Contemporary era · 2011 – 2024
Syrian civil war
The Syrian civil war was an armed conflict that began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale protests and pro-democracy rallies across Syria, as part of the wider Arab Spring.

- When
- 15 Mar 2011 – 8 Dec 2024
- Where
- Syria
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
People
Bashar al-Assadb. 1965Syrian convicted fugitive and former President of Syria from 2000 to 2024
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi1971 – 2019Leader of the Islamic State (1971-2019)
Hasan Nasrallah1960 – 2024Leader of Hezbollah (1960-2024)
Ahmed al-Sharaab. 1982President of Syria since 2025
Lloyd J. Austin IIIb. 1953United States 28th Secretary of Defense
Masoud Barzanib. 19461st president of Iraqi Kurdistan (2005-17)
Before and after
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