Risk events in Syria, April 2026

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461 events were recorded: 420 conflict events and 41 unrest events.

461 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

461 events· Syria

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 11 events plottedState-based conflict in 'al'al, Syria · Syria · 3 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 2 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Hama, Syria · Syria · 2 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Ath Thawrah, Syria · Syria · 2 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Dayr Az Zawr, Syria · Syria · 2 Apr 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 1 Apr 2026One-sided violence in Homs, Syria · Syria · 1 Apr 2026State-based conflict in Mardin, Syria · Syria · 1 Apr 2026Riot in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 5 Apr 2026Demonstration in Nabatieh, Syria · Syria · 5 Apr 2026Demonstration in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 4 Apr 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
420
8 in the list
Unrest
41
3 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

461 events · newest first

  1. Unrest

    Riot in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 4 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  2. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nabatieh, Syria

    Severity 3 · Nabatieh · Source: gdelt

  3. Unrest

    Demonstration in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in 'al'al, Syria

    1 fatality · 'al'al · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Damascus, Syria

    1 fatality · Damascus · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Hama, Syria

    2 fatalities · Hama · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ath Thawrah, Syria

    1 fatality · Ath Thawrah · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Dayr Az Zawr, Syria

    1 fatality · Dayr Az Zawr · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Homs, Syria

    1 fatality · Homs · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Mardin, Syria

    6 fatalities · Mardin · Source: ucdp

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.