1981 in Syria

The following lists events that happened during 1981 in Syria.

Incumbents

 * President: Hafez al-Assad
 * Prime Minister: Abdul Rauf al-Kasm (starting 9 January 1980)

March

 * March 15 - Three hijackers holding hostages aboard a Pakistani jetliner surrendered to Syrian authorities, ending a 13-day ordeal.

April

 * Hama massacre

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