AP — The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage in a widespread purge that represented a brutal blow... Read more »
Shafaq News Despite a noticeable expansion in the number of private banks operating in Iraq and a steady rise in their capital over recent years, their contribution to credit activity remains modest... Read more »
Denis Olivennes’ “Dictionnaire amoureux des Juifs de France” has been met with striking unanimity. Critics have praised its erudition and generosity; cultural institutions in France and Israel have embraced it as a... Read more »
Shafaq News With water inflows to the Tigris and Euphrates at historic lows, Iraq is no longer adjusting agricultural policy at the margins but rewriting how the state controls what is grown,... Read more »
The release last year of documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by the Trump administration did not put an end to theories about an additional gunman beyond Lee... Read more »
Hey, I’m Noam Weissman and this is Unpacking Israeli History, the podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most intense, historically fascinating, and often misunderstood events and stories linked... Read more »
2026-02-03T13:33:18+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Few countries carry as much civilizational weight as Iraq. Often described as the heartland of Mesopotamia, Iraq is home to some of... Read more »
Since joining NATO in 1952, Turkey has relied on the alliance’s nuclear umbrella and has hosted several dozen US nuclear bombs at the Incirlik Air Base. At the same time, Turkey itself... Read more »
2026-02-03T14:35:45+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Gaza As the Rafah Crossing resumed operations on February 2 under the second phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas,... Read more »
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, are expected to meet in Turkey for a decisive meeting whose outcome will directly affect the likelihood of... Read more »