1980 in Syria
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| See also: | Other events of 1980 List of years in Syria | ||||
The following lists events that happened during 1980 in Syria.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Hafez al-Assad[1]
- Prime Minister: Muhammad Ali al-Halabi (until 9 January), Abdul Rauf al-Kasm (starting 9 January)[2]
Events
[edit]April
[edit]- April 15 - Syria recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
June
[edit]- June 25 - A Muslim Brotherhood assassination attempt against President Hafez al-Assad fails. Assad retaliates by sending the army against them.