2012 in Syria

Events from the year 2012 in Syria.

Incumbents
President: Bashar al-Assad
Prime Minister: 
 until 23 June: Adel Safar
 23 June-6 August: Riyad Farid Hijab
 6 August-11 August: Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji 
 starting 11 August: Wael Nader al-Halqi

Events
For events related to the Civil War, see Timeline of the Syrian Civil War (January–April 2012), Timeline of the Syrian Civil War (May–August 2012) and Timeline of the Syrian Civil War (September–December 2012)

Births

Deaths
January 11 - Gilles Jacquier, French journalist
February 22 - Rémi Ochlik, French journalist and Marie Colvin, American journalist
May 28 - Bassel Shehadeh
July 18 - Dawoud Rajiha, Assef Shawkat and Hasan Turkmani
July 20 - Hisham Ikhtiyar
August 20 - Mika Yamamoto
September 26 - Maya Nasser

 
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