Cash culture dominates Iraq, reform efforts stall

2025-08-02T18:18:02+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Officials estimated on Saturday that nearly 92 percent of Iraq’s cash remains outside the banking system, making it one of... Read more »

Israelis lament, and cling to, societal divides on a holiday mourning ancient disunity

JTA — Two days before Tisha B’Av, the Israeli scholar Tomer Persico warned that the country was facing another destruction of Jerusalem, this time of its “moral and religious core” brought on... Read more »

The Fine Print of Freedom: Iraq to amend Freedom of Expression and Peaceful Assembly Law

Shafaq News Iraq’s parliament is preparing to vote on a newly amended version of a draft law regulating public assembly and peaceful demonstration, a legislative move that continues to stir concerns among... Read more »

Journalist thought her Israeli freedom-fighter mother hid something big. She was right

As Marisa Fox was growing up in New York, her mother, Tamar, would take her to double features on the weekends. The movies were full of spies, femmes fatales, action, and intrigue.... Read more »

Everything you need to know about Tisha B’Av

On Saturday and Sunday, the Jewish people will observe the fast of Tisha B’Av. Since this represents a significant day of mourning for the destruction of the Jewish state and both Holy... Read more »

War is possible again: Lebanon’s ongoing negotiations on Hezbollah’s arsenal

Shafaq News After months of political back-and-forth, the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons has become increasingly central in both domestic Lebanese discourse and international positioning. With time running short and diplomatic options narrowing,... Read more »

Zamir said to implore ministers to present strategy on how they want IDF to proceed

IDF Chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir pleaded with cabinet ministers during a meeting this week to present a strategy for how they want the army to proceed amid the standstill in hostage... Read more »

Climate change emerges as a national security threat in Iraq

2025-08-01T17:19:16+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq is undergoing an unprecedented climate transformation, with the past three years marking the most severe environmental deterioration in decades,... Read more »

How employees drive AI revolution in Israeli tech

It’s no secret that artificial intelligence is transforming the way we work, learn, and create. But not every revolution starts at the top. To mark International AI Day (July 16), we decided... Read more »

Iraq’s scorching summer reshapes social behavior and work patterns

2025-08-01T12:25:32+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Soaring temperatures nearing 50°C have turned Iraq’s summer into more than a seasonal challenge—it has become a heavy psychological and physical burden... Read more »