EU blacklists Iran’s IRGC as Tehran warns of consequences

2026-01-29T17:05:16+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News– Brussels The European Union formally designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas... Read more »

Parshat Beshalach and Ran Gvili: Why Judaism brings our dead home

Mark Twain once wrote that history doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes. This week, contemporary events in Jewish history did not only rhyme; they resonated deeply with events from thousands of years... Read more »

Iraqi Logistics Takes the Global Stage: Almas Group at Breakbulk Middle East

Iraqi Logistics Takes the Global Stage: Almas Group to Exhibit at Breakbulk Middle East 2026 Almas Group International Transportation Co. Ltd., Iraq’s leading logistics and freight forwarding company, is proud to announce... Read more »

Trump weighs Iran strikes to inspire renewed protests

The US administration is evaluating military strikes against Iranian security apparatuses and political figures to stimulate renewed internal uprising, Reuters reported, though regional partners remain doubtful that such an approach can successfully... Read more »

Gulfood: Strategic Pillar of UAE Food Economy; Global Engine for Agri-Trade

Gulfood Cemented as a Strategic Pillar of the UAE’s Food Economy and a Global Engine for Agri-Trade With expansion into new markets through Gulfood360 Africa/Kenya and the signing of multiple international MOUs,... Read more »

Tu Bishvat Seder explained: Guide, origins, and meaning,

In early 2020, I was in my first year as an Israeli emissary at a Conservative synagogue in Maryland. One of the last in-person events we held before COVID hit was a... Read more »

Empty aisles: Baghdad markets feel the weight of Iraq’s financial strain

Shafaq News– Baghdad Baghdad’s hypermarkets and so-called cooperative stores, once crowded throughout the week, now stand unusually quiet. Shelves remain stocked, but shoppers are scarce, a stark reflection of the financial crisis... Read more »

Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, 1st woman to lead Church of England

LONDON (AP) — Sarah Mullally walked into St. Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday morning as the bishop of London. When she walked out in the afternoon as bells rang out, she was the spiritual... Read more »

Oil revenue volatility exposes Iraq’s budget vulnerabilities

Shafaq News Iraq’s heavy reliance on oil revenues is putting growing pressure on its federal budget, with price volatility exposing long-standing weaknesses in an economy dependent on crude exports for most state... Read more »

Trump Gaza Plan Section 6 Creates Hamas Amnesty Impasse

Hamas has embedded a demand for comprehensive immunity covering its senior commanders and operatives within the list of conditions it presented to American officials and regional mediators regarding disarming. The terror group... Read more »