Qatar Airways announced on Thursday it will resume flights to the Syrian capital Damascus from next week. "Qatar Airways is pleased to announce the resumption of three weekly flights to Damascus, Syria, from 7 January 2025," the national flag carrier said in a statement.

Qatar is planning to help finance a massive boost in public sector wages promised by Syria's new government, a U.S. official and a senior diplomat said, vital assistance to the new Islamist rulers in Damascus a month after they toppled Bashar al-Assad.

Qatar Airways is to restart flights to Syria after an absence of more than a decade, which began in 2011 due to the breakout of a devastating civil war.

The three times a week Damascus flights connect Syria to Qatar Airways’ network of more than 170 destinations via Doha

Qatar Airways announced on Thursday that it will resume flights to the Syrian capital Damascus after nearly 13 years, with three weekly flights set

Qatar Airways has dismissed rumors about closing its offices in Pakistan, clarifying that all operations continue without disruption.In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, the airline stated,

Qatar Airways announced the resumption of three weekly flights to Damascus, Syria, from 7 January 2025. This marks a significant step

Qatar Airways will become the first major international airline to resume regular scheduled service to Syria following the ousting of longtime President Bashar al-Assad in December.

The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international sanctions imposed during the Assad regime.

A Qatar Airways plane became the first to land at Damascus airport since the ousting of the government of former President Bashar al-Assad last month, as Syria’s interim leaders hope to reassert a semblance of normalcy in the country.

The clarification comes after reports surfaced suggesting that the Qatari national carrier had closed its offices in Pakistan as part of cost-cutting initiatives. However, Qatar Airways confirmed that these reports were false, emphasizing that their services in the country have not been affected.