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2007

Bashar Al-Assad re-endorced as president for another term.

2008

Social networking sites are blocked within Syria

(facebook, twitter, youtube, etc)

Explosions in Damascus kill 17 people. The attack is blamed on Islamist millitants

Syria and Lebanon reestablish a relationship.

25% Pay raise for all public sector workers.

2009

2010

First US ambassador is posted in Syria in 5 years.

President Assad bans full faced veils from all universities

Syrian human rights lawyer arrested for three years under claims of publicly defacing the Al-Assad regime

2011

Protesters in Damascus demand the release of political prisoners. In order to calm down the public, dozens are released and given amnesty.

Us and European sanctions are increased in Syria as a result of political unrest.

Us and allies call for Bashar to step down.

Thousands gather in Damascus to protest against the Assad regime. Death toll rises to 5,000 people.

2012

China and Russia veto the U.N.'s idea to intervene in Syria.

Works Cited:

"Assad Story 'like The Godfather', Biographer Says." FRANCE 24. Web. 05 Mar. 2012. <http://mobile.france24.com/en/20111011-bashar-al-assad-story-like-godfather-biographer-david-lesch-claims>.

"Bashar Al-Assad." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 03 May 2012. Web. 05 Mar. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar_al-Assad>.

The Rise of President Bashar Al-Assad

U.S puts Syria into the category of axis of evil because the U.S thought that Syria had weapons of mass destruction.

Outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood because they were challenging his authority as they were a very powerful group.

  • Hafez Al-Assad, Bashars father, dies and he takes his Place as President.
  • Bashar ordered the release of 600 political prisoners.

Basil Al-Assad dies unexpectedly in a car accident, making Bashar Al-Assad the next in line for the presidency.

Diplomatic relations between Iraq and Syria are renewed.

Syria withdraws its military forces from Lebanon

Syria denies the Unit States allegations that they are creating chemical weapons and helping Iraq.

Bashar Al-Assad visited Turkey that ended the bad relationship between the two countries.

Man made uranium is found in Syria.

By Callie Monroe, Eryn James, Isabella Tognini and Andrew Chalfen

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"Syria Profile." BBC News. BBC, 22 Feb. 2012. Web. 05 Mar. 2012. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14703995>.

Click here to view all cites annotated: https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/document/d/15NWd812PNOvjCk10PI_AT902UW8UMX5lTwSDhAg3Rw8/edit

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