By Michael D. Carroll
Breaking News Editor
The first international commercial flight since the ouster of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad landed at Damascus International Airport on Tuesday, arriving from Qatar.
In a related development, Jordan's state-run Petra news agency reported that a Royal Jordanian Airlines plane departed for Damascus on a test flight, signaling a gradual resumption of air traffic and international connectivity for Syria after years of isolation.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.