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The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed at the Damascus airport arriving from Qatar.

Qatar Airways is to restart flights to Syria after an absence of more than a decade, which began in 2011 due to the breakout of a devastating civil war.

Qatar Airways announced the resumption of three weekly flights to Damascus, Syria, from 7 January 2025. This marks a significant step

Qatar has been a staunch supporter of Syria’s erstwhile Opposition long before the fall of the now ousted president Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December. When rebel forces from Hay’at

Qatar Airways announced on Thursday that it will resume flights to the Syrian capital Damascus after nearly 13 years, with three weekly flights set

Qatar Airways announced on Thursday it will resume flights to the Syrian capital Damascus from next week. "Qatar Airways is pleased to announce the resumption of three weekly flights to Damascus, Syria, from 7 January 2025," the national flag carrier said in a statement.

The three times a week Damascus flights connect Syria to Qatar Airways’ network of more than 170 destinations via Doha

Qatar Airways will become the first major international airline to resume regular scheduled service to Syria following the ousting of longtime President Bashar al-Assad in December.

Saudi Arabia and others are overlooking the new leadership’s jihadist past, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the strategically positioned country.

On the eighth of December 2024, the 54-year al-Assad rule over Syria abruptly ended, following an 11-day military campaign led by opposition fighters