A Royal Jordanian Airlines plane landed in Damascus on Tuesday, marking the first international commercial flight since the ouster of former Syrian President Bashar Assad. The test flight aimed to assess the airport's technical condition before resuming regular service. This follows a recent surge in diplomatic relations between Syria's new de facto authorities and Arab and Western nations.
DAMASCUS , Syria — The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syria n President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar.
The head of the Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission, Capt. Haitham Misto, who was on board the flight with a team of specialists, said that the aim was to evaluate the technical condition of the Damascus airport before resuming regular flights. Syria’s new foreign minister, Asaad al-Shibani, has traveled to Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in recent days. The Gulf countries are likely to be key to funding Syria’s reconstruction after nearly 14 years of civil war that preceded Assad's ouster.
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