Shafaq News In a country where urban stress and societal tension often weigh heavily on daily life, many Iraqi families are turning to an unexpected source of comfort: the melodic chirping and... Read more »
(Photo: UNAMI/Office of Grand Ayatollah Sistani) Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani’s meeting with the United Nations Special Representative to Iraq earlier this month signaled a moment for reflection on Iraq’s long-term challenges and... Read more »
(Iraq-Syria border crossing/Photo: AFP) Since 2011, the Middle East has witnessed severe crises and conflicts, most notably the uprising in Syria, which led to a long and bloody civil war. The repercussions... Read more »
Shafaq News On Friday, July 11, a dramatic scene unfolded on a secluded hillside outside al-Sulaymaniyah, in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan Region, where dozens of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters staged a rare... Read more »
2025-07-13T12:06:38+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus Wildfires raging across large parts of Syria have already destroyed thousands of hectares of vegetation, forced the evacuation of residents,... Read more »
(Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) There is some glimmer of hope this year with temporary ceasefires in Lebanon and Palestine, but the region remains volatile. Iraq, which has enjoyed relative stability since 2022, will... Read more »
Shafaq News Hanine Jabbar packed her bags and took one last look at the street she had lived on in Turkiye before deciding to return to Iraq. Living quietly in Istanbul since... Read more »
(Photo: Al-Khoei Foundation) In a message last week conveyed through one of his representatives, Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani called on Iraqis to remain steadfast in their national principles and maintain hope for... Read more »
(Grand Ayatollah Sistani leading Janazah prayer over Grand Ayatollah Khoei/Photo: Ijtihad Network) The conclusion of the papal conclave in Rome has raised questions about the process of succession in the Najaf seminary... Read more »
Shafaq News – Saladin/Nineveh Iraq’s attempt to reintegrate families returning from Syria’s notorious al-Hol displacement camp has triggered deep societal unease, rekindling old wounds and exposing unresolved tribal feuds. While the government... Read more »