First direct flight from Doha in 13 years touches down amid hopes SyrianAir fleet can be restored after war
International flights resumed at Damascus airport for the first time since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, including the first direct flight from Doha in 13 years, to a party atmosphere in the arrivals hall.
One woman propped up a speaker playing a patriotic song, while two others set off green smoke flares as crowds clapped, chanted and sang.
