Ghouta Chemical Attack21 August 2013
A large chemical attack using sarin kills civilians in opposition-held areas around Damascus.
Historical person
Bashar al-Assad Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Bashar al-Assad, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Syria.
7 records2013–20197 events5 places
Chronological biography
2013
Syria Deposits CWC Accession14 September 2013
Syria deposits its instrument of accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention with the United Nations.
Syria Chemical Weapons Destruction Begins6 October 2013
Syrian personnel begin destroying or disabling chemical weapons equipment under OPCW and United Nations supervision.
Chemical Weapons Convention Enters Force for Syria14 October 2013
The Chemical Weapons Convention enters into force for Syria, making it a State Party to the treaty.
Syria Submits Initial Chemical Declaration24 October 2013
Syria submits its initial declaration and general destruction plan covering its declared chemical weapons programme.
2014
Final Declared Syrian Chemicals Removed23 June 2014
The final shipment of chemicals declared by Syria is removed from the country for destruction.
2019
Idlib OffensiveDecember 2019
Syrian government forces intensify operations in the Idlib region.
Titles and roles
President of Syria · President of Syria · President of Syria
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.