For today, links to nine reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Anadolu Agency, National Public Radio, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (WEST BANK, IRAN, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date, so far, are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down. SYRIA 3-4-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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Clashes in Syria’s coastal region between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 70, by Omar Albam | AP LATAKIA, Syria — Clashes between Syrian security forces under the country’s new, Islamist authorities and gunmen loyal to ousted President Bashar Assad in Syria’s western coastal region have killed more than 70 people and left an area outside government control, a war monitor said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for two reports from Reuters.
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Massive protests in Syria show support for security forces against Assad regime loyalists, by Abdul Jabbar Aburas and Ikram Kouachi | Anadolu Agency ISTANBUL — Large-scale demonstrations took place across several Syrian provinces today, with citizens rallying in support of the Syrian security forces and military operations aimed at rooting out loyalists of the ousted Assad regime. READ MORE . . .
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FROM MARCH 6 Israel threatens intervention in Syrian capital Damascus due to unrest there. Reported by Jane Arraf and A Martínez | NPR A suburb of Damascus is at the center of the new Syrian government’s struggle for control. Now, Israel is threatening to intervene due to unrest, turning this into a possible international incident. Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM MARCH 6 Syria receives currency shipment from Russia as talks between Moscow, Damascus continue. From the Cradle. Syria has received a new currency shipment from Russia, sources told Reuters on Thursday — coming as talks are continuing between Moscow and the new administration in Damascus. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Reuters.
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Israel’s new army chief declares 2025 ‘Year of War.’ From Middle East Monitor. The newly appointed Israeli Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir has claimed that 2025 will be a “year of war” against Gaza and Iran, Israeli media outlets reported Thursday. READ MORE . . .
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