Beirut, Ramadan 27, 1433, Aug 15, 2012, SPA - A large explosion hit near a military building in Damascus on Wednesday, Syrian activists reported. The Opposition Local Coordination Committees said the blast occurred outside the military headquarters on Beirut Street near a major square. The high-security area is home to a military intelligence office, an army club and a trade union building, according to a report of DPA. --SPA 14:29 LOCAL TIME 11:29 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1022777