30 November 2012 Last updated at 07:24 ET

Flights to Damascus airport cancelled for second day

One airline said it had been told that Damascus Airport had been "shut down"

Many flights in and out of the Syrian capital Damascus have been cancelled for a second day after clashes spread to the road leading to the city's airport on Thursday.

Several airlines say they currently are not able to use Damascus airport.

Internet and phone systems in Syria were also reportedly down for a second day.

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