
Shafaq News As Iraq’s parliamentary term draws to a close, a controversial draft law to restructure the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) has reignited a complex political battle that reaches far beyond its... Read more »

JTA — The Board of Deputies of British Jews, the largest Jewish organization in the United Kingdom, called for a rapid increase in Gaza aid this week, adding that the Israeli government’s... Read more »

French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron didn’t have to wait long for it to come. Razi Hamad, a senior official in Hamas’ political bureau based in Qatar, rushed to take credit on behalf... Read more »

Shafaq News Iraq stands on the brink of an environmental disaster, with nearly 60 percent of its territory either already desert or undergoing rapid desertification. The Green Iraq Observatory has warned that... Read more »

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Monday urged the world to bring attention to the hostages held in Gaza before heading to a United Nations Security Council session on the issue, saying, “It... Read more »

In an extraordinarily unusual move, following years in which a historic crocodile farm in the Jordan Valley operated without oversight and without feeding, as the crocodiles became cannibalist and began consuming one... Read more »

ATHENS, Greece — The mayor of Athens became embroiled in a war of words Sunday with the Israeli ambassador to Greece who accused city authorities of not doing enough to clean up... Read more »

2025-08-03T13:21:37+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Suwayda The humanitarian situation in Suwayda, southern Syria, continues to deteriorate under a blockade imposed by forces affiliated with the transitional... Read more »

Shafaq News An emerging Turkish initiative to demilitarize the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun taking shape with a mix of symbolic gestures and deliberate caution. On July 11, a ceremonial handover... Read more »

Former hostages and Israeli leaders reacted with shock and outrage Saturday night to new footage issued by terror groups of emaciated Israeli captives held in Gaza’s tunnels, as politicians accused Hamas of... Read more »