Assad, Syria

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,
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.
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.
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
Joy At Damascus Airport As Syrians Welcome First Flight Since Assad's Ouster
Syrians at Damascus airport greet relatives with tears of joy, while others dance and sing and carry balloons and flowers, as international flights resume at Syria's main airport for the first time since the toppling of president Bashar al-Assad last month.
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.On December 18,
Syria: Damascus International Airport reopens, boosting hopes for Syrian residents
Flights resumed at Damascus International Airport on Tuesday after a month-long suspension following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, bringing a sense of optimism for a brighter, more peaceful future for Syrian citizens.

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A former aide to Syria's deposed President Bashar Assad described how he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
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AP PHOTOS: Syria’s new security forces conduct sweeps in Homs, looking for ousted Assad’s loyalists
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Türkiye urges UN to lift sanctions on post-Assad Syria
Türkiye's permanent representative to the U.N. on Wednesday urged the removal of sanctions and delisting measures against ...
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Syria’s once-empowered Alawite minority faces uncertain future after fall of Assad
As Syria emerges from decades of dictatorship, people in the Assad family's ancestral home of Latakia province are both overjoyed and anxious. Assad and his family are Alawite, an offshoot of Shia ...