Iraq’s political enigma: The unpredictable maneuvers of Muqtada al-Sadr

Shafaq News For more than fifteen years, the sudden “retirements” and repeated political maneuvers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Patriotic Shiite Movement (formerly Sadrist), have dominated Iraq’s political scene,... Read more »

2 killed, 3 seriously injured in Yom Kippur attack at UK synagogue; terrorist shot dead

Two people were killed and three seriously injured when a man drove a car into people outside a packed synagogue in Manchester, northern England, on Thursday and then began stabbing them, in... Read more »

Global outcry after Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla

2025-10-02T09:59:26+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Gaza Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday accused Israeli forces of abducting her after the Gaza Sumud (Resilience) Flotilla—an international civilian... Read more »

Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla, detains Thunberg and others, says ‘she and her friends are safe’

Israel’s navy on Wednesday night began to intercept the large flotilla attempting to break its maritime blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, after the military issued a final warning for the pro-Palestinian... Read more »

Dozens of Northwestern students face penalties for boycotting antisemitism video

JTA — After the Guardian reported on Sunday that hundreds of Northwestern University students were being blocked from classes after they refused to watch an antisemitism training video, the school offered a... Read more »

‘Beyond the door, the terrorists shouted ‘Happy holiday!’ – The stories of the families and homes of Kibbutz Nir Oz

This was the home of Beni and Yamit Avital, a couple in their 40s, with three children: Saar, 10, Adi, 8, and Yoav, 5. Before October 7, 2023, life here was peaceful,... Read more »

Will Trump’s plan push Iran to attack Israel?

Alongside examining the viability of Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, it is worth considering its implications for Iran and, accordingly, Tehran’s expected response if the plan is implemented.... Read more »

Armed factions in the region: Retrenchment, repositioning, or decline?

Shafaq News Once a constant presence on the frontlines, the region’s pro-Iranian armed factions are now less visible. Their silence, however, does not necessarily signal defeat. Analysts warn that under intensifying international... Read more »

Study: X now ‘one of the most effective tools for spreading antisemitism in history’

The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is now one of the most effective tools for spreading antisemitism in history, a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH)... Read more »

How Trump’s Gaza plan corners Hamas

Hamas is preparing the ground for the possibality of rejecting President Trump’s plan. The outline for ending the war may find some support among ordinary Gazans, but for figures inside the terrorist... Read more »