Syria’s Oil Revival Is Weakening Russia’s Influence in the Country
By Editorial Dept – Aug 14, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT Syrian oil is clawing its way back, methodically.…
China urges Japan to account for intrusion incident after indictment of SDF officer
A Japanese police officer stands guard in front of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2026.…
KHI and Airbus eye cooperation on Japanese variant of Eurodrone
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries has signed a preliminary agreement with Airbus to cooperate on a possible Japanese anti-submarine…
Syria concludes parliamentary voting in former SDF areas
Voting concluded on Sunday in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province and the town of Ain al-Arab (Kobane), marking the…
First convoy of displaced Syrian Kurds leaves Kobani for Afrin – Shafaq News
2026-05-19T16:19:45+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Damascus More than 450 displaced Kurdish families headed…
Kurds hand over Kobani administration to Syrian government
Syrian security forces and government officials have taken over administration of Kobani under a new agreement with Kurdish-led…
Japan eyes ‘early’ transfer of used warships and aircraft to Philippines
The defense chiefs of Japan and the Philippines on Tuesday agreed to establish a new body involving key…
US-led Coalition kept 400 ISIS detainees in Syria’s largest prison despite mass transfer to Iraq
2026-04-30T09:02:04+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Hasakah The US-led Coalition kept 400 ISIS detainees…
Syrian government, SDF fail to agree on judiciary unification in Hasakah
2026-04-21T20:09:53+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Hasakah The Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic…
Chinese military warships train in western Pacific after MSDF Taiwan Strait transit
The Chinese military has dispatched naval vessels led by one of its most advanced warships — the Type…
Chinese military holds joint drills in East China Sea after MSDF’s Taiwan Strait transit
The Chinese military sent naval and air forces for “joint combat readiness patrols” in the waters and airspace…
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…