Caretaker Iraqi Government cuts spending, fueling debate

2025-12-17T08:31:16+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News The Iraqi government’s move to review salaries and allowances at the country’s three presidencies has sparked criticism from employees and legal observers,... Read more »

MIT Scientist Nuno Loureiro Fatally Shot at Home

Law enforcement officials launched a homicide probe Tuesday following the fatal shooting of a faculty member from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at his home near Boston, AP reported. The Norfolk District... Read more »

EBRD makes $100m Investment in Iraq

By John Lee. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Developmen (EBRD) has launched its first-ever investment in Iraq, providing a US$100 million trade finance facility to the National Bank of Iraq (NBI), the... Read more »

Hosting a Hanukkah party? Here’s everything you need to know.

Hosting can feel intimidating, especially when your budget isn’t that of a celebrity chef. The good news: A great Hanukkah party isn’t about having the perfect tablescape or an eight-course menu. It’s... Read more »

Sydney Hanukkah terror attack kills 15 Jews at Bondi Beach

Two days have passed since a father and son launched a murderous terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, and the death toll has continued to rise, now standing at 15... Read more »

Iraq begins 90-day countdown to form government as political fault lines re-emerge

Shafaq News With the Federal Supreme Court ratifying the final results of Iraq’s sixth parliamentary elections, the country has formally crossed from the electoral phase into the far more consequential battle of... Read more »

Mossad Joins Bondi Beach Shooting Investigation

The Wall Street Journal reports that Israel’s intelligence agency, the Mossad, is assisting the investigation into the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Tuesday appears to be driven... Read more »

Pursuing Accountability in the Aftermath of Chamchamal Flooding

(Photo: Hiwa Hussamadin/Rudaw) On December 9, torrential rain swept across parts of Iraqi Kurdistan. While the rainfall itself was a natural event, the disaster that followed was not. In the district of... Read more »

Daughter of Holocaust survivor shot in attack: Antisemitism ‘allowed to fester’ in Australia

SYDNEY — Government authorities have not done enough to stamp out hatred of Jews in Australia, allowing it to fester in the aftermath of October 7, according to the daughter of a... Read more »

Sydney Opera House lit up with giant menorah in tribute to Bondi Beach attack victims

JTA — The Sydney Opera House was illuminated by a large menorah Monday night, a solemn tribute to the 15 lives lost the previous day in an antisemitic terror attack that rocked... Read more »