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## Incumbents

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Bashar al-Assad
President of Syria

* President: Bashar al-Assad[1]
* Vice President: Najah al-Attar
* Prime Minister: Hussein Arnous

## Events

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For events related to the civil war, see Timeline of the Syrian civil war (2023)

* 22 January – At least 13 people are killed when a five-story building collapses in Aleppo, due to a leaking of water in the building's foundation.[2]
* 6 February – 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes
* 10 February – The death toll in the Turkey-Syria earthquakes has passed 23,000.[citation needed]
* 17 February – Islamic State gunmen massacre 68 people in Al-Sukhnah in Homs Governorate, including 61 civilians who were truffle hunting.
* 23 February – Fifteen people are killed and 40 others are kidnapped in Hama Governorate during an ambush on truffle hunters by Islamic State members.[3]
* 29 March – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reshuffles the government's cabinet amid an increase in prices and shortages of food due to the severe economic situation the country, which was worsened by the recent earthquake.
* 9 April – Eight people are killed after a land mine planted by Islamic State members explodes in Deir ez-Zor.[4]
* 16 April – At least 36 people are killed after Islamic State fighters attack a group of truffle hunters in Hama Governorate.[5]
* 16 April – 5 shepherds are killed when Islamic State gunmen open fire at them in Deir ez-Zor.[5]
* 10 August – Emergence of the 10th August movement of renewed civil protest against the government.[6]
* 17 August – Start of general strike and 2023 Syrian protests.[6]
* 22 September – President Bashar al-Assad visits China, meets with China's President Xi Jinping, and signs a strategic partnership with China on infrastructure as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative.[7]
* 12 October – Syria says Israel has launched airstrikes on Damascus International Airport and Aleppo International Airport. Air defences were activated in response to the attacks.[8]
* 25 October – The Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes on "military infrastructure" of the Syrian Armed Forces in Daraa Governorate, killing eight Syrian soldiers and injuring seven others.[9]
* 27 October – The U.S. military says that it has conducted airstrikes on Iran-backed targets in Syria linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.[10]
* 8 November – At least 30 pro-government militia forces and soldiers are killed in a series of attacks by the Islamic State (IS) near the cities of Deir ez-Zor, Homs, and Raqqa, with Russian airstrikes targeting the IS positions in response.[11]
* 8 December – Syria says an Israeli airstrike has killed four people in a vehicle in Madinat al-Baath, Quneitra Governorate. Local media reports the victims were affiliated with Iran-backed militias. Shortly after the airstrike, rocket sirens are triggered in Israel's Galilee region.[12]
* 12 December – Several drug dealers and a soldier are killed during a shootout at Jordan's border with Syria.[13]
* 17 December – Syrian military shelling in Aleppo Governorate kills six civilians in Darat Izza and two civilians in Abzimou.[14]
* 25 December – High-ranking Iranian general Sayyed Razi Mousavi is killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria.[15]
* 30 December – Four Hezbollah members and two other militants are killed during three airstrikes at Syria's border with Iraq.[16]

## Deaths

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Main article: Deaths in 2023

Further information: Category:2023 deaths

* 6 February – Nader Joukhadar, 45, football player (Al-Wathba, national team) and manager (Salam Zgharta).[17]

## References

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1. ^ "Bashar al-Assad Fast Facts". CNN. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
2. ^ Al-Khalidi, Suleiman (22 January 2023). "Thirteen killed after building collapses in Syria's Aleppo, state media report". Reuters. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
3. ^ "Islamic State group kills 15 truffle hunters in Syria - UCA News". ucanews.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
4. ^ "Six civilians killed by land mine left by Islamic State in Syria - State News". Reuters. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
5. ^ a b "Syria attacks blamed on IS kill at least 41". 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
6. ^ a b "Protests in southern Syria as economy worsens - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
7. ^ "Leaders of Syria and China announce strategic partnership as part of Asian Games diplomacy". AP News. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
8. ^ "Syria says Israeli missiles hit Damascus, Aleppo airports". Reuters. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
9. ^ Fabian, Emanuel (25 October 2023). "IDF strikes Syria after rocket attack on north; 8 Syrian soldiers said killed". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
10. ^ "US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops". AP News. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
11. ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "IS Attacks Kill 30 Pro-government Forces In Syria: Monitor". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
12. ^ "Sirens blare in north after alleged assassination reported in Syria". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
13. ^ "Jordan army kills drug runners at Syria border amid soaring Captagon trade". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
14. ^ "Eight civilians killed by Syria army in rebel bastion". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
15. ^ "Israeli strike in Syria kills Iranian commander, Iran says". 25 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
16. ^ "Air raids over eastern Syria near Iraqi border kill 6 Iran-backed militants". AP News. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
17. ^ "وفاة اللاعب السوري نادر جوخدار في الزلزال". رؤيا الأخباري (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 February 2023.

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