Controversy over Carlson interview reveals conservatives’ rift over antisemitism

NEW YORK (AP) — As Republicans accuse Democrats of tolerating antisemitism in their party, the GOP on Friday was roiled by its own schism after the leader of a powerful right-wing think... Read more »

Love under strain: Iraq’s young struggle to tie the knot

Shafaq News In Iraq, the idea of building a life together is no longer straightforward. For many, the journey toward marriage has become a careful negotiation between hope, hesitation, and the realities... Read more »

Jordan, Germany say Gaza’s International Stabilization Force will need UN mandate

Jordan and Germany said on Saturday that the International Stabilization Force expected to deploy in Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s postwar governance plan should have a UN mandate. Under the Trump... Read more »

Will the 'Butcher of Darfur' face justice? 

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said Thursday that it had arrested several fighters suspected of committing atrocities during the capture of El Fasher, the last army stronghold in North Darfur, including a... Read more »

New Yiddish movie ‘Shttl’ rebuilds a lost Jewish world: review

Ady Walter may have the most chutzpah of any Jewish director in recent years. His new film “Shttl” is an audacious feat by any measure. Shot in 2021 in Ukraine — in... Read more »

New path to jobs: Iraq’s shift toward vocational education

Shafaq News – Baghdad In Iraq, where uncertainty and economic pressures shape everyday life, students are quietly redefining education. Workshops are replacing traditional lecture halls, offering not just practical skills but independence,... Read more »

4 Gazans said killed after Israeli deadline passes for gunmen to leave IDF-held zone

Hamas medical officials said Friday that four Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces, including one on the terror group’s side of the Gaza ceasefire line, after an Israeli deadline passed for Hamas... Read more »

Zohran Mamdani NYC Mayor Election 2025

The tense mayoral race in New York City will reach its conclusion next Tuesday, with many in the Jewish community fearing the possibility that socialist-Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, who has consistently led in polls, will be... Read more »

Iraq’s death sentence for Syrian man tests fragile refugee–host ties

Shafaq News – Baghdad A death sentence handed down by an Iraqi court against a Syrian national convicted of terrorism has unsettled the country’s large Syrian refugee community and reignited debate over... Read more »

2 Israeli hostages returned from Gaza identified as Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch

Deceased hostages Amiram Cooper, 85, and Sahar Baruch, 25, were officially identified Thursday evening at the National Center of Forensic Medicine. Their caskets were transferred by Hamas in the afternoon to the... Read more »