A year in which Syrians continue the transitional process, build state institutions, and preserve the memory of the revolution while documenting Syria’s ongoing developments and future.
A documentation platform preserving the memory of the Syrian Revolution, documenting its events, testimonies, and the stories of Syrians, so they remain present for generations to come.
2025 marked the beginning of a new phase in Syria, with the launch of the transitional period, national dialogue, and the formation of new state institutions, paving the way toward stability and rebuilding the country.
This year witnessed significant shifts in the regional landscape and their impact on the domestic situation, with a focus on new initiatives to resolve the crisis and confront mounting economic challenges.
An unprecedented natural disaster struck the region, prompting a wide humanitarian response amid political and logistical complications, and once again highlighting the complex humanitarian situation.
A period marked by stagnation in international political tracks, and the rise of local initiatives seeking to ease living and service crises across different areas.
The continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a fragile health system, coinciding with controversial political milestones that further complicated the broader landscape.
New international sanctions packages came into force, marking the beginning of a phase of sharp economic decline and unprecedented inflation.
2019 witnessed significant developments in the course of the Syrian Revolution, with continued military developments in Idlib and northwestern Syria, the launch of the Syrian Constitutional Committee in Geneva, and escalating military developments in the northeast of the country.
2018 witnessed major military escalations across several areas, most notably Eastern Ghouta, Daraa, and Idlib, accompanied by large waves of displacement, while international efforts continued to advance the political process and establish the Syrian Constitutional Committee.
2017 witnessed major military and political developments, with the launch of the Astana talks and agreements on de-escalation areas, alongside major battles in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor and significant changes in territorial control.
2016 witnessed a major escalation in fighting, particularly in the city of Aleppo. The year ended with the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from eastern Aleppo, amid a severe deterioration in humanitarian conditions and continued international efforts to halt the fighting.
2015 witnessed major shifts on the ground, with opposition factions capturing the city of Idlib and the Islamic State seizing Palmyra, followed by the launch of Russia’s direct military intervention in Syria later that year.
2014 witnessed major military and political developments, with the expansion of the Islamic State’s influence across large areas, intensified fighting in Aleppo and other regions, and continued international efforts to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis.
2013 witnessed a major escalation in military operations and a worsening humanitarian crisis. On August 21, Ghouta was subjected to a chemical weapons attack in which the United Nations confirmed the large-scale use of sarin, marking a significant turning point in the course of the Syrian conflict.
2012 witnessed a major escalation in fighting and an expansion of the conflict, particularly in Aleppo, Damascus, and other areas, alongside the emergence of an international political process through Kofi Annan’s plan and the Geneva Communiqué, which established a framework for a political transition in Syria.
Protests began in Daraa in March 2011 and quickly spread to several Syrian cities and provinces, developing into a broad popular movement calling for freedom, dignity, and justice, amid escalating repression and casualties from the early weeks.