New leash on life for abandoned and abused dogs in Israel 

In Moshav Megadim in northern Israel, a modest dog kennel houses one of the most inspiring animal welfare organizations in the country.   Gilboa Loves Animals was founded in 2006 with the goal... Read more »

2025: Iraq’s Challenges Ahead – 1001 Iraqi Thoughts

(Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) There is some glimmer of hope this year with temporary ceasefires in Lebanon and Palestine, but the region remains volatile. Iraq, which has enjoyed relative stability since 2022, will... Read more »

Israel is Advancing the Fight Against Breast Cancer with Innovation 

Breast cancer remains the most diagnosed cancer among women worldwide. Early detection continues to be the most effective way to reduce mortality, and the future of oncology is moving quickly toward personalized,... Read more »

Dream deferred: Soaring costs drive Iraqi exodus from Turkiye

Shafaq News Hanine Jabbar packed her bags and took one last look at the street she had lived on in Turkiye before deciding to return to Iraq. Living quietly in Istanbul since... Read more »

Harnessing Our Own Bodies For Side Effect-Free Weight Loss

Two naturally occurring molecules could be the key to sustained weight management, offering an organic alternative to the so-called diet drugs that have become extremely popular worldwide.  Jerusalem-based Metabolize is using two... Read more »

Tracing the Intellectual Heritage of Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s Political Thought

(Photo: Al-Khoei Foundation) In a message last week conveyed through one of his representatives, Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani called on Iraqis to remain steadfast in their national principles and maintain hope for... Read more »

TikTok’s antisemitism problem

At the close of his visit to Washington this week, Netanyahu declared: “Antisemitism is intensifying, first and foremost due to the organized, well-funded campaign of hate online. We will fight it just... Read more »

Imagining Najaf After Sistani: Continuity or Change for the Shia of Iraq?

(Grand Ayatollah Sistani leading Janazah prayer over Grand Ayatollah Khoei/Photo: Ijtihad Network) The conclusion of the papal conclave in Rome has raised questions about the process of succession in the Najaf seminary... Read more »

Israel’s Tech Response to a Multifront Conflict 

After a year and a half of war, Israel now faces an eighth strategic front.   In recent days, Israel carried out a preemptive strike on Iran to halt the advance of its... Read more »

Iraq faces fractured path to reintegration of al-Hol families

Shafaq News – Saladin/Nineveh Iraq’s attempt to reintegrate families returning from Syria’s notorious al-Hol displacement camp has triggered deep societal unease, rekindling old wounds and exposing unresolved tribal feuds. While the government... Read more »