For today, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, the Cradle, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA, UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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An Israeli airstrike near the Syrian capital kills 11, war monitor says, by Kareem Chehayeb | AP BEIRUT — An Israeli airstrike in the outskirts of Damascus today killed 11 people, according to a war monitor, as Israel continues to target Syrian weapons and military infrastructure even after the ouster of former President Bashar Assad. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for a second report from AP.
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FROM DEC. 28 Moscow warns that U.S. & UK are preparing ‘ISIS attacks’ on its airbases in Syria. From the Cradle. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said on Saturday that the U.S. and UK are planning to use ISIS to attack Russian military bases in Syria to further destabilize the country after the fall of the Syrian government. READ MORE . . .
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Syria’s de facto leader says holding elections could take up to four years. From Reuters. CAIRO — Drafting a new Constitution and holding elections in Syria could take up to four years, Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has said, according to excerpts from a broadcast interview. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from the Cradle.