AMMAN - The Syrian army on Monday confirmed an earlier Russian announcement that a "regime of calm" around Damascus had been extended for another 48 hours, state television reported.The military on Sunday had extended a 24-hour lull in fighting in the capital which was announced on Friday that affects the capital and the Eastern Ghouta region on its outskirts.The army statement made no mention of a 72-hour lull in fighting in the north of coastal province Latakia.
