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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 has landed at the Damascus airport arriving from Qatar.
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 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.
International commercial flights resume at Damascus airport
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad landed at Damascus airport on Jan. 7.
International Flights To Syria Resume Since Fall of al-Assad
A Qatar Airways plane became the first to land at Damascus airport since the ousting of the government of former President Bashar al-Assad last month, as Syria’s interim leaders hope to reassert a semblance of normalcy in the country.
Syrian families reunite as Damascus reopens international flights
Passengers at Damascus airport hugged their families and cried with joy on Tuesday (January 7), as international flights resumed for the first time since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime last month.
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.
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.
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Activists push for Syrians to be allowed to go back home on short visits without the fear of losing protected status.
While Ukrainian refugees in Europe can take short trips home without a change in protection status, Syrians can not.