Iraq’s PMF Law: A battle for state control

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 »

Leading UK Jewish group calls Israeli aid measures in Gaza ‘long overdue’

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 »

Make sure Hamas doesn’t get what it wants

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 »

Green turning grey: Inside Iraq’s accelerating desertification

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 »

Sa’ar calls for world’s attention on hostages ahead of UN security council session

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 »

Israel orders emergency killing of 200 starving crocodiles

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 mayor tussles with Israeli envoy over antisemitic graffiti in Greek capital

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 »

Humanitarian crisis deepens in Suwayda, ongoing blockade

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 »

Turkiye’s cautious gamble: PKK disarmament and the regional chessboard

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 »

‘A shell of himself,’ ‘This is starvation’: Ex-hostage, leaders appalled by captive’s video

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 »