Khor Abdullah: A waterway entangled in sovereignty disputes and legacy of invasion

Shafaq News – Baghdad The maritime channel of Khor Abdullah, located at the southern edge of Iraq’s Basra province and separating Iraq’s al-Faw Peninsula from Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island, has once again returned... Read more »

Trump’s 15% tariffs on imports from Israel take effect as part of sweeping global regime

The United States’ 15 percent tariff on imports from Israel took effect on Thursday, potentially costing the country billions of dollars, as part of a sweeping regime of international duties imposed by... Read more »

Iraq’s water dilema: Basra looks to Istanbul for answers

Shafaq News – Basra Basra Governor Asaad al-Eidani’s recent visit to Turkiye has drawn mixed political reactions across Iraq, particularly in the southern province he represents. Some officials view the trip as... Read more »

Hundreds of Holocaust survivors wait for volunteers who don’t come

The Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims has confronted a severe volunteer shortage in recent days, declining from 3,000 volunteers before the war to just over 2,000 currently. Hundreds of Holocaust... Read more »

The Hasidic woman who shaped counterterrorism laws in NYC

For over three decades, Devorah Halberstam, a Hasidic woman from the Chabad community, has carried the unimaginable pain of losing her son in a shooting attack and transformed it into a driving... Read more »

Iraq security sweep: ISIS operative captured, terror plot foiled

2025-08-06T21:37:55+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 August 6, 2025. – Café Closed Over... Read more »

Gaza photographer exposed as Hamas propagandist, German investigation found

As photos of hungry Palestinian children holding empty pots sparked mass protests condemning Israel for Gaza starvation and influenced international politics worldwide, a German investigation by Süddeutsche Zeitung reveals these powerful images... Read more »

Iraq’s water crisis deepens: Reserves collapse, mismanagement continues

Shafaq News Iraq is spiraling deeper into a water crisis as climate extremes, state mismanagement, and declining river inflows from upstream neighbors threaten to push the country toward environmental and humanitarian breakdown.... Read more »

IDF Chief warns Hamas holds advantage, full Gaza conquest endangers hostages

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is expected to deliver a stark warning to the Diplomatic-Security Cabinet on Thursday, arguing against a full-scale conquest of the Gaza Strip. Zamir reportedly... Read more »

Netanyahu’s Gaza plan widens Israeli rift

2025-08-06T08:40:38+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to pursue the “full occupation of the Gaza Strip” triggered political and military divisions... Read more »