For today, links to three reports: from the Associated Press, the Cradle, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for SYRIA 12-20-2025 and up or down for UKRAINE, WEST BANK, GAZA and MEDIA.) — MCM

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FROM DEC. 20  Jordan says its air force joined U.S, strikes on Islamic State in Syria. From AP. DAMASCUS — Jordan confirmed Saturday that its air force took part in strikes launched by the United States on Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the killing of three U.S. citizens earlier this month. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM DEC. 19  U.S. scrambles to ‘save’ Damascus-IDF integration deal amid Turkish threats: report. From the Cradle. Talks between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have accelerated ahead of a year-end deadline to merge Kurdish forces with the Syrian state, Reuters reported on Friday, citing Syrian, Kurdish, and western sources. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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