Bill to make ‘Al Jazeera Law’ permanent passes first Knesst reading

Likud MK Ariel Kallner’s proposal to turn the so-called Al Jazeera Law — which permits the closure of foreign media outlets in Israel under certain conditions — into permanent legislation passed its... Read more »

Foreign Press Association demands action from Israel over settler attacks on journalists

An organization representing international media in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza on Monday condemned attacks by Israeli settlers on journalists in the West Bank, urging Israeli authorities to halt the “violence... Read more »

British TV set to air film interviewing IDF soldiers on alleged Gaza war misconduct

A new British documentary airing Monday on ITV features rare testimony from Israel Defense Forces soldiers who say the war waged in Gaza was marked by relaxed rules of engagement leading to... Read more »

Ballots and borders: Kirkuk tests Iraq’s fragile unity

2025-11-10T08:32:40+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Kirkuk — a microcosm of Iraq’s diversity and divisions — is once again at the heart of national attention as the country... Read more »

US Senate takes first step toward ending record government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care... Read more »

Another Israel-Iran war increasingly seen as just a matter of time, NYT reports

Another Israel-Iran war is “only a matter of time,” according to a report by The New York Times, which says Iran still has a stockpile of enriched uranium and is racing to... Read more »

Iraq’s 2025 Elections: Voters demand performance over promises

2025-11-09T21:37:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Four years after the lowest turnout in its post-2003 history, Iraq heads to the November 11 elections under quieter but... Read more »

Seeking to get off US blacklist, spyware firm NSO taps ex-envoy Friedman as chairman

Israeli-founded spyware firm NSO Group has appointed former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman as executive chairman, as part of a bid to get off Washington’s blacklist, where it was placed in... Read more »

Iraq between two fires: Tehran and Washington eye Baghdad’s post-election phase

Shafaq News Ahead of Iraq’s November 11 elections, Iran bets on deep bonds while Washington banks on state control — and Baghdad struggles to turn exposure into leverage. As Iraq moves toward... Read more »

Hamas announces it will return body of IDF soldier Hadar Goldin, held since 2014

The military wing of Hamas announced Sunday that the body of IDF officer Lt. Hadar Goldin, held by the terror organization since 2014, will be returned to Israel at 2 p.m., a... Read more »