Heavy Arab and Turkish pressure is being brought to bear on Hamas to accept Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, with assurances that details could be discussed and minor changes... Read more »
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Former British prime minister Tony Blair has returned to the forefront of Middle East peace efforts after a US peace plan on ending the Israel-Hamas war cast him... Read more »
President Donald Trump delivered a 72-hour ultimatum Monday demanding Hamas accept a comprehensive Gaza peace framework or face complete destruction with full American support for Israeli military operations, The Wall Street Journal... Read more »
President Donald Trump has announced a 20-point peace plan that has been accepted by Israel. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a joint press conference that he... Read more »
If the “20-Point Plan,” as published tonight by the White House, is implemented word for word, it would be acceptable to Israel. This has been a brutal war, dragging on for two... Read more »
Full text of joint statements by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on September 29, 2025. President Donald Trump: Thank you very much, everybody. This is... Read more »
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Saturday inaugurated the Iraq Investment Forum (IIF) in Baghdad, unveiling investment opportunities worth $450 billion [IQD 587 trillion] across more than 160 projects... Read more »
Former defense minister Yoav Gallant was combative Monday as he appeared before a Likud tribunal in Tel Aviv to respond to a petition to expel him from the party. “Make no mistake... Read more »
Shafaq News Since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, Iraq has faced a persistent dilemma: can this multi-ethnic, multi-sect country survive under a fragile political system and an oil-dependent economy, or... Read more »
Shafaq News Wrapped in a thin, worn blanket and left outside the gate of Kirkuk University, a newborn faced his first hours of life in silence—exposed, fragile, and alone. Discovered by passersby,... Read more »