ARTICLES
NWS Ground Report | For the Kurdish rebel forces, the ceasefire in West Asia is a distant echo
Ghazal Molan was 19-years-old when she died from injuries she sustained from an Iranian drone strike during the ceasefire between Iran, Israel and the United States. Like Lebanon, Iraqi Kurdistan has not been included in the ceasefire, or peace talks in Pakistan. Was denied critical lifesaving care at multiple hospitals for fear her presence would make these institutions into targets for drone and missile strikes, a growing worry in the region. Now, Molan is a martyr to Kurdish Iranians living in exile.
NWS: Ground Report: Trade hubs turn into ghost towns as war shatters Thai-Cambodia border
This article for NWS highlights the struggles of communities along the Thai/Cambodia border after the clashes in 2025, and the ongoing border closure.
Mongabay: See an orangutan, take a photo, earn some money: A viable conservation model?
An article in Mongabay that highlights how a pilot program in Borneo is changing how conservationists interact with local communities.