Israeli Music Tech Hits All the Right Notes

In Israel, music is not just heard, it’s engineered, personalized, and reimagined through cutting-edge technology. From AI-powered composition and immersive live performance technologies to therapeutic sound solutions, advanced audio analytics, music-driven education... Read more »

Discover Iraq: Baghdad, a city shaped by conflict and enduring hope

Shafaq News Baghdad, the capital of Iraq and long a cradle of civilization, stands as both a witness to history and a survivor of its storms. Founded in 762 CE during the... Read more »

Protesters picket a disinvited, and reinvited, Oct. 7 film in Toronto, but don’t deter heroes

TORONTO — At 12:30 on Wednesday afternoon, a small but loud contingent of anti-Israel protesters appeared in front of Roy Thomson Hall in downtown Toronto’s entertainment district. Armed with signs, flags and... Read more »

The American Right’s pro-Israel star who got silenced

American conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at a public forum he hosted at Utah Valley University. Charlie Kirk was regarded as one of the most influential figures among... Read more »

Belgian festival scraps performance by Munich Philharmonic over Israeli conductor

A prominent German orchestra’s performance at a Belgian festival has been cancelled over concerns about its Israeli conductor, organizers said Wednesday, sparking a furious reaction from Berlin. The Munich Philharmonic had been... Read more »

Iraq’s population surges past 46M: Burden or opportunity?

2025-09-10T21:32:12+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Iraq’s population is expanding at one of the fastest rates in the Middle East, adding more than a million people annually at... Read more »

Qatar strike was a partial success

The decision to target senior Hamas officials in Qatar was made during a cabinet meeting that extended into Shabbat on January 18, 2025, as Israel was preparing for a second hostage deal.... Read more »

What Qatar can and can’t do after Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha

The surprise Israeli Air Force strike in Doha, Qatar’s capital, which precisely targeted the building where Hamas’ external leadership was meeting, is the kind of event usually described as a game changer.... Read more »

Basra’s lifeline poisoned: Salinity and pollution threaten Iraq’s south

Shafaq News At dawn in Basra, families crowd around tanker trucks with jerrycans and plastic containers, desperate to secure a few liters of drinkable water. Just meters away, the Shatt al-Arab River... Read more »

Poland says it downed Russian drones that violated its airspace during attack on Ukraine

Poland said Wednesday it had scrambled aircraft alongside unnamed allies to shoot down drones violating its airspace during a Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine, a first for a NATO country during the... Read more »