{"id":136838,"date":"2026-04-08T12:45:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=136838"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:45:42","slug":"syria-reopens-airspace-resumes-flights-after-us-iran-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/136838\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria reopens airspace, resumes flights after US\u2013Iran ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> Syria reopened on Wednesday its airspace and resumed operations at Damascus International Airport following a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, easing regional tensions and allowing aviation activity to return to normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Omar Hosari, head of the Syrian General Authority for Civil Aviation and Air Transport, announced the reopening of all previously closed air corridors and the resumption of air traffic across Syrian airspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosari said that operations at Damascus International Airport have returned to normal, including the arrival and departure of flights according to approved schedules and in line with international safety standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move comes after Washington and Tehran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, halting planned military strikes and creating an opening for diplomatic negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regional airspace had been partially closed in recent weeks due to escalating military tensions, disrupting international flights and raising concerns over aviation safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the ceasefire now in effect, several countries have begun restoring air traffic and reopening airports, signaling a broader easing of security risks linked to the confrontation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Syria reopened on Wednesday its airspace and resumed operations at Damascus International Airport following a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, easing regional tensions and allowing aviation activity to return to normal. 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