Syria: History

400 years of Ottoman rule ends after Arab and British forces seize the Syrian capital city of Damascus. 

Following the end of World War I, Syria is placed under French mandate.

France and Syria sign a treat agreeing on Syrian independence, however, France maintains their military and economic dominance. 

Syria becomes one of the founding members of the Arab League which the French troops slowly withdraw from Syria.

The Last troops leave Syria following World War II.

Syria cedes its sovereignty to join the United Arab Republic (UAR) headed by the Egyptian president. 

The United States imposes economic sanctions on Syria for supporting terrorism and failing to stop militants from entering Iraq.

Trading opens on Syria's stock exchange, a move towards liberalizing state-run economy.

Protests against the government arise and the government responds with violence leading to the destabilization of the entire country.

US and Britain suspend "non-lethal" support for rebels in northern Syria after reports that Islamist rebels seized bases of Western-backed Free Syrian Army.

US President Donald Trump orders a missile attack on an airbase from which Syrian government planes allegedly staged a chemical weapons attack on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun.

Syrian army recaptures almost all of the south of the country, up to the borders with Jordan and Israeli-held territory.

US withdraws troops from northern Syria, prompting Turkey to attack US Kurdish allies in the area.

Turkey sends thousands of troops across the border to stop a Syrian offensive to retake Idlib, the last province still in opposition hands.