For today, links to three reports: from the Cradle and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (SYRIA 8-1-25 is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA, WEST BANK, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM
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Syrian army, SDF come to blows in Aleppo. From the Cradle. Clashes broke out in Aleppo late Saturday and into early today between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and armed factions affiliated with the Syrian Defense Ministry. The SDF today rejected claims . . . READ MORE . . .
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Four killed after armed groups attack Syrian security forces in Sweida, by Alex MacDonald | Middle East Eye At least four people have been killed after armed groups attacked Syrian security forces in the southern province of Sweida. READ MORE . . .
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FROM AUG. 2 Syria inaugurates Qatari-funded gas pipeline from Azerbaijan via Turkiye. From the Cradle. Syrian officials inaugurated a new regional gas transmission pipeline, which will deliver millions of cubic meters of gas to Syria from Azerbaijan via Turkiye, Syrian state media SANA reported on Saturday. READ MORE . . .
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