In Syria's war-torn Douma, livestock suffer in soaring heat Workers on a farm on the outskirts of the rebel-held town of Douma outside the Syrian capital Damascus have had to find new ways to cool down cows and sheep in the face of sweltering summer temperatures, as they seek to protect their livestock from overheating and disease. Shortages caused by the conflict in Syria mean methods used before the outbreak of war can no longer be used, volunteers on the farm said. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES