For today, links to four reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Cradle, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (SYRIA 7-16-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, YEMEN and IRAN entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Syrian forces withdraw from Sweida after ceasefire goes into effect, by Kareem Chehayeb and Ghaith Alsayed | AP  DAMASCUS — Syrian forces largely withdrew from the southern province of Sweida today following days of clashes with militias linked to the Druze minority. While a truce appeared to . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters and the Cradle.

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FROM JULY 16  Israeli air strikes on Syria’s capital marked a sharp escalation. Reported by Hadeel Al-Shalchi | NPR  Israel bombed the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday, saying it targeted the Syrian military headquarters and the area near the presidential palace to protect the Druze religious minority in Syria. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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