Japan seals largest-ever defense contract with frigate sale to Australia
In a major breakthrough for Japan’s defense industry, Tokyo on Saturday reached a landmark agreement with Canberra to…
Syrian government releases 200 SDF prisoners in 3rd exchange since January deal
2026-04-11T17:24:00+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Hasakah Dozens of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) prisoners…
Why did Germany keep a report used to justify deportations to Syria a secret?
STUTTGART/BEIRUT — Since the fall of the Assad regime, European governments have been eagerly searching for ways to…
Iranian-backed militias fire rockets from Iraq at Syrian base
Rockets launched from Iraq targeted a Syrian Army base in Hasakah, with Iranian-backed militias suspected behind the cross-border…
Iran prepared to let Japanese ships transit Hormuz, FM says
Tehran is prepared to allow Japanese-related ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which…
Iran prepared to let Japanese ships transit Hormuz, FM says
Tehran is prepared to allow Japanese-related ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which…
Trump aborts call for Japan and others to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned his call for Japan, NATO, South Korea and others to send…
How the Islamic State seeks to exploit Syria’s fault lines
Islamic State (IS) remnants in Syria appear emboldened by recent events. Syrian interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s government offensive…
Japan joins U.S., Philippines for military exercises in waters near Taiwan
Japan, the Philippines and the United States held joint military drills near the Bashi Channel, the waterway between…
Syrian Kurdish leader warns of ‘renewed war’ after ceasefire
A Syrian Kurdish leader has said that there is a “real risk” of a new war breaking out…
Post-Assad Syria faced ‘great challenges’ unifying factions, securing territory
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa offered a comprehensive account Monday of the “great challenges” his administration faced following the…
Syrian FM: SDF part of government as integration talks continue
2026-02-14T19:52:01+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Munich The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are…