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This article has previously been nominated to be moved. Please review the prior discussions if you are considering re-nomination.

Discussions:

RM, Syrian civil war → Syrian Civil War, Not moved, 17 July 2023, Discussion

Older discussions:

RM, Syrian uprising (2011–present) → Syrian Civil War, Not moved, 9 June 2012, Discussion
RM, Syrian uprising (2011–present) → Syrian Civil War, Not moved, 2 July 2012 Discussion
RM, Syrian uprising (2011–present) → Syrian Civil War, Moved to Syrian Civil War (2011–present), 15 July 2012, Discussion
RM, Syrian Civil War (2011–present) → Syrian civil war, Moved to Syrian Civil War, 23 July 2012, Discussion
RM, Syrian Civil War → Syrian civil war, Moved, 6 August 2012, Discussion
RM, Syrian civil war → Syrian Arab Spring war, Not moved, 7 September 2013, Discussion
RM, Syrian civil war → Syrian Civil War, Moved, 24 November 2013, Discussion
RM, Syrian Civil War → War in Syria, Not moved, 5 November 2015, Discussion
RM, Technical request, Syrian Civil War → Syrian civil war, Moved, 14 May 2016, technical move with no discussion
RM, Syrian civil war → Syrian Civil War, Moved, 24 May 2016, Discussion
- MRV of 24 May 2016 RM, Relisted, 1 June 2016, Discussion
RM, Syrian Civil War → Syrian civil war, Moved, 22 June 2016, Discussion
RM, Syrian civil war → Syrian Civil War, No consensus, 18 August 2016, Discussion
RM, Syrian civil war → Turco-Syrian war, Not moved, 27 August 2016, Discussion
- MRV of 22 June 2016 RM, Overturned, 27 August 2016, Discussion
RM, Syrian Civil War → Syrian civil war, Moved, 15 January 2020, Discussion
RM, Syrian civil war → Syrian Civil War, Procedural close, 30 January 2020, Discussion
RM, Syrian civil war → Syrian Civil War, Procedural close, 19 May 2020, Discussion
RM, Syrian civil war → Syrian Civil War, Not moved, 11 February 2021, Discussion

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