Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas said Monday that elections will be held on November 1 for the Palestinian National Council, the parliament of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the PA’s official news... Read more »
Israel’s security establishment believes that despite intensive efforts to advance negotiations, the US will ultimately strike Iran. That is the working assumption following the visit to Washington over the weekend by IDF... Read more »
Following weeks of high tension, and against the backdrop of reinforced US military deployments in the region, the United States and Iran are expected to hold a round of talks aimed at... Read more »
After a long hiatus, ambulances operated by the Egyptian Red Crescent entered the Rafah crossing yesterday, as part of preparations for its official opening today. It was a trial run. Over the... Read more »
The extremely limited conditions under which the Rafah Crossing reopened on Sunday represent a major and twofold achievement for Israel. Major, because they are vastly better than the situation that prevailed on... Read more »
Shafaq News US pressure on Iran has intensified in recent months, with Washington seeking to compel Tehran to meet a set of conditions that include abandoning its ballistic missile program and halting... Read more »
Beginning the evening of February 1, 2026, Jews around the world will celebrate Tu Bishvat (15th of the Hebrew month of Shvat). The holiday appears in the Talmud (Rosh HaShanah 2a) as... Read more »
An Iranian official on Sunday denied that the country had any plans to carry out live-fire exercises in the Strait of Hormuz this week, amid sky-high tensions in the region. Speaking to... Read more »
Shafaq News Across Iraq, dozens of districts lie far from provincial centers yet shoulder vast geographic responsibilities with limited administrative authority and financial capacity. The result is a persistent gap in basic... Read more »
We Jews love a good New Year, or rather, several of them. Our calendar is built around multiple “starts,” each marking a different kind of renewal. Rosh Hashanah centers on reflection and... Read more »