Could a peace deal be next?

Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire on Thursday, just days after direct talks were held between the two countries for the first time in years. U.S. President Donald Trump announced... Read more »

Jiyad: US-Israeli War Against Iran – Detrimental Impacts on Iraq

By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The American – Israeli War Against Iran, the Unprecedented... Read more »

Northern Israelis rally in Jerusalem against ceasefire – JNS.org

( Apr. 19, 2026 / JNS ) The mayor of Kiryat Shmona, Israel’s northernmost city and a frequent target for Hezbollah missile and rocket attacks, protested with dozens of other residents on... Read more »

Smotrich urges PM to order the IDF to ‘prepare for the full occupation’ of Gaza

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday afternoon called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fully occupy and settle the Gaza Strip, insisting that the end of the war against Hamas in Gaza must... Read more »

Ceasefire without sovereignty: how Lebanon’s fragmented power blocks a peace with Israel

Shafaq News Two days before a ten-day ceasefire came into effect, the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors sat across from each other in Washington on April 14, 2026 —the first direct meeting at... Read more »

Love, Unpacked with Logan: Should you trust Reddit relationship advice?

Welcome to the second installment of Unpacked’s new love and relationship column, Love, Unpacked with Logan, where relationship and sexuality expert Dr. Logan Levkoff answers your messiest questions about love, boundaries, and Jewish... Read more »

Iraq’s Najaf: Libraries resurrecting history from the ashes

Shafaq News In the narrow alleys of Najaf, behind wooden Mashrabiyya (ornamental lattice) screens and heavy doors, four libraries safeguard one of the Islamic world’s most significant concentrations of manuscript heritage. Some... Read more »

Trump’s ultimatum nears as return to war looks closer than a deal

The weekend’s events began with an upbeat declaration by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that the Strait of Hormuz was open, and ended with a series of shooting incidents by the Islamic... Read more »

‘We won’t let them forget’: Tel Aviv protest demands Oct. 7 inquiry ahead of Memorial Day

Thousands of people gathered at Tel Aviv’s Habima Square Saturday night for an anti-government protest and memorial ceremony led by bereaved families, calling for a state commission of inquiry into the failures... Read more »

Opinion: Washington pursues regional de-escalation through fragile frameworks

2026-04-18T21:19:59+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Washington A tentative push to ease tensions in the Middle East is taking shape —from Lebanon-Israel talks to the reopening of the... Read more »