Support for Hezbollah collapsing as Beirut fears losing US backing

“I think many Lebanese want peace, but they have an issue with regional forces”. That is how senior Lebanese scholar Hussain Abdul-Hussain describes the sentiment in an interview with Israel Hayom. “They... Read more »

“A Much Different Place”: Trump’s tone reshapes Iraq’s political calculus

2025-12-07T08:12:56+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News A series of signals from Washington—capped by President Donald Trump’s remarks portraying Iraq as “a much different place”—has injected new momentum into... Read more »

Weekly anti-government protests take center stage after end of weekly hostage rallies

Thousands of anti-government protesters gathered at Tel Aviv’s Habima Square on Saturday night as the movement returned to the center stage following the end of the weekly rallies for the Gaza hostages... Read more »

Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer fans barred from game for wearing shirts calling cops ‘scum’

Fans of Hapoel Tel Aviv were barred from Tel Aviv’s Bloomfield Stadium on Saturday after showing up to a soccer match against Hapoel Petah Tikvah in t-shirts labelling the Israel Police, a... Read more »

Qatari PM: Gaza truce can’t be considered ceasefire until Israel leaves the Strip

DOHA — Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said Saturday that Doha does not consider the current situation in Gaza to be a ceasefire, arguing that this would require an... Read more »

Children in chains: How Iraq’s digital safety fails the ‘Online Generation’

Shafaq News Iraq’s Strategic Center for Human Rights has recently highlighted the increasing digital risks confronting the children of Iraq—a warning that surfaced quietly, almost as a footnote in the news cycle.... Read more »

Former hostage families praise US, press for return of Ran Gvili

In recent days, the families of IDF Capt. Omer Neutra and Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, who were murdered in Gaza, visited Washington, where they expressed their gratitude to officials in the administration... Read more »

New term, new battle: Six candidates chase Iraq’s speakership

2025-12-06T07:31:59+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News With the fifth parliamentary term drawing to a close, the newly elected legislature now faces the task of selecting Iraq’s next parliament... Read more »

New Trump strategy shifts US focus from Middle East and pressures Europe on defense

A 29 page policy document released Friday by the White House outlines the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy. It delivers sharp criticism of Europe, emphasizes an “America First” approach that prioritizes defending... Read more »

Iraq burns: Dust, drought ravage the nation’s core

Shafaq News At dawn in Baghdad, the first thing many residents notice isn’t the warmth of the sunrise but the taste of the air — a faint bitterness settling on balconies, market... Read more »