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First international commercial flight lands in post-Assad Syria

Headline from Newsweek

The first international commercial flight to Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government has landed in Damascus.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Syria to resume international flights at Damascus airport (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    First commercial flights since overthrow of Assad regime to begin from Tuesday, aviation chief says

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Syria: First international flights land after Assad fall – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A Qatari plane was the first commercial passenger aircraft to land at Damascus Airport since early December. Officials are still evaluating whether the airport can fully reopen to international traffic.

  3. Al Jazeera

    First international flight since al-Assad’s removal lands in Syria (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Qatar Airways flight lands at Damascus International Airport, carrying nationals returning after years away.

  4. Newsweek

    First international commercial flight lands in post-Assad Syria (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The first international commercial flight to Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government has landed in Damascus.

  5. The Republic

    First international commercial flight since Assad's ouster lands in Syria's capital (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — 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 fl…

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