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Syria’s Damascus International Airport to resume global flights following the fall of Assad’s regime
International flights in and out of Syria’s main airport in Damascus will resume next week after being halted since rebels overthrew the former regime last month.
International flights resume at Damascus airport
International flights resumed at Syria's main airport in Damascus on Tuesday for the first time since Islamist-led rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad last month, AFP journalists said.Excitement was in the air at the Damascus airport,
Syria: International flight operations to resume in Damascus first time after Assad's ouster
International aid planes and foreign diplomatic delegations have already been landing in Syria. Domestic flights have also resumed
International flights resume from Syria's Damascus airport
International flights resumed from Syria’s main airport in Damascus on Tuesday for the first time since rebels toppled president Bashar Al Assad last month. A Syrian Airlines flight with 145 passengers left the capital at about 11.
Syria’s International Airport to Reopen as Government Presses for Stability
Tensions are high on Syria’s border with Lebanon. The ouster of President Bashar al-Assad led to worry that violence could spill over into neighboring countries.
Syria’s Damascus airport to reopen as the country tries to rebuild image
Syria is reopening Damascus International Airport after rebels ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad in December, forcing the temporary closure of their capital's top airport.
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South Syria fighters reluctant to give up weapons: spokesman
Fighters in southern Syria who helped topple President Bashar al-Assad are reluctant to disarm and disband as ordered by the ...
Rebels Easily Toppled Syria’s Army. Their Challenge Now: Rebuilding.
The rebels’ path to victory is littered with evidence of Syria’s defeated military. It also reflects the sizable task of ...
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Risk of Israel-Turkey war in new Syria assessed by Israeli government commission
The risk of Syria becoming the stage for a direct conflict between Turkey and Israel must be seriously addressed, an Israeli ...
Lebanon Prime Minister To Visit Syria Soon: Minister
Lebanon's prime minister is to visit Damascus "soon", the information minister said on Tuesday -- the first such visit since Islamist-led rebels seized power in Syria last month.
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Syria's interim government faces a new, serious challenge — bread lines
Bread lines have become a feature of the new Syria, posing a critical challenge to the country's rebel rulers who ousted President Bashar al-Assad last month.
AP PHOTOS: Portraits of former Syrian rebels now soldiers
Former Syrian rebels who now serve as part of the new Syrian government's armed forces posed for portraits with their weapons ...
First Qatari Commercial Flight In Almost 13 Years Lands In Damascus: AFP
The first Qatari commercial flight in nearly 13 years landed in Damascus on Tuesday, AFP correspondents said, as international traffic resumed at Syria's main airport nearly a month after rebels ...
Kurds, women must be included in Syria's transition, European ministers say
All Syrian groups, including women and Kurds, must be involved in the country's transition if Damascus wants European support ...
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'Protect our people': Armed Syrian volunteers watch over Damascus
Damascus residents stand guard outside shops and homes armed with light weapons often supplied by Syria's new rulers, eager ...