JTA — An Illinois congresswoman who is running for US Senate said during a debate Thursday night that she believed Israel committed a genocide in Gaza, in the latest sign of a... Read more »
King Abdullah II has recently issued unusual directives to reorganize Jordan’s security agencies in light of a new Middle East reality. At the heart of the plan is a new strategy and... Read more »
2026-02-18T11:26:52+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Baghdad Iraqi lawmakers and ministers were asked to donate a portion of their salaries to the State Treasury, in a new initiative... Read more »
“One step forward and two hiding behind” is how a Western diplomat involved in the talks between Iran and the US described the meeting held Tuesday in Geneva. According to the diplomat,... Read more »
AP — Iran says it temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. The move came as semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported live fire exercises... Read more »
2026-02-17T21:18:05+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Below is a summary of key security and public safety incidents reported across Iraq on February 17. – Asayish Dismantle ISIS-Linked Cell... Read more »
JTA — Frederick Wiseman became a globally celebrated documentary filmmaker by capturing the inner workings of a wide range of social institutions, from governments to schools, small towns, and cultural centers. But... Read more »
The Winter Olympics are always a whirlwind: new sports, unfamiliar names, and suddenly you’re emotionally invested in someone you met 12 seconds ago, Googling “what is a good time in skeleton.” At... Read more »
Shafaq News The Iraqi Armed Forces face significant responsibility in securing the country’s borders and protecting the state from internal and external threats following the withdrawal of Global Coalition forces from Iraq.... Read more »
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed last week that an Israel Hayom report on the continued executions in Iran is a fabrication. Now, however, it has emerged that in the past two... Read more »