Erbil-Baghdad disputes: A cycle of missed opportunities and deep-seated divides

2025-07-28T18:46:39+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News For two decades, promising opportunities for cooperation between the Iraqi Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Erbil have consistently been... Read more »

Israeli tourists caught in Thailand-Cambodia tensions

In their effort to take advantage of summer’s final weeks for an idyllic beach vacation and temporarily escape their conflict-saturated reality, numerous Israelis discovered themselves at Thai resorts during intensifying tensions between... Read more »

Cultivating Crisis: The Neglected Perspective of Iraqi Rice Farmers

(Photo: Noor Kareem) Amber rice, known for its strong sweet aroma, is deeply embedded in Iraq’s identity. For the crop to flourish, rice fields must be submerged in water for months. However,... Read more »

Greek riot police clash with anti-Israel protesters as Israeli ship docks in Rhodes

Scuffles broke out between riot police and demonstrators on the Greek island of Rhodes on Monday during a protest against the war in Gaza, while an Israeli cruise ship was docked at... Read more »

Rebuilding lives in Majdal Shams after the massacre

Ask any resident of Majdal Shams where they were on July 27 last year, and they’ll know exactly. The rocket launched from Lebanon turned the Druze town into a scene of devastation,... Read more »

Israeli strikes kill 63 in Gaza despite ‘pauses’, as hunger crisis deepens

Israeli forces have killed at least 63 people across Gaza, hours after the military announced it would begin “pausing” attacks for 10 hours daily in some areas to allow humanitarian aid to... Read more »

Three years on, Is PM Al-Sudani responsible for Iraq’s failing services?

Shafaq News – Baghdad When Mohammed Shia al-Sudani assumed the premiership in 2022, he declared a clear priority: building a “services government.” From electricity and water to healthcare and education, his cabinet... Read more »

Government actions have undermined Israel’s standing worldwide

On March 2, following the end of the first phase of the hostage release deal and a temporary ceasefire, the Israeli government ordered a halt to humanitarian aid entering Gaza. Since then,... Read more »

Israel is winning the Gaza war, but loses the media battle 

Until the end of last year, then US President Joe Biden and his administration were in office, and they placed numerous obstacles in Israel’s path to concluding the war in Gaza and... Read more »

Beyond 50°C: How decades of conflict are heating Iraq

Shafaq News Iraq is entering an era of dangerous heat extremes, with summer temperatures regularly soaring beyond 50°C. While global climate change is a major factor, experts increasingly point to the environmental... Read more »