Events in the year 2025 in Syria.
Incumbents
- President: Vacant (until 29 January);[1] Ahmad al-Sharaa (since 29 January)
- Vice President: Vacant
- Prime Minister: Mohammed al-Bashir
Events
For events related to the civil war, see Timeline of the Syrian civil war (2025)
January
- 7 January – International flights resume from Damascus International Airport for the first time since the fall of the Assad regime.[2]
- 15 January – Three people are killed in an Israeli strike on Ghadir al-Bustan, Quneitra Governorate.[3]
- 16 January – Spain reopens its embassy in Damascus after a 13-year closure caused by the Syrian civil war.[4]
- 20 January – A French court issues an arrest warrant against former president Bashar al-Assad for the 2017 killing of a dual French-Syrian national in a bombing in Deraa.[5]
- 21 January –
- Syrian authorities restore control over the port of Tartus, abrogating a 2019 agreement that granted a 49-year contract for the Russian firm Stroytransgaz to operate it.[6]
- The Syrian transitional government revokes a 2017 agreement that granted a 49-year lease for the Russian Navy to operate the Tartus naval base.[7]
- 23 January – The Russian spy vessel Kidin is reported to have caught fire off the Syrian coast.[8]
- 29 January –
- The Syrian transitional government formally appoints Ahmed al-Sharaa as interim president.[9]
- President Al-Sharaa orders the dissolution of all armed groups in Syria, including the military and his Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, as well as the Baath party and the constitution.[10]
- 31 January – The US military says it had killed Muhammad Salah al-Zabir, a senior operative of the al-Qaeda affiliate Hurras al-Din in an airstrike near Batabo in northwestern Syria.[11]
February
- 1 February – Four people are killed in a car bombing in Manbij.[12]
- 3 February – Twenty people are killed in a car bombing in Manbij.[13]
- 4 February – Mohammad al-Shaar, a former interior minister under the Assad regime, surrenders to the transitional authorities.[14]
- 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.[11]
- 20 February – Seven people are killed in an explosion caused by unexploded ordnance stored inside a house in Al-Nayrab.[15]
- 24 February –
- The European Union suspends sanctions against Syria targeting its energy and transport sectors as part of efforts to encourage political reform.[16]
- A national dialogue conference begins in Damascus as part of political transition efforts.[17]
Holidays
Source:[18]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 21 March – Mother's Day
- 29–31 March - Eid al-Fitr
- 17 April - Independence Day
- 20 April - Gregorian Easter
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 5 May - Julian Easter
- 6 May – Martyrs' Day
- 6–9 June – Eid al-Adha
- 26 June – Islamic New Year
- 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 6 October - Tishreen Liberation War Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
Deaths
- 6 January - Sarya Abdulkarim Al-Rifa'i, 77, Islamic scholar.[19]
References
- ^ "Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family". Associated Press. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "International flights resume at Damascus airport". France 24. 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "Syria's new administration condemns Israeli incursions after strike in southern Syria killed three". AP News. 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "Spain raises flag at Damascus embassy after 12-year closure". France 24. 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ "France issues new arrest warrant for Assad on war crimes charges". Politico.eu. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Syria takes back operation of Tartus port from Russian company". Apa.az. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ "Syria Terminates Russian Naval Base Deal – Reports". The Moscow Times. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president". AP News. 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ "President al-Sharaa and no more Baath party: What else has Syria announced?". Al Jazeera. 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ a b "US says it killed senior al-Qaeda affiliate official in Syria". France 24. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Syria vows 'punishment' after car bomb kills 20". France 24. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Former Syrian Interior Minister Mohammad al-Shaar surrenders to authorities". Enab Baladi. 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Seven civilians killed in Syria UXO blast: monitor". France 24. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "EU suspends select Syria sanctions to encourage democratic development". Al Jazeera. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "Syrians express hope and skepticism as national dialogue conference kicks off". AP News. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "Syria Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ وفاة الشيخ سارية الرفاعي.. عالم جمع بين الدعوة والعمل الخيري ومعارضة النظام 88 عامًا (in Arabic)
