1981 in Syria
The following lists events that happened during 1981 in Syria.
Incumbents
Events
March
- March 15 - Three hijackers holding hostages aboard a Pakistani jetliner surrendered to Syrian authorities, ending a 13-day ordeal.
April
May
- May 18 - Syrian missal crisis begins as Syria moves Soviet-made missiles into East Lebanon's Bekaa valley.
November
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