1981 in Syria

The following lists events that happened during 1981 in Syria.

← 1980 1979 1978 1981 in Syria → 1982 1983 1984
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
See also:	Other events of 1981 List of years in Syria

Incumbents

• President: Hafez al-Assad^[1]
• Prime Minister: Abdul Rauf al-Kasm (starting 9 January 1980)^[2]

Events

March

• March 15 - Three hijackers holding hostages aboard a Pakistani jetliner surrendered to Syrian authorities, ending a 13-day ordeal.^[3]

April

• Hama massacre^[4][5]

May

• May 18 - Syrian missal crisis begins as Syria moves Soviet-made missiles into East Lebanon's Bekaa valley.^[6]

November

• November 29 - Azbakiyah bombing^[7][8]

Undated

• Ali Duba is promoted to Syrian military general.^[9]

Births

• August 10 - Shadi Hamsho, professional boxer^[10]
• September 20 - Shady Othman, Arab-European actor^{[citation needed]}
• November 10 - Saad al Ghefari, actor^[11]
• Undated
  • Hiba Al-Akkad, artist born in Damascus, Syria^[12]
  • Diana al-Hadid, contemporary artist^[13]
  • Nagham Hodaifa - Syrian artist^[14]