DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A desert-like patch of sand and scrawny trees in the largest cemetery in Iran’s capital has been the final resting place for decades for some of... Read more »
NEW YORK (Reuters) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared on Friday he would continue to seek reelection, following days of reports that US President Donald Trump planned to offer him... Read more »
Shafaq News More than three years into the Russia–Ukraine war, thousands of young Iraqis have found themselves trapped on its frontlines, lured by promises of steady income and European passage. Since 2022,... Read more »
Chinese President Xi Jinping rolled down Beijing’s Avenue of Eternal Peace in a black limousine at the climax of a dramatic week for the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong. Just... Read more »
2025-09-05T19:00:07+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Kirkuk In Kirkuk’s main bazaar, where Iraqi vendors’ voices mingle with the scent of spices and bustling crowds, Muhammad Khalid sits... Read more »
Finland is joining a declaration calling for the implementation of a two-state solution to Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians, the Nordic country said in a statement on Friday. The declaration is a... Read more »
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi threatened Wednesday to cut funding from Israel’s public broadcaster Kan if it airs a documentary depicting atrocities committed by the IDF during the 1948 War of Independence. In... Read more »
The Israeli military said on Thursday it was in control of some 40 percent of Gaza City, the largest urban center in the Palestinian territory which it is preparing to conquer after... Read more »
Shafaq News US sanctions announced in September against Iraqi-Kittitian businessman Waleed al-Samarrai have once again drawn Iraq into the debate over Iranian sanctions evasion. Washington accused al-Samarrai’s network of passing off Iranian... Read more »
Meet the meteor When Barack Obama rose like a meteor in American politics, Israelis too looked at him in wonder. He had enormous charisma, but no public positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.... Read more »