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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.
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 Qatari Flight Lands In Syrian Capital Damascus After Nearly 13 Years
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 toppled Bashar al-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 forces toppled president Bashar al-Assad last month. On December 18, the first flight since Islamist-led rebels ousted Assad 10 days earlier took off from Damascus airport bound for Syria's second city Aleppo in the north,
Damascus Airport welcomes first international flight since Assad's ouster
On December 18, the first flight since Islamist-led rebels ousted Assad 10 days earlier took off from Damascus airport bound for Aleppo in the country's north, according to AFP journalists.
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 in Syria's capital
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar. Jordanian state-run Petra news agency reported that a Royal Jordanian Airlines plane departed for Damascus on a test flight.
The first international commercial flight to Syria since the fall of Bashar Assad's government has landed in Damascus
The first international commercial flight to Syria since the fall of Bashar Assad's government has landed in Damascus
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Freedoms Off Limits Under al-Assad
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People set aside divisions and anxiety about the future to mark a once-in-a-lifetime moment of renewal.
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