Syrian History in the TIME Archives

Collection of interesting articles about Syria from the TIME magazine archives (available for free at www.timearchives.com)

1925: Sultan Pasha Al Atrash revolts against France (1, 2)
1925: Damascus bombarded (1, 2)
1939: Sanjak of Alexanderetta lost to Turkey (1, 2)
1941: War in Syria
1945: The French bombard Damascus
1949: First coup d'etat by Hussni Al Zaim
1949: Second coup by Sami Al Hinnawi
1952: Adib Al Shishakli in power
1953: Shishakli's new institution
1953: Shishakli toppled
1954: After Shishakli
1954: Cold war at Damascus International Fair
1955: Israel attacks border
1957: Threat from the north
1957: Alliance with the Soviets
1958: Merger with Egypt (1, 2)
1958: Nasser elected President
1961: The Union collapses
1963: Al Baath Party seizes power
1963: Failed Nasserite coup attempt
1964: Bloodshed in Hama
1964: Shishakli assasinated
1966: Amin Al Hafez overthrown
1967: Golan captured by Israel
1970: Hafez Al Assad becomes President
1973: War against Israel
1974: Al Quneitra liberated
1976: Syria intervenes in Lebanon
1982: Hama again
1986: Interview with Hafez Al Assad
1986: Britain severes diplomatic relations
1989: War with Aoun
1990: Syria wins in Lebanon
1990: Syria joins Coalition against Iraq
1991: Madrid peace conference