By John Lee. Iraq’s financial authorities have stressed that developing domestic financial markets is a strategic priority to support economic resilience, investment and long-term growth. At a conference in Baghdad on the... Read more »
US President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly planning to appoint an American two-star general to command the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza. The report in the Axios news site on Thursday,... Read more »
Mijal: Hi everyone. Welcome to Wondering Jews. Mijal here. I’m without Noam again this week as he has literally just returned to the US after a beautiful family simcha celebration in Israel.... Read more »
Launch Your Career in Logistics Professional International Certification Now Open in Iraq Are you ready to take the next step in your logistics and supply chain career? For the first time, Iraq’s... Read more »
Officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration have held advanced discussions on hitting the UN agency for Palestinian refugees and their descendants, UNRWA, with terrorism-related sanctions, said two sources with direct knowledge... Read more »
2025-12-10T23:35:05+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Najaf Before dawn settles over Iraq’s Najaf province, Hassan Hamdi Khuwait steps out of his home and follows a path he... Read more »
Syrian authorities on Wednesday granted a license to a Jewish-Syrian organization that plans to work to return properties confiscated under previous governments, one of its founders said. “This is a strong message... Read more »
Shafaq News On a cold evening in Diyala, Saad sat at the edge of his bed, eyes fixed on his phone screen as a Telegram notification lit up. The message—from a stranger... Read more »
While many Jews, and even non-Jews, are familiar with the Jewish ritual of brit milah for newborn baby boys, there’s actually another tradition for newborn boys: pidyon haben. Literally meaning “redemption of... Read more »
2025-12-10T13:26:29+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq is losing some of its most productive farmland as expanding cities push deep into agricultural belts that once sustained... Read more »