The first commercial flight of Syrian Airlines arrived at King Khalid Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh after a 12-year of hiatus due to the Syrian civil war.

A Syrian Airlines plane carrying 170 passengers from Damascus resumed its regular route in Riyadh on Wednesday, July 10.

According to Syria’s official news agency SANA, the Riyadh Airports Company celebrated at King Khalid International Airport, attended by Syrian Ambassador Ayman Sousan and Saudi officials.