(2025-08-04). In Syria, Women are Bearing the Brunt of Climate Breakdown. juancole.com 
by Zahra Zaman ( Middle East Monitor ) — Syria had been embroiled in a protracted conflict and plagued by authoritarianism for decades. While the brutal regime of Bashar al Asad has collapsed, the ordeal is far from over for Syrians as they are now confronted with the rapidly accelerating threat of climate change looming …
(2025-08-04). Can Syria Rebuild Its Economy From The Ashes Of War? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | More than a decade of devastating conflict has left Syria's economy in tatters, its infrastructure in ruins and its population deeply fragmented . The fledgling …
(2025-08-04). "Clean your conscience, not our streets" : Greece rejects Israeli lecture. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – On Sunday, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas scolded Israeli Ambassador Noam Katz harshly for criticizing how the city dealt with writing that was said to be racist. Doukas didn't believe Katz's claims and instead said that the real moral problem was Israel's current military operation in Gaza.Doukas wrote on the social media site X that the city "rejects violence and discrimination in all forms." He also said, "We will not accept democracy lessons from those who kill civilians." His comments were about Israel's war on Gaza, which has been going on for almost two years and has been criticized around the world.
(2025-08-04). Athens mayor says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, Israeli ambassador to Greece him. haaretz.com The mayor of the Greek capital slammed the Israeli ambassador, who said the mayor isn't doing enough to protect the city from 'organized fringe groups,' making Israeli tourists uncomfortable. Greece is traditionally considered a close ally of Israel…