For today, links to reports from the Cradle and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (IRAN, GAZA, YEMEN, UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH entries, for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA 4-12-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM APRIL 13  Syria, SDF strike deal to end clashes over Aleppo’s strategic Tishreen Dam. From the Cradle. Damascus has reached an agreement with the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces on the strategic Tishreen Dam in the Aleppo countryside, which is Kurdish-held and has recently been the focal point of heavy clashes between Kurds and Turkish-backed militants. READ MORE . . .

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How Trump’s cuts to U.S. foreign aid have hobbled Syria’s war crimes investigations. Reported by Lauren Frayer | NPR When Syria’s Assad regime fell, victims gained access to archives on 130,000 missing people. Organizations compiling those documents lost U.S. funding under Trump, hobbling war crimes investigations. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM APRIL 12  A Syrian city known for gold jewelry faces rising crime. Reported by Lauren Frayer | NPR  Since antiquity, Aleppo has been famous for gold. But a post-war crime wave means jewelers no longer display gold in windows. The city is installing solar-powered streetlights to fight crime. Click HERE to listen and read.

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