JTA — Dozens of Orthodox rabbis have issued “A Call for Moral Clarity, Responsibility, and a Jewish Orthodox Response in the Face of the Gaza Humanitarian Crisis,” in an addition to a... Read more »
In the first week of the war, the IDF instructed residents of northern Gaza to evacuate their homes and move south. Images of Palestinian convoys trudging along the coast and Salah al-Din... Read more »
Shafaq News Pollution is silently infiltrating Iraq—particularly the capital, Baghdad—through noise, air, water, and soil, posing a daily threat to millions. Despite longstanding environmental laws, contamination across the country is escalating, with... Read more »
Ultra-Orthodox leaders have called for an international day of prayer and fasting on Thursday in response to recent government efforts to conscript ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students and arrest those who ignore government orders... Read more »
Shafaq News Iraq’s Parliament counts more women than ever before, yet their presence has not translated into stronger protections for women’s rights. Quotas guarantee seats, but real gains remain elusive. Women’s Seats... Read more »
In an unprecedented personal attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was a “weak” politician who “betrayed Israel” and “abandoned” his country’s Jewish community, amid an... Read more »
Shafaq News World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is marked each year on August 19 in honor of aid workers and people affected by crises. The date was chosen after the 2003 bombing of... Read more »
Through a forceful social media challenge, President Donald Trump placed direct responsibility on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to conclude the Russia conflict, while establishing strict parameters that sharply contrasted with his cordial... Read more »
2025-08-18T21:34:36+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Below is a summary of key security incidents reported across Iraq on August 18, 2025. Violent Dispute (Maysan) A girl was killed... Read more »
The Iranian missile that struck Israel during Operation Rising Lion delivered a harsh lesson about the vulnerability of national infrastructure facilities scattered across the country. The June 16 pre-dawn attack on the... Read more »