Damascus International Airport

'Huge' explosion near Damascus Internation Airport, cause unknown, says monitoring group

A massive explosion hit near the Damascus International Airport on Thursday, a monitoring group said, without specifying the cause.

Syria evacuates most army buildings in Damascus, say residents

President Bashar al-Assad's forces appear to have evacuated most personnel from army and security command headquarters in central Damascus in preparation for a Western military strike, residents and opposition sources said on Wednesday.