Arab media

Voices from the Arab press: Changes in the Palestinian Authority

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 HUSSEIN AL-SHEIKH arrives at the 32nd PLO Central Council session in Ramallah, April 25
 Hamas terrorists parade as they prepare to hand over hostages.

US open to dropping demand for Hamas disarmament pre-ceasefire, Arab media reports

IDF soldiers gather near the ceasefire line between Syria and Israel, in the Golan Heights, December 9, 2024

IDF reportedly offers southern Syria's Druze community job opportunities

 ‘DISINFORMATION, CONSPIRACY theories, and antisemitic narratives.’ Israel has faced media outlets distorting the truth about the region for years.

Inside the far-left media that, backed by Moscow, Damascus, and Tehran, attacks Israel


How do Hamas and Iran explain Haniyeh's death? - report

The Al-Araby report concluded that "In the absence of a comprehensive official narrative, the execution of Ismail Haniyeh's assassination remains mysterious."

 Demonstrators pray near a mock coffin during a protest against the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, in Lebanon's capital Beirut, August 2, 2024.

Voices from the Arab press: Palestine in the Olympics?

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 OFFICIAL LOGO of the Paris bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games is seen on the Arc de Triomphe, 2016

Israel returns Associated Press equipment previously seized for contravening Al Jazeera law

AP reported that the equipment was only being used to broadcast a general view of northern Gaza, however Israel claimed they had been asked to cease transmission and did not comply.

 Equipment seized in Al Jazeera office in Nazareth

Israel-Egypt ties in the spotlight: Regional media smells blood - analysis

If Egypt begins to turn on Israel due to the Rafah operation, it could have widespread effects.

 An Egyptian soldier stands near the Egyptian national flag and the Israeli flag at the Taba crossing between Egypt and Israel, about 430 km (256 miles) northeast of Cairo, October 26, 2011

CAMERA: Monitoring fact-based reporting in the Middle East - interview

"Ultimately, the truth is bound to prevail," says Tamar Sternthal, director of CAMERA’S Israel office.

 CAMERA's offices, May 8, 2024.

'Punished from four directions': This is how Iranian, Arabic media covered the attack

Overall the coverage of the attack illustrates that regional countries are watching closely how Israel might respond and they are also watching which countries will back Israel.

 Iranians celebrate on a street, after the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 14, 2024.

Voices from the Arab press: Has India decided to deal with the Taliban?

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 Taliban members on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul, near the US embassy in the Afghan capital, Aug. 15, 2023

What would happen to pro-Palestinian western youth under Hamas? - Syrian American journalist asks

A co-founder and host of the Yalla Show, Bouzo had a long career in journalism – both in Syria and abroad – before becoming a popular content creator based in the US.

 Syrian born American journalist and anchor, Hayvi Bouzo

Bahrain sole Gulf state publicly supporting naval alliance in Red Sea

While Houthi attacks against ships are not new, many Arab countries feel the timing of this international coalition benefits Israel, so they can't publicly support it, although it will benefit them.

 ON SUNDAY, President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal are welcomed to the Al-Qudaibiya Palace in Manama by HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain.

BBC Arabic report on Oct 7 massacre had differing accounts; criticized for downplaying Hamas

Criticism towards the BBC after two interviews by its journalist were published in English and in Arabic, while the Arabic version minimized the atrocities of Hamas during the October 7th massacre.

 BBC HEADQUARTERS in London

As violence in Arab Israeli communities soars, trust in police dwindles

Government after government has promised to reduce violence in Arab communities in Israel but the situation has only gotten worse. Arab citizens demand real change.

 ISRAELI ARABS block a road in Tel Aviv in October as they protest against violence and recent killings in their communities.