(2025-06-03). US gives Syria green light to bring foreign Takfiri militants into army: Report. presstv.ir The United States has given Syria the green light to incorporate thousands of foreign Takfiri militants into the country's new military, after the head of the HTS-led administration expressed readiness to normalize ties with the Israeli regime, a report says.
(2025-06-03). ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024. icrc.org
(2025-06-03). Return of Syrians: Myth or Reality? A Shifting Landscape in the Syrian Refugee Crisis. moderndiplomacy.eu The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, has resulted in one of the largest and most protracted refugee crises of the 21st century. As of 2025, more than 6.8 million Syrians remain displaced outside their country, and over 3 million reside in Türkiye, which has become a key host and transit country. Recent political …
(2025-06-03). With US Backing, Syria To Absorb 3,500 Former Foreign Fighters. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-03). U.S. to scale down its military bases in Syria, envoy says. haaretz.com The new envoy to Syria says the U.S. is changing its century-old policy in Damascus. Military equipment and vehicles have already been moved out of the eastern Deir el-Zor…
(2025-06-03). Israel-Backed Militias Linked to ISIS Loot Gaza Aid Under IDF Watch. scheerpost.com Illustration by MintPress News | By Robert Inlakesh / Israeli officials often claim that Hamas has been looting aid heading to Gaza, yet the evidence suggests the opposite. New reports and eyewitness accounts indicate that Israel is backing ISIS-linked militants who are working to replace Hamas security forces and are looting humanitarian aid under the watchful eye of IDF drones. | New
(2025-06-03). Time to Shift Gears: Indonesia's Second NDC Should Prioritize Organic Waste Reduction, Not Incineration. pressenza.com New assessment urges a climate-smart approach to Indonesia's waste sector amid landfill crises and growing climate finance opportunities. | Bandung, 26 May 2025 — Composting organic waste and implementing decentralized zero waste strategies could enable Indonesia to meet its climate targets in the municipal solid waste sector while addressing its escalating landfill crisis. A new assessment by Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) finds that focusing on source separation, separate waste collection and decentralized organic waste treatment—such as composting, biodigesters, and Black Soldi…
(2025-06-03). ASEAN's Missed Opportunity for Beleaguered Myanmar. pressenza.com The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) once again failed Myanmar at the summit in Kuala Lumpur from 26 to 27 May 2025 with a "Peace Formula", when the country plunged into a bloody civil war with "revolutionary" armed ethnic groups. | ASEAN is an intergovernmental organization of ten Southeast Asian countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Host Malaysia, as the current chairman of ASEAN, delivered a meaningless statement on Myanmar and offered no new approaches to dealing with the crisis in the country, which has been beleaguer…
(2025-06-03). The system: turning money into more money. indybay.org The label "climate crisis" is not adequate to describe the dramatic | changes that the planet and its inhabitants are undergoing. It is | about something much more comprehensive. The climate justice movement recognized this early on: the cause lies in an economic system that is undermining its own foundations.
(2025-06-03). Dutch Prime Minister Schoof resigns after far-right Wilders quits coalition. aljazeera.com Geert Wilders, leader of the populist PVV, throws coalition government into crisis in row over immigration.
(2025-06-03). The Gaza Crisis: Devastation, Displacement, and Regional Silence. moderndiplomacy.eu The people of Gaza have faced one of the most destructive periods in the modern history of the world, caused by Israeli forces. In the modern world, no precedent can be found, affecting approximately 2.3 million residents. A joint report by the United Nations and World Bank estimated that the damage to Gaza's infrastructure has …
(2025-06-03). Lebanese stories take centre stage at Garden Cinema in London. newarab.com 
Away from the churn of headlines, a quieter and more intimate Lebanon comes into focus. It is shaped not by crisis alone but by memory, wit, and the texture of everyday life. At The season, titled Reclaiming S…
(2025-06-03). More than 4 million refugees have fled Sudan civil war: UN. newarab.com 
The number of "Now in its third year, the 4 million people is a devastating milestone in what is the world's most damaging displacement crisis at the moment," U.N. refugee agency spokesperson Eujin Byun told a Geneva press briefing. | "If the conflict continues in Sudan, thousands more p…
(2025-06-03). The US Navy's five roads to ruin. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-06-03). Global Civil Liberties in Crisis: Only 3.5% Live Free. thinktank.pk In a world buzzing with connectivity, the freedom to speak, assemble, and live without fear remains a rare privilege. According to the 2025 Atlas of Civil Society, published by Brot fàºr die Welt, a mere 3.5% of the global population enjoys unrestricted civil rights and liberties. This sobering statistic, drawn from data across 197 countries, …
(2025-06-03). Far-right opposition candidate wins presidential election in Poland. wsws.org Karol Nawrocki narrowly won the run-off election to become Poland's next president. His entry into office will heighten the country's political crisis.