Syrian PM Wael al-Halqi Survived Car Bomb Attack - Monday April 29,2013

Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi has survived a car bomb attack in the capital, Damascus and the blast in western Mazzeh district targeted Mr Halqi's convoy, State TV said

It is unclear whether the blast was a suicide bombing or a planted device

Major bombings in Damascus,Syria

• 8 April 2013: Car bomb in Damascus kills at least 15 people and wounds 53
• 21 March: Sheikh Mohammed al-Bouti, leading cleric and supporter of President Bashar al-Assad, killed in blast in Damascus along with 41 others
• 12 December 2012: Car bombing hits interior ministry in Damascus, killing several people and wounding more than 20, including Interior Minister Mohammed al-Shaar
• 18 July: Syrian national security building in Damascus bombed, killing defence minister and deputy, and wounding interior minister