Assad, Syria and Damascus International Airport

Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of al-Assad
The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international sanctions imposed during the Assad regime.
First international commercial flight since Assad's ouster lands at Syria's main airport
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport. The Qatar Airways flight landed at Damascus International Airport,
Syria: First international flight lands in Damascus since overthrow of Assad
The first international flight has landed in Syria since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad last month. The flight from Qatar landed around 1pm at Damascus International Airport, according to AFP correspondents, the first from the Gulf state in 13 years.
First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad landed at Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar. Arab and Western countries that had cut off Syria are now beginning to restart diplomatic relations after a rebel offensive unseated the former president.
First international commercial flight since fall of Assad lands at Damascus airport
Crowds of people were gathered to greet those arriving at Damascus airport, with several Syrians returning for the first time in years. Authorities in Syria have said the airport had been badly damaged during the reign of Bashar Assad.
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.
First International Commercial Flight Lands in Post-Assad Syria
The first international commercial flight to Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government has landed in Damascus.
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.
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 former President Bashar al-Assad’s regime last month. “We will start receiving international flights to and from Damascus international airport [on Tuesday],
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Freedoms Off Limits Under al-Assad
Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported ...
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Commercial flights between Türkiye-Syria set to resume after 14 years
Commercial flights between Syria and Türkiye are set to resume within a week, Ashhad al-Salibi, the head of Syria’s General ...
Syria ex-president’s forces reduced areas around capital to rubble by demolishing remaining buildings
The neighborhood of Al-Asali in Damascus witnessed fierce fighting between the forces of Syria's former President Bashar Assad and opposition groups - after military operations ended the ...
First commercial flight since fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital
Jordanian state-run Petra news agency reported that a Royal Jordanian Airlines plane departed for Damascus on a test flight.
U.S. allows more humanitarian aid to Syria after Assad’s downfall
The Biden administration is offering limited sanctions relief to Syria to boost the flow of humanitarian aid after the downfall of President Bashar Assad.
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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 ...
US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria’s transitional government after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader ...
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Syria in Transition and Implications for Jordan
The fall of Assad in Syria will be complex for Jordan. The victory of HTS may empower local Islamists while reopening trade ...