The decisions Israel needs to make

Israel’s indirect negotiations with Hamas in Doha face persistent obstruction despite Jerusalem’s substantial concessions. The fundamental question emerges regarding Hamas’ true objectives and strategic direction. From October 7 onward, Hamas has demanded... Read more »

Iraq faces oil export reckoning as Turkiye ends historic pipeline deal

2025-07-21T20:24:23+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Turkiye’s decision to terminate a decades-old oil pipeline agreement with Iraq has exposed deep structural vulnerabilities in Baghdad’s export strategy,... Read more »

Israel’s 3 options in the Gaza war

Despite intense American pressure and the Israeli leadership’s strong desire to reach agreements on a partial hostage deal, Israel finds itself waiting, yet again, for Hamas’ response. In the meantime, IDF forces... Read more »

Israeli forces accused of abducting Gaza’s top field hospital chief

2025-07-21T21:09:54+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Gaza Israel’s reported abduction of a senior Palestinian physician in southern Gaza has drawn sharp condemnation from Gaza’s Health Ministry, local... Read more »

Between devotion and drought: Karbala braces for Arbaeen under strain

2025-07-21T19:14:44+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Karbala, one of Iraq’s most sacred cities, is struggling with intensifying shortages in water and electricity as it prepares to host millions... Read more »

Syria’s Druze unrest exposes regional fault lines

Southern Syria’s Sweida province – home to the country’s Druze minority – has become a flashpoint of unrest and confrontation. Local frustrations have simmered since August 2023, when residents launched peaceful protests... Read more »

Israel’s Edge in the Built Environment Transformation 

Contributors: Alon Turkaspa, Director Global Partnerships Startup Nation CentralYogev Katzir, CEO & Rosie Shapiro, VP Partnerships CivicLabs Shirly Braitner, CEO ConTech Chen Rosen, Managing Partner-VP Business Development & Innovation Reality Group Yael Weiss Zilberman, VP... Read more »

Gaza Hunger: 73 killed as US-backed Foundation faces scrutiny

2025-07-20T17:22:32+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Gaza 73 Palestinians died on Sunday while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry, as calls intensified... Read more »

Jaw-dropping amount of Israelis thinking of leaving in wake of war

A startling 37% of Israeli youth anticipate relocating overseas in the near future, based on the 2025 Youth Situation Report published by the Aluma organization, which reveals troubling trends concerning young Israelis’... Read more »

Erased stones: War’s toll on Gaza’s cultural heritage

Shafaq News Beneath Gaza’s modern streets and rubble lie fragments of civilizations that shaped the region for millennia. Yet the ongoing Israeli war since October 7, 2023, has shattered much of this... Read more »