Syria said on Saturday that the country’s main airport in Damascus would resume incoming and outgoing international flights starting next week after commercial trips were halted following last month’s opposition takeover.“We announce we will start receiving international flights to and from Damascus International Airport from” Tuesday, state news agency SANA said, quoting Ashhad al-Salibi, who heads the Civil Aviation and Air Transport Authority. International aid planes have already been landing in Syria, and internal flights have also resumed.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.On Thursday, Qatar Airways announced that it would resume flights to Damascus after nearly 13 years, starting with three weekly flights beginning on Tuesday.The Qatari national carrier “is pleased to announce the resumption of three weekly flights to Damascus, Syria, from 7 January 2025,” it said in a statement.It hailed a “significant step in reconnecting the