(Photo: UNAMI/Office of Grand Ayatollah Sistani) Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani’s meeting with the United Nations Special Representative to Iraq earlier this month signaled a moment for reflection on Iraq’s long-term challenges and... Read more »
The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest took place in Basel, Switzerland between May 13-17. Israel’s representative, Yuval Raphael, performed in the second semifinal along with contestants from 14 other countries, qualifying for the... Read more »
(Iraq-Syria border crossing/Photo: AFP) Since 2011, the Middle East has witnessed severe crises and conflicts, most notably the uprising in Syria, which led to a long and bloody civil war. The repercussions... Read more »
In the aftermath of the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023, and the ensuing ongoing conflict, Israel has been experiencing what experts call its largest mental health crisis ever. An estimated 3... Read more »
Shafaq News On Friday, July 11, a dramatic scene unfolded on a secluded hillside outside al-Sulaymaniyah, in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan Region, where dozens of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters staged a rare... Read more »
“This is not a zoo!” Moran Levy, a digital coordinator at Midbarium Desert Animal Park, tells ISRAEL21c at the start of our tour. That message is conveyed multiple times during our journey... Read more »
2025-07-13T12:06:38+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus Wildfires raging across large parts of Syria have already destroyed thousands of hectares of vegetation, forced the evacuation of residents,... Read more »
In Moshav Megadim in northern Israel, a modest dog kennel houses one of the most inspiring animal welfare organizations in the country. Gilboa Loves Animals was founded in 2006 with the goal... Read more »
(Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) There is some glimmer of hope this year with temporary ceasefires in Lebanon and Palestine, but the region remains volatile. Iraq, which has enjoyed relative stability since 2022, will... Read more »
Breast cancer remains the most diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. Early detection continues to be the most effective way to reduce mortality, and the future of oncology is moving quickly toward personalized,... Read more »