First, links to four reports: from the Cradle and Anadolu Agency; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (SYRIA 7-4-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, YEMEN, UKRAINE and GAZA entries for this date, so far, are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Syria wildfires rage for fourth straight day as extremists take credit. From the Cradle. Devastating wildfires continued to burn for the fourth day today in Latakia governorate on Syria’s northern coast, home to many of the country’s minority Alawite population. Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah, allegedly a militant offshoot of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), claimed responsibility on Sunday . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM JULY 6  UK restores diplomatic ties with Syria after grooming Sharaa for power. From the Cradle. Britain reestablished full diplomatic relations with Syria on Sunday as part UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy visit to Damascus to meet the country’s new de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Anadolu Agency.

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FROM JULY 4  Syria unveils new national emblem marking post-Assad era, by Mohammad Sio | Anadolu Agency  ISTANBUL — The Syrian presidency unveiled the country’s new national emblem on Thursday during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, accompanied by nationwide celebrations in major city squares — as the country transitions . . . READ MORE . . .

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