Explosion near Damascus hotel causes casualties
An explosion occurred outside the premises of a labour union behind a hotel in the Syrian capital Damascus today, causing casualties, state television said.
Opposition activists said the explosion was near heavily-guarded army installations in the centre of the capital.
Concentrated attacks target air bases at Taftanaz
This is the start of one of their more concentrated attacks on Syrian military power, according to rebels.
Syrian rebels 'attack key airbase'
Syrian rebels launched a dawn offensive to take control of a key airbase in the country's north, activists have said.