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Syria reopens international air travel as Qatar Airways flight lands in Damascus
Qatar Airways made the first international commercial flight to Damascus since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.View on euronews
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’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.
Fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime: Syria resumes international flights
International commercial flights have resumed at Damascus airport, for the first time since the ouster of Basshar al Assad by Islamist-led rebels. Some of the Syrians waiting to welcome their loved ones home had spent more than a decade apart from each other.
‘Thank God ...’: Syrians reunite as flights resume at Damascus airport after Assad's fall
First international commercial flight lands at Damascus airport since Assad's fall. Qatar Airways flight arrived on Tuesday, greeted by passengers' families inside the terminal. Many passengers are Syrians returning home after more than a decade.
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.
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Syria’s foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties
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Qatar sends 31 tonnes of food aid to Syria
A Qatari Air Force plane carrying 31 tonnes of food aid landed in the Syrian capital of Damascus, as part of the country's ongoing air bridge initiative to support the Syrian people, the Qatari ...
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Flights to Syria from Qatar resume on Tuesday after 13-year gap
Flights from Doha to Damascus International Airport will resume on Tuesday after a 13-year break, national airline Qatar ...
Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders
The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel ...
Syria to receive electricity-generating ships from Qatar and Turkey
Syria will receive two electricity-generating ships from Turkey and Qatar to boost energy supplies hit by damage to ...
Qatar Airways resume flights to Syria after 13 years
The national airline of Qatar has announced that it will resume weekly flights to Syria 13 years after cancelling operations.
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Israel's new 'Greater Israel' map sparks massive outrage in Arab world
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