As power fails and nutrition falters, Iranians confront a summer of extreme heat, rolling outages, and dwindling access to basic food Written byIran Open Data Center ( Globalvoices.org ) – Iran is staring down a dual crisis: a record-breaking electricity shortfall threatening homes and businesses, and a deepening nutritional decline that has left millions without […]
A New Aid Regime for Gaza: Humanitarian Facade, Military Core
A US-backed aid scheme staffed by ex-military and private security risks embedding occupation under the guise of humanitarian aid. Written by Saher ( Global Voices ) – A new controversial US-backed initiative, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), has emerged to control the flow of aid into Gaza, sparking concerns that it may serve as a […]
Silenced Witnesses: Israel is killing Journalists in Gaza at Historic Rates
In the deadliest war on the press, journalists in Gaza are being killed with no accountability. Written by Walid El Houri ( Global Voices ) – Since the start of the war on Gaza, the world has witnessed the deadliest period for journalists in modern history. The number of journalists killed by Israel during this […]
The Countdown to Iran’s Day Zero: A Crisis of Water, not War
Environmental collapse, mismanagement, and ethno-political fault lines are converging in a slow-motion disaster caused by a water crisis Written by Reza Talebi for UntoldMag This article by Reza Talebi is written in partnership with UntoldMag.org. The original version was published on April 18, 2025. An edited version is published by Global Voices under a partnership […]
Across War Zones, targeting Healthcare has become a Strategy, not an Accident
Written byWalid El Houri ( Global Voices ) – The bodies of 15 Palestinian rescue workers were recently discovered in Gaza, showing signs of execution-style killings. According to doctors on the ground, the workers were found with gunshot wounds to the head and their hands tied — disturbing indicators of extrajudicial execution. This massacre is […]
After Assad: Sectarian Violence and the Struggle for Syria’s Future
By Weliam Sejari ( Global Voices ) – The fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, 2024, marked a pivotal moment in Syria’s history, ending over five decades of Assad family rule. This transition, however, has been marred by escalating violence, particularly against the Alawite community in Syria’s coastal regions. Beginning on March […]
Sudan takes UAE to Int’l Court of Justice for Genocide: A Test for Int’l Justice
The case comes amid growing global scrutiny of UAE military alliances, including its deepening ties with Israel despite accusations of genocide in Gaza Written byWalid El Houri ( Global Voices ) – On March 6, 2025, Sudan initiated legal proceedings against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the […]
Can the Caspian Sea be Saved from turning into an environmental Disaster?
Written byNurbek Bekmurzaev ( Global Voices ) – The Caspian Sea, the largest enclosed body of water in the world, faces a grim future in the form of significant desiccation, loss of flora and fauna, and large-scale pollution. All these processes have already started and their further deterioration poses immense risks for the economies and […]
Israel escalates strikes in Syria amid post-Assad transition: A pattern of regional expansion
Written byWalid El Houri ( Globalvoices.org ) – On February 25, 2025, as Syria’s new government convened a national dialogue to chart the nation’s future post-conflict, Israel launched extensive military operations reaching the southern outskirts of Damascus. This aggressive move coincided with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent declaration that Israel would not permit Syrian […]
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