Israel Attacks Damascus and Aleppo Airports, 2 Dead

Aleppo international airport. Reuters
Aleppo international airport. Reuters
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Israel Attacks Damascus and Aleppo Airports, 2 Dead

Aleppo international airport. Reuters
Aleppo international airport. Reuters

An Israeli missile attack targeted Damascus and Aleppo international airports early on Sunday, killing two people and putting the airports out of service, Syrian state media reported.

At least two workers were killed "as a result of Israeli bombardment targeting Syria's Damascus airport at dawn," Syria's general directorate of meteorology said in a statement.

The two workers who were killed were from the meteorology service and based at the airport, the agency said. 

Scheduled flights to and from Damascus and Aleppo airports were diverted to Latakia International Airport, according to the Ministry of Transportation.

Israel’s military has carried out several attacks in Syria over the past week targeting the two airports and putting them out of service.

Israel has for years carried out strikes against what it has described as Iran-linked targets in Syria, including against the Aleppo and Damascus airports.



Tunisian President Sacks Prime Minister, Names Sara Zaafarani as Replacement 

People shop in the old city market during the Muslims' holy month of Ramadan in Tunis, Tunisia, 18 March 2025. (EPA)
People shop in the old city market during the Muslims' holy month of Ramadan in Tunis, Tunisia, 18 March 2025. (EPA)
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Tunisian President Sacks Prime Minister, Names Sara Zaafarani as Replacement 

People shop in the old city market during the Muslims' holy month of Ramadan in Tunis, Tunisia, 18 March 2025. (EPA)
People shop in the old city market during the Muslims' holy month of Ramadan in Tunis, Tunisia, 18 March 2025. (EPA)

Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Kamel Maddouri less than a year after his appointment, and named Sara Zaafarani as his replacement.

Zaafarani, who is an engineer and served as minister of Equipment and Housing since 2021, is the third prime minister in less than two years.

In recent months, Saied has sharply criticized the performance of ministers, saying many they have not met the required standards and that the expectations of the Tunisian people are high. Last month he sacked Finance Minister Sihem Boughdiri.

Economic growth has not exceeded 1.4% in the past year, and the North African country's public finances face a severe crisis that has led to shortages of key commodities including sugar, rice and coffee.

"We will continue the liberation battle until justice prevails for all citizens ... We will continue to thwart all conspiracies", Saied said in a speech at a National Security Council meeting on Friday.