Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi
has survived a car bomb attack in the capital, Damascus, state media say.
The blast in the capital's western Mazzeh district targeted Mr Halqi's
convoy, state TV said, causing a number of casualties.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based activist group, said one
of Mr Halqi's bodyguards was among several others killed.
It is unclear whether the blast was a suicide bombing or a planted
device.
State television carried a brief interview with Mr Halqi, saying that it was
filmed after the attack.