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2025 in Syria

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2025
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Syria

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List of years in Syria

Events in the year 2025 in Syria.

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Events

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For events related to the civil war, see Timeline of the Syrian civil war (2025)

January

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February

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  • 1 February – Four people are killed in a car bombing in Manbij.[11]
  • 3 February – Twenty people are killed in a car bombing in Manbij.[12]
  • 4 February – Mohammad al-Shaar, a former interior minister under the Assad regime, surrenders to the transitional authorities.[13]
  • 15 February – The US military says it had killed a senior finance and logistics official of the al-Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din in an airstrike in northwestern Syria.[10]
  • 20 February – Seven people are killed in an explosion caused by unexploded ordnance stored inside a house in Al-Nayrab.[14]
  • 23 February – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu states that Israel will prevent Syria’s new army or HTS from advancing south of Damascus, citing protection of the Druze minority.[15]
  • 24 February –
  • 25 February – The Israel Defense Forces launch airstrikes on military installations outside Damascus and in Daraa Governorate, killing at least two people.[18]

March

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April

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  • 3 April – At least 13 people are killed in a series of airstrikes and ground attacks by the IDF across Syria.[38]
  • 4 April – The SDF withdraws from the Sheikh Maqsood and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo as part of an agreement with the transitional government.[39]
  • 10 April – Syria and South Korea establish diplomatic relations for the first time.[40]
  • 12 April – The SDF withdraws from the Tishrin Dam as part of an agreement with the transitional government.[41]
  • 18 April – U.S. Congressmen Cory Mills and Marlin Stutzman visit Syria to meet with government officials and religious leaders.[42]
  • 24 April –
  • 27 April – The Qatari and Saudi Arabian finance ministries announce in a joint statement that they will pay off Syria's $15 million debt to the World Bank.[45]
  • 29 April – At least 14 people are killed in sectarian clashes caused by an audio recording criticizing the Prophet Muhammad in the majority-Druze town of Jaramana.[46]
  • 30 April – At least 11 people are killed in sectarian clashes involving members of the Druze community in Sahnaya. Israel subsequently launches an attack on the area, saying that it targeted those involved in attacks against the Druze.[47]

May

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Holidays

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Deaths

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References

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  2. ^ "International flights resume at Damascus airport". France 24. 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  3. ^ "Syria's new administration condemns Israeli incursions after strike in southern Syria killed three". AP News. 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  4. ^ "Spain raises flag at Damascus embassy after 12-year closure". France 24. 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  5. ^ "France issues new arrest warrant for Assad on war crimes charges". Politico.eu. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  6. ^ "Syria takes back operation of Tartus port from Russian company". Apa.az. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  7. ^ "Syria Terminates Russian Naval Base Deal – Reports". The Moscow Times. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  8. ^ "A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria's coast, officials say. Here's audio of its broadcasts". AP News. 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  9. ^ "General Command appoints Ahmed al-Sharaa as President of Syria". Enab Baladi. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  10. ^ a b "US says it killed senior al-Qaeda affiliate official in Syria". France 24. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Syria's interim president lands in Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran". AP News. 2025-02-02. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  12. ^ "Syria vows 'punishment' after car bomb kills 20". France 24. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Former Syrian Interior Minister Mohammad al-Shaar surrenders to authorities". Enab Baladi. 4 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Seven civilians killed in Syria UXO blast: monitor". France 24. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Syria's national dialogue conference held as the battered country seeks to rebuild". AP News. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  16. ^ "EU suspends select Syria sanctions to encourage democratic development". Al Jazeera. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Syrians express hope and skepticism as national dialogue conference kicks off". AP News. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Israel strikes military targets in southern Syria after calling for demilitarisation". France 24. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  19. ^ "Assad loyalists kill at least 13 police officers in ambush on Syrian forces in coastal town". AP News. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  20. ^ "UK lifts restrictions on Syria's central bank". Financial Times. 6 March 2025.
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  22. ^ "Syrians describe terror as Alawite families killed in their homes". BBC. 9 March 2025.
  23. ^ "Syria's Sharaa scrambles to contain deadliest violence in years". Reuters. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  24. ^ "Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with Syrian government forces". BBC. 11 March 2025.
  25. ^ "Syria's interim president announces formation of national security council". France 24. 12 March 2025.
  26. ^ "Israel defence minister confirms air strike in Damascus". France 24. 13 March 2025.
  27. ^ "Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group's rule for 5 years". AP News. 13 March 2025.
  28. ^ "Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria kills 16". France 24. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  29. ^ "Lebanon and Syria agree on ceasefire after deadly cross-border clashes". Reuters.
  30. ^ "Mourners attend funeral of man killed in Israeli airstrikes on Syrian city of Daraa". AP News. 20 March 2025.
  31. ^ "Germany reopens its embassy in Syria, 13 years after it was closed". AP News. 20 March 2025.
  32. ^ "Israeli fire kills five in south Syria: Local authority". al-Arabiya. 25 March 2025.
  33. ^ "Syrian Central Bank governor submits resignation". LBCI. 2025-03-27. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  34. ^ "تعيين عبد القادر حصرية حاكماً لمصرف سورية المركزي.. فمن هو؟" [Appointment of Abdulkader Husrieh as Governor of the Central Bank of Syria.. Who is he?]. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed (in Arabic). 27 March 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  35. ^ "نص الإعلان الدستوري لسوريا 2025". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  36. ^ "At protest, Tel Aviv mayor vows to shut down the country if the government ignores a High Court ruling". Times of Israel. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  37. ^ "12-year-old boy among 4 killed in Syria's Tartous province". AP News. 31 March 2025.
  38. ^ "Syria condemns 'unjustified' Israeli strikes as tensions rise over Turkey". BBC. 3 April 2025.
  39. ^ "Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with central government". AP News. 4 April 2025.
  40. ^ "Syria and South Korea establish formal diplomatic relations". Al Jazeera. 11 April 2025.
  41. ^ "Syrian forces deploy at key dam under deal with Kurds: media". France 24. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  42. ^ Gall, Carlotta (18 April 2025). "G.O.P. Lawmakers in Syria Say They See Opportunity to Help Rebuild the Nation". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  43. ^ "UK lifts sanctions on dozen Syrian government bodies". Al Jazeera. 24 April 2025.
  44. ^ "Syria group says military chief arrested in UAE". France 24. 28 April 2025.
  45. ^ Gharaibeh, Sara (27 April 2025). "Saudi Arabia, Qatar to Pay Syria's World Bank Debt, Unlocking Funds". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  46. ^ "Syria monitor says 14 dead in sectarian clashes as govt vows accountability". France 24. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  47. ^ "Israel says it carried out operation against gunmen attacking Druze fighters in Syria". AP News. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  48. ^ "Israel says it struck near Syria palace over violence in Druze areas". BBC. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  49. ^ "Syria detains Damascus-based leader of prominent Palestinian faction". AP News. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  50. ^ "Syria Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  51. ^ وفاة الشيخ سارية الرفاعي.. عالم جمع بين الدعوة والعمل الخيري ومعارضة النظام 88 عامًا (in Arabic)
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