Saudi Arabia launched retaliatory strikes inside Iran during regional war

2026-05-12T21:28:30+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Riyadh Saudi Arabia carried out previously undisclosed airstrikes inside Iran earlier this year in retaliation for attacks targeting the kingdom during the... Read more »

The evil eye: Escaping the anxiety trap (Part 4)

Welcome to Soulful Jewish Living: Mindful Practices for Every Day with me, Josh Feigelson. I’m grateful you’re here, and I hope you benefit from our time together. At least once a year... Read more »

On the Tigris at night: Floating candles carry Iraqis’ silent hopes

2026-05-12T15:00:09+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad Before spring slips away each year, Suad Ali follows a journey she has known since childhood. Alongside her mother and grandmother,... Read more »

US Hormuz blockade succeeds in choking off Iran’s oil lifeline – Israel & Jewish News

( May 12, 2026 / JNS ) Is the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz working? It depends who you ask. Conflicting reports have created some confusion. The Pentagon says that... Read more »

Iraq’s farmers fed the state. Now they’re waiting to be paid.

Shafaq News When Abu Ali delivered his wheat harvest to government warehouses in Najaf province this season, he received what the Iraqi state offers every farmer who completes the handover: an official... Read more »

Did Ukraine’s drone wall stop the Russian army?

More than four years after columns of Russian armor stormed into Ukraine in the largest invasion Europe has seen since World War II, Russia’s army in Ukraine is struggling to advance and... Read more »

Trump’s China visit will determine the fate of the war

In Israel and the Gulf states, officials believe that the Americans will not resume strikes on Iran at least until after President Donald Trump’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. According... Read more »

Iran suffocates under blockade as economy crumbles

The ayatollah regime in Tehran is projecting toughness to the world and signaling that it is prepared to continue its confrontation with the US without limits, even under an American blockade in... Read more »

EU’s top diplomat ‘hopeful’ bloc will vote to sanction violent West Bank settlers

European Union countries will be likely able to reach an agreement on Monday on sanctions against extremist settlers in the West Bank, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said before a meeting... Read more »

Iran is just background noise. This is Trump’s real goal

US President Donald Trump will land in Beijing on May 14 for his first visit to China since 2017. Relations between the two powers are tense, but efforts are being made to... Read more »