strikes Syria after rocket attack on north; 8 Syrian soldiers said killed". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ↑ "US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops". AP News. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "IS Attacks Kill 30 Pro-government Forces In Syria: Monitor". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ↑ "Sirens blare in north after alleged assassination reported in Syria". The Jerusalem Post. 8 December 2023. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ "Jordan army kills drug runners at Syria border amid soaring Captagon trade". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ "Eight civilians killed by Syria army in rebel bastion". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ↑ "Israeli strike in Syria kills Iranian commander, Iran says". 25 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ↑ "Air raids over eastern Syria near Iraqi border kill 6 Iran-backed militants". AP News. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ↑ "وفاة اللاعب السوري نادر جوخدار في الزلزال". رؤيا الأخباري (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
