Is the New York mayor’s claim of being a human-rights activist a sham? – Israel & Jewish News

( May 26, 2026 / JNS ) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani likes to claim that he is a human-rights activist. In a recent Facebook post, he reaffirmed the right of... Read more »

Abraham Accords resurface: Trump is selling a new Middle East – Shafaq News

2026-05-26T14:17:33+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Six years after the Abraham Accords were signed, the framework that was supposed to normalize the Middle East has produced four signatories,... Read more »

Netanyahu demands case against incoming Mossad chief be tossed out – Israel & Jewish News

( May 26, 2026 / JNS ) The Advisory Committee on Senior Civil Service Appointments sent a supplementary opinion to the prime minister on Tuesday confirming their view that Israel Defense Forces... Read more »

Last projectionist: Kirkuk collector preserves Iraq’s fading cinema era – Shafaq News

2026-05-25T22:40:11+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Kirkuk Inside a small shop tucked into one of Kirkuk’s old markets, Delir al-Jaf sits surrounded by towering film projectors, metal reels,... Read more »

US attacks missile sites in Iran despite ceasefire, says it acted to defend troops

US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks to end the... Read more »

Dede Ler Yadakter: A café for Kirkuk’s older generation keeps Iraq’s fading past alive – Shafaq News

2026-05-25T23:01:26+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Kirkuk Behind a modest doorway in one of Kirkuk’s older neighborhoods, Abu Murad Omar Ahmed has built what feels less like a... Read more »

Israel is paying the price for a war without a decision

My friend noted Sunday, rightly, that the Israeli media moves on too quickly from soldiers killed in Lebanon. They deserve more, and so do we: to linger over the names, the faces,... Read more »

Toxic Masgouf? The threats behind Iraq’s favorite dish – Shafaq News

2026-05-25T23:20:39+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News The smoky aroma of Iraq’s famous Masgouf, a traditional grilled fish dish, has long been tied to evenings along the Tigris River.... Read more »

The dark roots of ‘Jewish supremacy’ – Israel & Jewish News

( May 25, 2026 / JNS ) Where did the epithet “Jewish supremacist” come from? Why would an organization that claims to “organize and mobilize pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans” use this slur at... Read more »

Eid under pressure: Al-Sulaymaniyah markets slow as salaries stall and prices climb – Shafaq News

2026-05-25T16:37:22+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Al-Sulaymaniyah The markets of Al-Sulaymaniyah province, Iraqi Kurdistan Region, are entering Eid al-Adha under visible economic strain, with weaker crowds, slower sales,... Read more »