Risk events in Syria, August 2026

This page tracks significant risk events worldwide in near real time — earthquakes, disaster alerts, armed conflict, unrest and government travel-advisory changes — combining data from the USGS, GDACS, NASA EONET, UCDP, GDELT, ACLED and official travel-advisory sources. Browse what is happening now, or open the monthly and yearly archive for any country.

464 events were recorded: 412 conflict events and 52 unrest events.

464 eventsSources: gdelt

464 events· Syria

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 14 events plottedMilitary force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 3 Aug 2026Assault in Idlib, Syria · Syria · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Aleppo, Syria · Syria · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Tadmur, Syria · Syria · 1 Aug 2026Military force used in 'al'al, Syria · Syria · 1 Aug 2026Military force used in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 1 Aug 2026Military force used in 'al'al, Syria · Syria · 1 Aug 2026Demonstration in Damascus, Syria · Syria · 3 Aug 2026
Earthquake
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0 in the list
Disaster
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0 in the list
Conflict
412
13 in the list
Unrest
52
1 in the list
Advisory
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0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

464 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Assault in Idlib, Syria

    Severity 2 · Idlib · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Aleppo, Syria

    Severity 3 · Aleppo · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Tadmur, Syria

    Severity 3 · Tadmur · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in 'al'al, Syria

    Severity 3 · 'al'al · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Damascus, Syria

    Severity 3 · Damascus · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in 'al'al, Syria

    Severity 3 · 'al'al · Source: gdelt

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.