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BEIRUT: The Syrian state television channel said late on Monday that Israel had attacked targets on the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus. State TV did not give any more details about the targets of the attack but the semi-official newspaper, Al Watan, said on its website that “Damascus international airport was unaffected. Israel has for years carried out attacks on what it has described as Iran-linked targets in Syria, where Tehran’s influence has grown since it began supporting President Bashar Assad in a civil war that started in 2011.  

Visit comes 13 days after Hawaiian island experienced deadliest US fire in more than a century, killing at least 114.

The bond agreement comes ahead of a deadline for Trump and his 18 co-defendants to surrender on Friday to Fulton County.

Routes into the city remain closed on Monday as protests break out over deteriorating living conditions.

AMMAN: Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, chairman of Jordan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Monday welcomed a US military delegation led by Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander of the US Central Command, Jordan News Agency reported.  High-ranking officers from both countries discussed joint cooperation and coordination in military fields to achieve their mutual goals.  

Armed group al-Shabab, which wages a war against the Somali state, uses the platforms to post its activities.

First Republican debate comes amid so-called 'invisible primary', when candidates shore up support ahead of state votes.