Syrian Air makes 1st Aleppo to Beirut flight since 2011
3 years, 11 months ago

Syrian Air makes 1st Aleppo to Beirut flight since 2011

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Syrian Air conducted its first flight in a decade between the northern city of Aleppo and Lebanon’s capital Beirut early Friday, resuming a round-trip route that's been halted since Syria’s conflict began in 2011. Precautionary measures against the coronavirus were in place, with passengers required to show PCR tests taken less than three days before the flight, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA. The head of Syrian Air in Lebanon Rashed Attar, said the flight arrived in Beirut carrying 36 passengers and returned to Aleppo with 44 passengers.

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First international commercial flight since Assad’s ouster lands at Syria’s main airport
2 days, 22 hours ago

First international commercial flight since Assad’s ouster lands at Syria’s main airport

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport. Since the lightning rebel offensive that unseated Assad a month ago, Arab and Western countries that had cut off relations with the former government have been reopening diplomatic relations with Syria’s new de facto authorities, headed by …

First international flight since al-Assad’s removal lands in Syria
Trending News
3 days, 8 hours ago

First international flight since al-Assad’s removal lands in Syria

Al Jazeera  

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has landed at the Damascus airport. Jordan’s Foreign Ministry said the officials were set to discuss “mechanisms of cooperation in many areas including borders, security, energy, transportation, water, trade and other vital sectors”. “The new situation in Syria has also ended the threats that previously threatened …

Qatar Airways resume flights to Syria after 13 years
3 days, 21 hours ago

Qatar Airways resume flights to Syria after 13 years

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The national airline of Qatar has announced that it will resume weekly flights to Syria 13 …

Syria to resume international flights from Damascus airport next week
5 days, 8 hours ago

Syria to resume international flights from Damascus airport next week

Al Jazeera  

Airport authority says flights will resume on January 7 as Qatar Airways set to begin flights to Damascus after 13 years. Syria’s Damascus airport will resume international flights on Tuesday for the first time since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown last month by armed opposition fighters. “We announce we will start receiving international flights to and from Damascus International Airport” from …

First Syria flight takes off from Damascus airport since Assad’s downfall
3 weeks, 2 days ago

First Syria flight takes off from Damascus airport since Assad’s downfall

Al Jazeera  

As efforts get under way to restart economy, UN envoy calls for ‘free and fair elections’ after transition. ‘Free and fair elections’ On Wednesday, a day after meeting HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, United Nations Special Envoy Geir Pedersen called for “free and fair elections” in Syria after the transition and urgent humanitarian assistance for the country. He also …

Syrian rebels at presidential complex, airport evacuated | Damascus capture in videos
1 month ago

Syrian rebels at presidential complex, airport evacuated | Damascus capture in videos

Hindustan Times  

Syria civil war: Videos surfaced online showing insurgents breaking into the Syrian presidential complex after Islamist-led rebels claimed to have captured Damascus in a rapid offensive on Sunday. Fall of Assad rule in Syria Syrian state TV broadcasted a video announcing that President Bashar al-Assad has been overthrown and all detainees have been freed from jail. The head of a …

After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province; Assad says he'll defeat them
1 month, 1 week ago

After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province; Assad says he'll defeat them

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country's largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their shock offensive to a nearby province. A war monitor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said the insurgents led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham seized control of Aleppo International airport, the first international airport to …

Syrian rebels enter Aleppo, President Bashar al-Assad vows to defeat them
1 month, 1 week ago

Syrian rebels enter Aleppo, President Bashar al-Assad vows to defeat them

India Today  

Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country’s largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their shock offensive to a nearby province. Turkey, a main backer of Syrian opposition groups, said its diplomatic efforts had failed to stop government attacks on opposition-held areas in recent weeks, which were in violation of …

After Entering Aleppo, Syrian Insurgents Advance To A Nearby Province. Assad Says He'll Defeat Them.
1 month, 1 week ago

After Entering Aleppo, Syrian Insurgents Advance To A Nearby Province. Assad Says He'll Defeat Them.

Huff Post  

Anti-government fighters pose for a picture on a tank on the road leading to Maaret al-Numan in Syria's northwestern Idlib province on November 30, 2024. MUHAMMAD HAJ KADOUR via Getty Images BEIRUT — Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country’s largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their shock offensive …

Syrian troops in Aleppo backed by warplanes battle a shock offensive by rebels
1 month, 1 week ago

Syrian troops in Aleppo backed by warplanes battle a shock offensive by rebels

The Independent  

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After Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he’ll defeat them
1 month, 1 week ago

After Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he’ll defeat them

LA Times  

Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of the city of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the key city and controlling its airport before expanding their offensive to a nearby province. Turkey, a main backer of Syrian opposition groups with fighters among the insurgents, said its diplomatic efforts had failed to stop government attacks on opposition-held areas in recent …

Israeli Airstrikes Kill At Least 15 In Central Beirut As Diplomats Push For Cease-Fire
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli Airstrikes Kill At Least 15 In Central Beirut As Diplomats Push For Cease-Fire

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 15 people, officials said, as the once-rare strikes in the heart of Lebanon’s capital continued without Israeli warning, and as diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire. Residents observe the site of an Israeli airstrike that hit central Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. via Associated …

No turbulence: How Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines keeps flying amid the Israel war
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No turbulence: How Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines keeps flying amid the Israel war

Firstpost  

Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines has not let the war with Israel and chaos in West Asia interrupt its busy schedule. The national carrier, which some are now calling ‘the most badass airline on the planet,’ has continued to ferry passengers in an out of Beirut airport amidst the fires and clouds of black smoke even as Israel continues to pound …

Israeli strike hits area near Beirut airport
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2 months ago

Israeli strike hits area near Beirut airport

The Hindu  

Lebanon’s Transport Minister said on Thursday the country’s only international airport was operating normally after Israeli strikes on the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, including one in an area near the hub. The strike near the airport came after Hezbollah announced on Wednesday that it had targeted a military base close to Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s main international transport …

The airline dodging missiles to continue flights from Lebanon amid Israel airstrikes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The airline dodging missiles to continue flights from Lebanon amid Israel airstrikes

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Middle East Airlines is the only commercial airline still operating out of the Beirut airport, located on the coast next …

Lebanon Airlines: The Only Commercial Airline Still Operating in Beirut, Lebanon Faces Danger from Israeli Airstrikes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon Airlines: The Only Commercial Airline Still Operating in Beirut, Lebanon Faces Danger from Israeli Airstrikes

Associated Press  

Despite the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Beirut, the Lebanon's national air carrier continues to operate, becoming a local icon by continuing to serve the city's residents. While the airline has received assurances that Israel won't target its planes or the airport, the sight of jetliners rising and descending as fire and smoke blacken the Beirut skyline can be alarming. The …

Despite escalating tension between Israel and Hezbollah, it’s business as usual at Beirut airport
5 months, 1 week ago

Despite escalating tension between Israel and Hezbollah, it’s business as usual at Beirut airport

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Fears of an escalation in the simmering conflict between Hezbollah and Israel have prompted some airlines to cancel flights to Lebanon, but business appeared to be proceeding as usual Tuesday at the Beirut airport, where many travelers greeted the warnings with a shrug. “We hear airstrikes regularly and the breaking of the sound barrier, and it doesn’t affect …

Lebanon's only airport in Beirut cancels hundreds of flights after Israel kills 2 in revenge attack
5 months, 1 week ago

Lebanon's only airport in Beirut cancels hundreds of flights after Israel kills 2 in revenge attack

India TV News  

Beirut: Flights at Beirut airport have been cancelled or delayed with Lebanon's Middle East Airlines saying disruptions to its schedule were related to insurance risks, as tensions escalate between Israel and armed political group Hezbollah. This was the first deadly Israeli strike on Lebanon since what Israel said was a Hezbollah rocket attack on Saturday that killed 12 in the …

Syria and Saudi Arabia resume regular commercial flights as part of a thaw in relations
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Syria and Saudi Arabia resume regular commercial flights as part of a thaw in relations

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS — Regular flights between the Syrian capital of Damascus and Saudi Arabia resumed Wednesday for the first time in more than a decade as part of a thaw in relations between the countries, Syrian state media reported. Syria and Saudi Arabia had severed ties in 2012 over President Bashar Assad’s brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters at the start of …

Lebanon gives tour of Beirut airport to refute arms claims, amid fears of war with Israel
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon gives tour of Beirut airport to refute arms claims, amid fears of war with Israel

LA Times  

Fighters from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah carry out a training exercise in Aaramta village in the Jezzine District, southern Lebanon in May 2023. According to the un-bylined Telegraph story, one Beirut airport staffer reported seeing “unusually big boxes” arriving on a flight from Iran in November and that a high-ranking Hezbollah member oversaw customs shipments. The caretaker Lebanese Transportation …

Syria reports Israeli airstrikes near the city of Aleppo. A war monitor says 44 people are dead
9 months, 1 week ago

Syria reports Israeli airstrikes near the city of Aleppo. A war monitor says 44 people are dead

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The Syrian army says Israeli airstrikes on Friday near the northern city of Aleppo killed or wounded “a number of” people and caused damage. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said Israeli strikes hit missile depots for Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group in Aleppo’s southern suburb of Jibreen, near the Aleppo International Airport, and …

Israeli strikes put Damascus airport out of service again, just hours after it resumed operations
1 year, 1 month ago

Israeli strikes put Damascus airport out of service again, just hours after it resumed operations

Firstpost  

Israel has intensified attacks since the war between Israel and Hamas, a Hezbollah ally, began on 7 October, and Israeli strikes on Damascus airport and Aleppo airport in the north on 12 October and 22 October put both facilities out of service Israeli air strikes on Sunday made Damascus airport inoperable just hours after flights had resumed following a similar …

Syria says Israel hit Damascus, Aleppo airports again amid Gaza bombing
1 year, 2 months ago

Syria says Israel hit Damascus, Aleppo airports again amid Gaza bombing

Al Jazeera  

This is the second time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war that airports in Syria are hit simultaneously. Syrian state media say Israel hit the airports in Damascus and Aleppo again, putting them out of service for the second time within two weeks amid its relentless bombing of Gaza. The SANA state news agency said on Sunday that Israeli …

Israel has hit airports in Aleppo, Damascus, claims Syria
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel has hit airports in Aleppo, Damascus, claims Syria

Firstpost  

Israel has been attacking targets in Syria that it claims are connected to Iran for years, including the airports in Aleppo and Damascus Israel reportedly attacked Syria’s main airports in the northern city of Aleppo and the capital Damascus on Thursday, according to the country’s state television. Israel has been attacking targets in Syria that it claims are connected to …

Syria says Israeli airstrikes hit airports in Damascus and Aleppo, damaging their runways
1 year, 2 months ago

Syria says Israeli airstrikes hit airports in Damascus and Aleppo, damaging their runways

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian state media reported that Israeli airstrikes on Thursday hit the international airports of the Syrian capital Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo, damaging their runways and putting them out of service. They would be the first Israeli strikes on Syria since the militant Palestinian group Hamas carried out its deadly attacks in southern Israel. Israel …

Israel strikes Syria airports amid war with Hamas: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel strikes Syria airports amid war with Hamas: Report

Hindustan Times  

Israeli strikes targeted Syria's two main airports on Thursday, Syrian state television said, in the first such attack since a Hamas assault on Israel at the weekend triggered fierce fighting. The latest strikes came as Hamas and Israel traded heavy fire for a sixth day, after hundreds of Hamas gunmen stormed across the Gaza border into Israel on Saturday and …

Israel conducts airstrikes at Damascus, Aleppo airports in Syria amid war with Hamas: Reports
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel conducts airstrikes at Damascus, Aleppo airports in Syria amid war with Hamas: Reports

India TV News  

Israel-Hamas War: Israel has conducted airstrikes on Iranian targets at two airports in Syria including Damascus and Aleppo amid the ongoing war with Hamas, reports said. Israel conducted simultaneous airstrikes on Damascus and Aleppo International Airports, blocking oncoming Iranian flights that contain smuggled weapons for Iran’s proxies on Israel’s borders. Iran's Foreign Minister flight forced to return back Reports have …

Aleppo airport out of service after Israeli air attack: State media
1 year, 4 months ago

Aleppo airport out of service after Israeli air attack: State media

Al Jazeera  

An Israeli air attack has struck Aleppo’s international airport, resulting in a runway damage and operational shutdown, Syrian state media SANA reported, citing a military source. An Israeli army spokesperson on Monday told the AFP news agency: “We do not comment on reports in the foreign media.” During more than 12 years of civil war in Syria, Israel has launched …

Israel launches deadly air raid on Aleppo airport: media
1 year, 8 months ago

Israel launches deadly air raid on Aleppo airport: media

Al Jazeera  

The attack, which shut down the international airport, is believed to have killed at least one person and wounded more. Israeli air raids have targeted the international airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo early on Tuesday, killing one Syrian soldier and putting the airport out of commission, Syria’s state media said. Citing a military official, the state news …

Syria says Israel attacked Aleppo airport, no casualties
1 year, 9 months ago

Syria says Israel attacked Aleppo airport, no casualties

The Hindu  

An Israeli airstrike early on March 22 targeted the international airport of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, causing material damage in the second attack on the facility this month, state media report. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of Syria in recent years, including attacks on the Damascus and Aleppo airports, but it …

Syria says Israel attacked Aleppo airport, no casualties
1 year, 9 months ago

Syria says Israel attacked Aleppo airport, no casualties

The Independent  

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Israel launches missile attack on Syria’s Aleppo airport: Gov’t
1 year, 9 months ago

Israel launches missile attack on Syria’s Aleppo airport: Gov’t

Al Jazeera  

Syrian defence ministry said Aleppo airport was damaged by missiles in what is the third Israeli attack in six months. An Israeli air attack has hit Syria’s Aleppo airport causing some “material damage” in the second strike on the facility this month, the Syrian defence ministry has said, according to news reports. Marking the third attack on Aleppo International Airport …

Syria's Aleppo airport resumes flights days after airstrike
1 year, 9 months ago

Syria's Aleppo airport resumes flights days after airstrike

The Independent  

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Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights days after airstrike
1 year, 9 months ago

Syria’s Aleppo airport resumes flights days after airstrike

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Flights at Syria’s international airport in Aleppo resumed Friday, three days after it was put out of service by a suspected Israeli airstrike, the country’s head of civil aviation said. Bassem Mansour told the pro-government Sham FM radio station that flights to and from the airport of Syria’s largest city resumed Friday morning after repairs were completed. …

Satellite photos: Likely Israel strike damages Syria airport
1 year, 10 months ago

Satellite photos: Likely Israel strike damages Syria airport

The Independent  

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Israel strike knocks out airport in Syria's Aleppo: Defence Ministry
1 year, 10 months ago

Israel strike knocks out airport in Syria's Aleppo: Defence Ministry

The Hindu  

Israeli warplanes struck Aleppo airport before dawn on March 7, causing significant damage that halted flights to and from Syria's war- and quake-battered second city, the Defence Ministry said. The airport has been a major conduit for aid flights since a February 6 earthquake devastated swathes of southeastern Turkey and neighbouring Syria, and they too were brought to a stop, …

Syria says Israeli air raid takes Aleppo airport out of service
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria says Israeli air raid takes Aleppo airport out of service

Al Jazeera  

Transport ministry says attack forced authorities to reroute flights carrying aid for those affected by February earthquakes. Israel has launched an air raid on Syria’s Aleppo airport, damaging its runway and taking it out of service, according to Syrian state media. Citing a military source, SANA said Israel “carried out an air attack from the direction of the Mediterranean Sea, …

Death toll from Islamic State attack in Syria at least 53
1 year, 10 months ago

Death toll from Islamic State attack in Syria at least 53

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The death toll from an attack by the Islamic State group against an army checkpoint and people collecting truffles in central Syria has risen to at least 53, most of them civilians, state media and an opposition war monitor reported Saturday. The attack near the central town of Sukhna on Friday was the deadliest by the extremist group …

Israeli strikes on Syrian capital's airport kill four: monitor
2 years ago

Israeli strikes on Syrian capital's airport kill four: monitor

The Hindu  

Israeli missile strikes on the Syrian capital's airport on Monday killed four people including two soldiers and closed the runways for several hours, a rights monitor said. Israel carried out the strike with "barrages of missiles targeting Damascus International Airport and its surroundings", a military source told SANA, which reported that two Syrian soldiers were killed and two others wounded. …

Israeli missile strikes put Damascus airport out of service
2 years ago

Israeli missile strikes put Damascus airport out of service

The Hindu  

Israel’s military fired missiles toward the international airport of Syria's capital early on January 2, putting it out of service and killing two soldiers and wounding two others, the Syrian army said. The attack, the second in seven months to put the Damascus International Airport out of service, caused material damage in a nearby area, the army said, without giving …

Israeli missile strikes put Damascus airport out of service
2 years ago

Israeli missile strikes put Damascus airport out of service

The Independent  

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Syria says five killed in Israeli air attack on Damascus airport
2 years, 3 months ago

Syria says five killed in Israeli air attack on Damascus airport

Al Jazeera  

Israel has intensified missile attacks on Syrian airports saying the strikes target Iranian forces and military assets. Israel has carried out an air attack on Syria’s Damascus International Airport and other positions south of the capital, killing five soldiers and causing material damage, the ministry of defence said. “The aggression led to the death of five soldiers and some material …

Syria capital airport to resume flights after Israeli strike
2 years, 6 months ago

Syria capital airport to resume flights after Israeli strike

The Independent  

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Syria’s Damascus airport flights suspended after Israeli attack
2 years, 7 months ago

Syria’s Damascus airport flights suspended after Israeli attack

Al Jazeera  

Syrian state media also reported that one civilian was injured in an Israeli air attack. Syria has suspended all flights at Damascus International Airport after what a pro-government newspaper said was an Israeli air attack near the facility. The announcement came after state media reported that an Israeli missile had hit several targets in the Syrian capital Damascus, injuring at …

Syria's Aleppo Airport opens after 8 years
4 years, 10 months ago

Syria's Aleppo Airport opens after 8 years

India TV News  

Eight years after the services were suspended at Syria's Aleppo International Airport, the first flight landed at the runway on Wednesday. A Syrian Air Airbus A320 took off from Damascus International Airport landed at Aleppo International Airport today. "Reopening the airport to air traffic is a fruit of the victory achieved by the heroes of the Syrian Arab Army against …

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