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Syria’s Cham Wings Airlines begins flights to Bahrain

Cham Wings was sanctioned by the US government for allegedly helping the Syrian government in the civil war.

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Crew members disembark from a plane upon arrival at the Bahrain International Airport on Sept. 30, 2021. — MAZEN MAHDI/AFP via Getty Images

A major Syrian airline has begun flights to Bahrain. 

A spokesperson for Cham Wings Airlines told Al-Monitor today that flights are available to Bahrain International Airport via the carrier’s Kuwait route. The flights run every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, according to the spokesperson. 

Some Arabic-language media outlets reported on Feb. 28 that the Damascus-based airline had begun flight services to Bahrain. 

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