Shafaq News – Baghdad A new security memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iraq and Iran has reignited debate over sovereignty, parliamentary oversight, and Iraq’s vulnerability to regional rivalries. Signed on Tuesday under... Read more »
A UN-linked group assessing food security in Gaza recently modified a critical metric, enabling an easier famine declaration in the Hamas-controlled region, according to Washington Free Beacon. The Integrated Food Security Phase... Read more »
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Wednesday that over the years, the Israel Defense Forces “systematically” abandoned its commitment to “victory,” saying some former senior military officials had caved to global pressure and... Read more »
Will the world’s newest nation become home to Gaza’s displaced population? The Associated Press reported Tuesday on ongoing discussions between Israel and South Sudan about Palestinian refugees potentially relocating to the African... Read more »
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced this week that it had canceled its invitation to screen a documentary about the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, due to apparent copyright concerns stemming... Read more »
Shafaq News Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has sparked wide debate after disqualifying a number of candidates from the 2025 parliamentary elections based on the “good conduct” requirement. The commission announced... Read more »
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a powerful message to the Iranian people, urging them to rise against their oppressive regime and envision a future of freedom and prosperity. Speaking in a... Read more »
Shafaq News By Dr. Frank Musmar* The arrangement by which Iraq’s oil revenues are held in accounts supervised by the U.S. Federal Reserve, even after the completion of Kuwait war reparations in... Read more »
Shafaq News Welcome to Najaf — not your typical vacation brochure kind of place. There’s no beach, no breeze, and frankly, not much shade. But what it lacks in palm trees, it... Read more »
Israel may send negotiators to Doha this week for meetings on a comprehensive agreement for the release of hostages held by Hamas and a ceasefire in Gaza, according to an Israeli television... Read more »