Syria plans private jet hub at Mezzeh airport, ex-torture site, alarming rights groups

Syria's civil aviation authority is reclassifying Mezzeh military airport in Damascus for limited civilian use as a private jet hub, a site where rights groups suspect mass graves from past conflict. Redevelopment risks disturbing those graves and overriding private land claims, raising humanitarian and legal concerns. The move signals a shift in Syrian infrastructure priorities amid ongoing international isolation.