The following lists events that happened during 1981 in Syria.
Incumbents President: Hafez al-AssadNohlen et al., p227 Prime Minister: Abdul Rauf al-Kasm (starting 9 January 1980)
Events
March March 15 - Three hijackers holding hostages aboard a Pakistani jetliner surrendered to Syrian authorities, ending a 13-day ordeal.
April Hama massacreMiddle East Watch. Syria Unmasked: The Suppression of Human Rights by the Assad Regime. New Haven: Yale UP, 1991, pp. 17-18.James A. Paul Human Rights in Syria Human Rights Watch, 1990, p.20-21
May May 18 - Syrian missal crisis begins as Syria moves Soviet-made missiles into East Lebanon's Bekaa valley.
November November 29 - Azbakiyah bombing
Undated Ali Duba is promoted to Syrian military general.
Births
August 10 - Shadi Hamsho, professional boxer September 20 - Shady Othman, Arab-European actor November 10 - Saad al Ghefari, actor Undated Hiba Al-Akkad, artist born in Damascus, Syria Diana al-Hadid, contemporary artist Nagham Hodaifa - Syrian artist
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