Census shock: Can Iraq’s system absorb its population explosion?

2025-12-01T05:58:56+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Iraq’s first national census in almost forty years has delivered a stark demographic verdict: a country adding people faster than it expands... Read more »

Iran advances ‘7 October’ scenario against Israel

Nearly five months after Operation Rising Lion, the severity of the threat Israel poses to the Iranian regime has become deeply internalized. Despite the war’s short duration, it rattled the Islamic Republic... Read more »

Four foreign activists said wounded by settlers near Jericho, one seriously

Four foreign pro-Palestinian activists — three Italians and one Canadian — were injured Sunday, one of them seriously, in a settler attack near Jericho, the Palestinian Authority’s WAFA news agency reported. Medical... Read more »

What is Yom HaPlitim? Why is November 30 Jewish Refugee Day?

Yom HaPlitim, meaning “Day of the Refugees,” is the Israeli national day honoring the 850,000+ Jewish refugees who were expelled from or forced to flee Arab and Muslim majority countries and Iran... Read more »

Popes’ visits to crisis countries: Symbolism, politics, religion, and the struggle for survival

Shafaq News For more than six decades, popes have walked into the Middle East’s most volatile landscapes, choosing war-torn cities, occupied territories, and fragile states as the front lines of their diplomatic... Read more »

Zero-sum game: Can the Iran-Israel conflict push Iraq toward frontline?

Shafaq News The Middle East is once again on edge, and Iraq finds itself uncomfortably positioned between Iran and Israel as the two regional powers trade unusually sharp warnings. Israeli Defense Minister... Read more »

Border cops who killed unarmed terror suspects after surrender say they feared harm

The Border Police officers who are under investigation over the fatal shooting on Thursday of two unarmed Palestinian terror suspects in the West Bank’s Jenin, after the latter had surrendered and exited... Read more »

Trump ties Saudi F-35 deal to normalization with Israel

The meeting between Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ended before the cameras with sweeping statements. Trump defended the crown prince when asked by reporters and said Saudi Arabia was his... Read more »

Surge in tribal clashes forces thousands to flee Maysan

2025-11-29T23:09:14+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Tribal conflicts and an expanding drug trade have pushed Maysan Province into one of its most severe security crises in years, forcing... Read more »

Breaking the 9-to-5: Freelancing becomes Iraq’s Gen Z new safety net

2025-11-29T18:18:47+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Rising prices and stagnant wages are pushing a growing number of young Iraqis away from traditional jobs and into freelance work —... Read more »