Syria’s Airport Reopens to International Flights Following Regime Change

Wed Jul 02 2025 04:54:22 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Syria’s Airport Reopens to International Flights Following Regime Change

Syria’s new leadership seeks to normalize air travel after years of conflict, despite ongoing international sanctions.


In a significant milestone for post-Assad Syria, the Damascus International Airport has welcomed its first international flights since the fall of the former president. This event marks a critical step toward restoring normalcy in a country long scarred by civil war and international isolation.

On January 7, 2025, a Qatar Airways flight from Doha and Jordan’s national carrier made their inaugural flights into Damascus, signifying renewed regional ties. Passengers aboard these flights celebrated patriotically, reflecting the optimism of Syria's interim Islamists leaders. They have outlined plans to draft a new constitution and restore government functions, asserting that Syria now poses no threat to its neighbors.

However, Syria remains bounded by stringent international sanctions that were implemented during al-Assad's regime. These restrictions form a major barrier to the new government's recovery efforts. The organization currently in power, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, previously affiliated with Al Qaeda, presents a complex dilemma for Western nations, who are cautiously optimistic but wary of potential Islamist governance or resurgence of internal conflict.

European leaders, including Germany’s foreign minister, have expressed support while emphasizing the importance of an inclusive political transition. Meanwhile, the Biden administration recently eased some restrictions on humanitarian aid to Syria, though strict sanctions remain, leaving many in the new government advocating for their removal as the rationale for them no longer exists.

Syria's foreign minister has called for immediate action to lift the remaining sanctions, arguing they now penalize the Syrian populace rather than the former regime.

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