Barzanis Proved They Are Heavyweights in Iraqi Politics

2025-11-19T07:32:30+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Erbil By Manish Rai* In the recently concluded Iraqi federal legislative elections, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has emerged as a... Read more »

Saudi Arabia normalization with Israel delayed

The inability to reach agreements on a start date for direct talks with Israel regarding Saudi Arabia normalization has delayed the final US approval for the sale of F-35 aircraft to the... Read more »

Witkoff to meet again with senior Hamas leader for talks on Gaza ceasefire — diplomat

US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet on Wednesday in Istanbul with a delegation of senior Hamas officials led by Khalil al-Hayya to discuss efforts to maintain the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza,... Read more »

From the sausage aliyah to pumpkin spice olim: How two generations of post-Soviet Jews made Israel home

Strolling through Tel Aviv, a tourist from an ex-Soviet country might exclaim, “What a solyanka!” In Russian, solyanka is a traditional soup, consisting of whatever ingredients are on hand. By calling the... Read more »

Former chief rabbi among senior religious officials suspected of extortion

Police pulled back the curtain Tuesday on a covert probe into three senior officials in the rabbinical court system, one of whom is reportedly a former chief rabbi of Israel. Investigators believe... Read more »

Hasidic pop star Alnev is bridging faith and music in new EP

Growing up in a Hasidic family, Ari Rabin would secretly share one of his sister’s earbuds to listen to Taylor Swift. He was just 10 — the son of a rabbi who... Read more »

Iran nuclear standoff costs Israel billions

Various reports about the security establishment’s preparations for the “next round” against Iran have been received calmly in Israel. This reaction stems mainly from Operation Rising Lion’s results, during which Israel showcased... Read more »

First rain exposes fragility of Baghdad’s infrastructure

2025-11-17T23:47:29+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Heavy rainfall over Baghdad and several Iraqi provinces on Friday and Saturday exposed ongoing challenges in Iraq’s sewage and infrastructure systems, as... Read more »

Crew of tanker seized by Iran has made contact and is safe, vessel manager says

LONDON, United Kingdom — The crew of an oil products tanker are safe and the vessel is anchored off Iran’s Bandar Abbas port, its manager said on Monday, after Tehran said it... Read more »

IHEC publishes final results of Iraq’s 2025 parliamentary elections

Shafaq News – Iraq Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) on Wednesday will release the final results of the 2025 parliamentary elections, confirming a 56.11% turnout nationwide. The figures conclude two days... Read more »