For the past three weeks, the global maritime industry has watched with mounting alarm as the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical strategic chokepoints—has effectively transformed into a conflict... Read more »
Israeli assessments indicate that the US is not expected to end the war before there is a clear understanding that its objectives have been achieved. According to three separate sources, most signs... Read more »
2026-03-21T20:58:35+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News For many Iraqi families, especially in Baghdad, Eid al-Fitr begins with a familiar breakfast: Geymar and Kahi served with tea, a tradition... Read more »
Nearly two dozen nations, most of them European, said in a joint statement on Saturday that they are ready “to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage” through the Strait of... Read more »
Linnea Sage asks if there are any couples in the audience. Silence. Then, from somewhere in the back, a tentative “woo.” Sage grins. “Were the compromises worth it?” she asks. A pause. ... Read more »
Against the backdrop of the war in Iran and US military involvement, retired US Lieutenant General Mark Schwartz believes that neither Israel nor the United States will succeed in toppling the regime... Read more »
The US ambassador to Lebanon on Friday hailed the Lebanese president’s proposal to launch direct negotiations with Israel to put an end to the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah, as the... Read more »
2026-03-20T21:27:58+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News The expansion of strikes in the regional conflict to oil and gas facilities in Iran and Gulf countries has raised alarm over... Read more »
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Harvard University alleging that the private school violated the rights of Jewish and Israeli students under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights... Read more »
The Israeli strike on a natural gas facility in Iran followed discussions between Israel and the US at multiple levels, both military and political, and was coordinated and agreed upon, three American... Read more »