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Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s war on Gaza is deliberately targeting Children – new UN Report

Israel’s war on Gaza is deliberately targeting Children – new UN Report

The Conversation

By Rachel Rosen, UCL and Mai Abu Moghli, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (The Conversation) – A fresh round of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza which has killed more than 400 Palestinians has destroyed any hope that the ceasefire negotiated in January would hold. A statement from the child rights group Defence for Children Palestine claimed […]

Syria
After mass Killings in Syria, can a fragmented Country stay United?

After mass Killings in Syria, can a fragmented Country stay United?

The Conversation

By Ali Mamouri, Deakin University Shortly after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, the new government led by rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa pledged to unite Syrians and establish a “civil peace” in the country. In recent days, this fragile peace has been tested. Late last week, clashes broke out between government security forces […]

Kurds
Syria integration deal with Kurds brings Relief after Days of bitter Violence wracks war-torn Country

Syria integration deal with Kurds brings Relief after Days of bitter Violence wracks war-torn Country

The Conversation

By Rob Geist Pinfold, King’s College London (The Conversation) – The new Syrian government has signed a deal with to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia into the regime, in what is a big step towards uniting the fractured country. The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-led (HTS) government has been struggling for legitimacy since it […]

Israel/ Palestine
Health-Care Workers in Gaza should not be a Target: Their Detention and Death affect the Whole Population

Health-Care Workers in Gaza should not be a Target: Their Detention and Death affect the Whole Population

The Conversation

By Tania King, The University of Melbourne; Fiona Stanley, The Kids Research Institute Australia; Guy Gillor, The University of Melbourne; Rob Moodie, The University of Melbourne, and Tilman Ruff, The University of Melbourne (The Conversation) – A freeze on aid entering the Gaza Strip, imposed by Israel last week, means once again tons of urgent […]

Donald Trump
Egypt on edge: finding a delicate balance between Gaza and Trump

Egypt on edge: finding a delicate balance between Gaza and Trump

The Conversation

By May Darwich, University of Birmingham (The Conversation) – US president Donald Trump famously called Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi his “favourite dictator” in 2019, but their relationship has been complex. Trump’s return to the White House for a second term has sent ripples of concern through Cairo. In January 2025, Trump proposed a resolution […]

Israel/ Palestine
Gaza ceasefire Deal looks Doomed as Israel blockades Strip and bars Entry of Humanitarian Aid

Gaza ceasefire Deal looks Doomed as Israel blockades Strip and bars Entry of Humanitarian Aid

The Conversation

By Scott Lucas, University College Dublin (The Conversation) – When Israel signed a ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza on January 15, the agreement was structured in three phases. Phase one, a six-week period in which Hamas would release hostages in return for Israel releasing Palestinians detained in its jails, ended on March 1. The […]

Antarctica
Melting Antarctic Ice will slow the World’s strongest Ocean Current – and the global Consequences are Profound

Melting Antarctic Ice will slow the World’s strongest Ocean Current – and the global Consequences are Profound

The Conversation

By Taimoor Sohail, The University of Melbourne and Bishakhdatta Gayen, The University of Melbourne Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on the planet. It’s five times stronger than the Gulf Stream and more than 100 times stronger than the Amazon River. It forms part of the global ocean […]

Climate Crisis
Trump’s war on Climate Science is pushing us into a Dystopian Future

Trump’s war on Climate Science is pushing us into a Dystopian Future

The Conversation

By Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University (The Conversation) – US President Donald Trump’s latest war on the climate includes withdrawing support for any research that mentions the word. He has also launched a purge on government websites hosting climate data, in an apparent attempt to make the evidence disappear. Yes, it’s bad, especially for […]

Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s bombing of Gaza caused untold environmental Damage − Can it Recover?

Israel’s bombing of Gaza caused untold environmental Damage − Can it Recover?

The Conversation

By Lesley Joseph, University of South Carolina (The Conversation) – The war in Gaza has come with an awful cost. Tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians have been killed, and thousands more are missing. And while a temporary ceasefire has allowed for increased aid delivery, easing the plight of those facing disease and hunger, experts […]

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