1981 in Syria
# 1981 in Syria

The following lists events that happened during 1981 in Syria.

## Incumbents

* President: Hafez al-Assad
* Prime Minister: Abdul Rauf al-Kasm (starting 9 January 1980)

## Events

### March

* March 15 - Three hijackers holding hostages aboard a Pakistani jetliner surrendered to Syrian authorities, ending a 13-day ordeal.

### April

* Hama massacre

### May

* May 18 - Syrian missal crisis begins as Syria moves Soviet-made missiles into East Lebanon's Bekaa valley.

### November

* November 29 - Azbakiyah bombing

### Undated

* Ali Duba is promoted to Syrian military general.

## Births

* August 10 - Shadi Hamsho, professional boxer
* September 20 - Shady Othman, Arab-European actor
* November 10 - Saad al Ghefari, actor
* Undated
   * Hiba Al-Akkad, artist born in Damascus, Syria
   * Diana al-Hadid, contemporary artist
   * Nagham Hodaifa - Syrian artist
