2012 in Syria

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List of years in Syria

Events from the year 2012 in Syria.

## Incumbents

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* President: Bashar al-Assad[1]
* Vice President:
* Farouk al-Sharaa
* Najah al-Attar
* 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

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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)

The 2012 Syrian protests and demonstrations were protests by university students against the war and Bashar al Assad and his government. It was in response to the raid on Aleppo university in may 2012 and Homs student campus. Hunger demonstrations also erupted sparked by the mounting hunger and increasing poverty. Between May and August, hundreds in western and northern Syria have organised anti-government street protests and hunger strikes and demonstrations against poverty which was met with force like tear gas but university students kept ongoing until fighting became more common so protesters ended their peaceful protest movement.

## Births

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Main article: births in 2012

Further information: Category:2012 births

## Deaths

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* January 11 – Gilles Jacquier, French journalist
* February 22 – Rémi Ochlik, French journalist and Marie Colvin, American journalist
* March 26 – Jawan Mohammed Qatna, Syrian journalist, murdered
* 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

## References

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1. ^ "Bashar al-Assad Fast Facts". CNN. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

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