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.
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.
U.S. temporarily eases some restrictions on Syria following fall of Assad regime
The United States on Monday temporarily eased sanction restrictions targeting Syria to facilitate transactions with the Middle Eastern country's interim government and the flow of humanitarian aid.
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.
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.
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.
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The Syrian Diaspora in Germany After Assad
Some refugees may return to Syria because they want to live there again. But many won’t—for the same reasons many refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe didn’t after World War II.
AP PHOTOS: Syria’s new security forces conduct sweeps in Homs, looking for ousted Assad’s loyalists
Syria’s new security forces have deployed in tanks in the city of Homs to search for militia members and former soldiers ...
Inside Assad's forces' vast tunnels revealed under Syria's Mount Qasioun
Underneath Mount Qasioun, the highest point overlooking Damascus, is a network of tunnels over 12 square kilometres allegedly ...
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Assad makes first public statement after Syria ouster. What happens next for him and his wealth?
Assad claimed in the statement Monday that he had no intention of fleeing Syria for Russia and that he wanted to keep fighting rebel forces. But he yielded to a request by Russia to evacuate after ...
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New Syria government unblocks websites banned by Assad regime
Syria's new communications minister said he is ensuring banned websites are now unblocked and citizens have access to faster ...
Syria’s New Government Steps Up Pursuit of Assad Loyalists
Finding the remnants of the old dictatorship and bringing them to justice has emerged as a top priority for the new ...
Calls for 'Political New Beginning' With Post-Assad Syria
The visit by European ministers symbolizes a significant shift in international diplomacy following years of strained ...
Assad is gone: Time to lift sanctions on Syria?
Syria is one of the most sanctioned countries in the world. But now the focus of those sanctions, the Assad regime, has gone, ...