Damascus airport to reopen in coming days, director says

Damascus airport, closed since the opposition took control of the Syrian capital, will reopen "in the next few days", its director Anis Fallouh told AFP on Wednesday.

"God willing, the airport will reopen as quickly as possible because we are going to work flat out," Fallouh said.

Pushed to give a timeframe for the reopening, he said it ought to happen "in the next few days".

"We can quickly let aircraft resume flights through Syrian airspace, which has been closed," he added.