Saudi ‘Sleeping Prince’ dead at 36

A member of the Saudi royal family has died at 36 years old after remaining unconscious for more than two decades following a horrific vehicular collision in London. Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid... Read more »

Israel’s nightmare scenario begins in Syria

Over the weekend, Israeli attention swung from Sweida to Gaza: from concern for the Druze and the risk of escalating entanglement in Syria, to worry over the hostages and the near-daily fighting... Read more »

Syria’s widening conflict: Should Iraq be worried?

Shafaq News The unfolding events in Syria, marked by shifting battles and persistent political and security tensions, are no longer a matter of internal Syrian concern. Developments across the country confirm a... Read more »

The Largest ever: 30 billion Dinars allocated to revive Kirkuk’s identity

2025-07-18T23:17:54+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Kirkuk The Kirkuk Citadel and the Ottoman-era Qishla, two of the city’s most prominent historical landmarks, are set to undergo the... Read more »

Gal Gadot calls for hostage return at Jerusalem Film Festival

Gal Gadot spoke of her hopes for the return of all the hostages still held in Gaza at the opening ceremony of the 42nd Jerusalem Film Festival on Thursday night at the... Read more »

Bedouin fighters surround Suwayda as clashes with Druze escalate

2025-07-18T11:29:29+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Suwayda Hundreds of armed Bedouin fighters from Arab tribes have reached the outskirts of Suwayda city in southern Syria, after seizing... Read more »

Miss Rachel joins forces with Palestinian journalist ‘genocide survivor’

The “Miss Rachel” storm, one of America’s leading children’s stars who was previously dubbed the “Beyoncé of toddlers,” continues to shake up the internet, this time following a video she published with... Read more »

More than mustache: What Kakais and Druze won’t shave off

2025-07-18T05:51:40+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News Though separated by borders and ethnic backgrounds, Iraq’s Kakai community and Syria’s Druze minority mirror each other in remarkable ways — not... Read more »

Israel’s Syrian march of folly

“Jihadist.” That’s the term Israelis reflexively use for Syria’s president, Ahmed al-Sharaa (also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani during the Syrian Civil War). The issue is, this label doesn’t capture the man’s... Read more »

Drone escalation: Is the Kurdistan Region’s economy at risk?

Shafaq News A recent wave of drone attacks has dealt a serious blow to the Kurdistan Region’s oil sector, triggering shutdowns and placing vital infrastructure under growing strain. The most recent incident... Read more »