Syria Resumes Saudi Flights After 12 Years of Suspension
In a significant step towards normalization, Syria has resumed regular flights to Saudi Arabia after a 12-year hiatus, marking a milestone in the slow rapprochement between the two nations. Summarized Insights: • Syria resumes flights to Saudi Arabia. • First flight arrives in Riyadh. • One round-trip flight per week. • Potential expansion to Jeddah, Dammam. • Slow but steady rapprochement. On Wednesday, Syria's national airline resumed its regular services to Saudi Arabia, ending a 12-year suspension. This momentous occasion was marked by the arrival of a Syrian Airlines flight carrying 170 passengers in Riyadh, as confirmed by both Syrian Airlines and Syria's ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The resumption of this flight route comes as part of the ongoing efforts to restore diplomatic relations between Syria and Saudi Arabia, which had been severed since 2012. The suspension was initially prompted by Saudi Arabia's decision to cut ties w
