The Largest ever: 30 billion Dinars allocated to revive Kirkuk’s identity

2025-07-18T23:17:54+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Kirkuk The Kirkuk Citadel and the Ottoman-era Qishla, two of the city’s most prominent historical landmarks, are set to undergo the... Read more »

Gal Gadot calls for hostage return at Jerusalem Film Festival

Gal Gadot spoke of her hopes for the return of all the hostages still held in Gaza at the opening ceremony of the 42nd Jerusalem Film Festival on Thursday night at the... Read more »

Bedouin fighters surround Suwayda as clashes with Druze escalate

2025-07-18T11:29:29+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Suwayda Hundreds of armed Bedouin fighters from Arab tribes have reached the outskirts of Suwayda city in southern Syria, after seizing... Read more »

Miss Rachel joins forces with Palestinian journalist ‘genocide survivor’

The “Miss Rachel” storm, one of America’s leading children’s stars who was previously dubbed the “Beyoncé of toddlers,” continues to shake up the internet, this time following a video she published with... Read more »

More than mustache: What Kakais and Druze won’t shave off

2025-07-18T05:51:40+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Though separated by borders and ethnic backgrounds, Iraq’s Kakai community and Syria’s Druze minority mirror each other in remarkable ways — not... Read more »

Israel’s Syrian march of folly

“Jihadist.” That’s the term Israelis reflexively use for Syria’s president, Ahmed al-Sharaa (also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani during the Syrian Civil War). The issue is, this label doesn’t capture the man’s... Read more »

Drone escalation: Is the Kurdistan Region’s economy at risk?

Shafaq News A recent wave of drone attacks has dealt a serious blow to the Kurdistan Region’s oil sector, triggering shutdowns and placing vital infrastructure under growing strain. The most recent incident... Read more »

Al-Sharaa’s plot failed, but the battle isn’t over

Just days after attempting to capitalize on a local power vacuum and assert control over Sweida, forces loyal to Abu Muhammad al-Julani, also known as Ahmed al-Sharaa, have withdrawn from the city... Read more »

Suwayda bloodshed: A warning sign for a fragmenting Syria

2025-07-17T17:11:11+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News More than 350 people have died in recent clashes in Suwayda province, underscoring the growing tensions between Syria’s minorities and the government... Read more »

The Israeli Air Force’s defining moment that brought Iran to Its knees 

It’s likely the Iranian air traffic controller rubbed his eyes in disbelief. One night in March 2025, dozens of Israeli fighter jets appeared on radar screens, flying northeast from Israel. Armed with... Read more »