For the first time since the Assad regime’s collapse last December, Syrian Air has officially announced the resumption of direct commercial flights between Damascus and the Emirati cities of Dubai and Sharjah, starting Sunday, April 20. The move follows last week’s visit by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to the UAE, after which the Emirati General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) approved the reestablishment of air links between the two countries. However, no UAE-based carriers have yet announced plans to operate flights to Damascus.