Kazakhstan is ready to become an exclusive supplier of high-quality durum wheat to Turkey

Kazakhstan is ready to become an exclusive supplier of high-quality durum wheat (durum and hi-pro) to Turkey. To simplify logistics, it was proposed to create a “grain hub” based on the Baku terminal. This was discussed during a meeting between...

Green Methanol from Cotton Stalks – Turkmenistan and Daewoo Discuss Prospects for Further Partnership

On October 14, 2025, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, held a meeting with Mr. Jung Won-ju, Chairman of the Board of the Korean company Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd....

Religion and Mazhab are not ‘Dharma’ but ‘Adharma’

Sanskrit is the mother of all Indian languages and is a ‘non-translatable’ language; that is, Sanskrit words cannot be accurately translated into other languages. Certain terms are so unique that no translation is possible at all – especially into...

Who Were the Assad Regime's Top Enforcers in Syria?

The Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was the face of the regime, but he was far from alone. During his two decades in power — and over the course of a 13-year civil war that left half a million people dead — Mr. al-Assad's many enforcers oversaw...

Legitimacy and Representation Battles… Under Syria’s Parliamentary Dome

Marina Marhej | Wasim al-Adawi | Lama Diab | Omar Alaa Eldin Syria’s new legislative authority, whose members were elected on October 5 through a mixed system and by indirect voting, faces a cascade of complex tasks. These begin with passing...

Exclusive: Ancient Monastery Town in Iraq Stood Against ISIS, Residents Refuse to Leave Until Today

Rabban Hormizd Monastery stands above Alqosh, Iraqi Kurdistan, one of the oldest continuously inhabited Christian towns on earth. Photo by Antonio Graceffo. “Three Kalashnikovs against my head,” said Samir, an Assyrian, former diamond and gold...

Erbil presses Baghdad to disburse salaries following oil agreement

2025-10-15T16:43:42+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News - Erbil The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Wednesday urged the federal government in Baghdad to immediately release public sector salaries, saying Erbil has fulfilled...

Florida doctor describes harrowing detention after Israeli forces intercept Gaza aid flotilla

TAMPA, Fla. — A Central Florida emergency medicine physician who was detained by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza described horrific conditions he witnessed during a previous medical mission and the abuse he...

Opinion War strained the Israel-Vatican bond. Will the pope use the ceasefire to heal those wounds? By Gavin D’Costa 6 min read

Pope Leo XIV arrives in St. Peter’s Square for his weekly general audience on Sept. 17. Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images By Gavin D’Costa October 15, 2025 As the ceasefire took hold this weekend, Pope Leo XIV called it “a spark of hope in the...

Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows Message for Two Newly Released Israeli Hostages Yields Emotional Response

Two of the newly released Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas in the fall of 2023 have returned home to a surprise message from the singer of one of their favorite bands, Avenged Sevenfold. M. Shadows taped a welcome home message that was shared...

Trump awards Charlie Kirk posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom: 'Martyr for truth and for freedom'

By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, October 15, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump posthumously awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to late conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk as he presents the Medal to his wife Erika...

CNN's Cornish Cites Tilted UN Report to Support Guest's Accusation of Israeli 'Genocide'

Earlier this month, how did Abdul El-Sayed, a far-left candidate in the Democrat primary for an open Michigan Senate seat, mark the second anniversary of Hamas' slaughter of 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023? By sending out a fundraising email....

Israel’s “administrative” detentions of Palestinian Christians: the case of Layan Nasir

(ZENIT News / Jerusalem, 10.15.2025).- On the very day that headlines around the world celebrated a peace accord for Gaza, a quieter, more painful story unfolded for a young Palestinian Christian. Layan Nasir, 25, a nutrition graduate from Birzeit...

From Warlord to President: Why Russia Welcomed Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa

The unexpected visit of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa — formerly known as the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham*, a group once fighting against Russian forces — to Moscow has raised eyebrows across diplomatic circles. Many observers now question...

PM Modi assured me India will not be buying oil from Russia, says Trump at Oval Office briefing

President Trump with FBI Director Kash Patel October 15, 2025, at the White House briefing. PHOTO: White House video screengrab, via ANI Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that Prime...

In the Middle East, Trump invests energy into misguided attacks on Democratic critics

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is obviously a development worth celebrating. The details are still rather scarce; there’s still a lot of work left to be done; and there’s no shortage of uncertainty about the next steps; but...

Turkish envoy urges UNESCO to be consistent on Gaza journalist killings

Türkiye’s ambassador to UNESCO urged the global organization to be more sensitive and consistent in condemning the killings of journalists in Gaza, saying many incidents have gone unacknowledged. Speaking at UNESCO’s 222nd Executive Board session,...

South Lebanon Farmers Display on Borders New Scene of Victory over Israeli Enemy Watching Harvesting Olives with Awe

The Zionist media and officials have repeatedly expressed their wonder how the locals in South Lebanon are committed to their land, unlike the absence of the sense of belonging in the case of the Israeli settlers. This commitment was displayed on...

Israeli expert's BIG statement amid peace truce with Palestine: 'Hamas will not...'

Israeli historian and author Benny Morris on Wednesday warned that the Gaza peace deal between Israel and Hamas remains out of reach, adding that the group will never give up its weapons and still seeks Israel's destruction. Israeli historian and...

How NYC mayoral candidates reacted to the release of the Israeli hostages, from Gematria to Gaza

This piece first ran as part of The Countdown, our daily newsletter rounding up all the developments in the New York City mayor’s race. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. There are 21 days to the election. Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa and Zohran...