Arab media

'Hero' Gaza hospital director and op-ed writer for NYT revealed to have been Hamas colonel

Despite his Hamas rank being well known in Arabic media, Safiya was still invited to write opinion pieces for the NYT.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan hospital, shows the damage inside the hospital, during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 18, 2024.
People gather to attend the funeral of Hezbollah's top military official, Haytham Ali Tabtabai, and of other people who were killed by an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, despite a US-brokered truce a year ago, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 24, 2025.

Weakened Hezbollah hesitates on retaliation while Israel warns of escalation - analysis

Another layer of complexity comes from the split within Lebanon’s leadership over how to respond.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
IDF Arabic spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee.

Goodbye, 'Mr. evacuate now': Arab outlets weigh in on Adraee’s retirement

Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF's Arabic-language spokesperson for nearly 20 years, is set to retire, with discussions underway to find his successor.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hezbollah supporters gather to attend a ceremony to honour fighters killed in the recent escalation with Israel, to watch Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's address, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 3, 2023

Lebanon faces crucial crossroads as Hezbollah rejects disarmament - analysis

Lebanon faces a critical moment as diplomatic efforts intensify to disarm Hezbollah and prevent escalation with Israel.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Voices from the Arab press

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

MARCH 5, 2020ByTHE MEDIA LINE
A MUBARAK supporter mourns near the main gate of a cemetery during the leader’s burial ceremony, east of Cairo on February 26.

Voices from the Arab Press

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

FEBRUARY 20, 2020ByTHE MEDIA LINE
INTERNALLY DISPLACED Syrians from the western Aleppo countryside ride on a tractor with their belongings past Turkish military vehicles, in Hazano near Idlib on February 11.

Voices from the Arab Press: Who's Stronger: Iran or the US?

The recent events in Iraq and Iran will have far-reaching consequences in the region.

JANUARY 16, 2020ByMEDIA LINE
PAKISTANI SHI’ITE Muslims walk with a banner and signs during a protest against US and Israel over the death of Iranian Maj.-Gen. Qasem Soleimani, in Lahore, Pakistan, on January 12.

Arab media asking researchers to fill out survey for policymakers

There are 21 questions total that range from questions about the university one is currently doing research at, to would one move abroad for a new teaching/research opportunity.

NOVEMBER 11, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A STEM scholar does research

Voices FROM THE ARAB PRESS

I truly hope that Addis Ababa will come to its senses and resolve its issues with Cairo in peaceful ways

OCTOBER 31, 2019ByMEDIA LINE
ETHIOPIA’S GRAND Renaissance Dam undergoes construction work on the Nile River in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia, on September 26. (Tiksa Negeri/File Photo/Reuters)

Corruption Warriors: Investigative journalists in the Arab world

Despite region’s systemic repression of the press, reporters step up exposure of graft

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019ByTARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE
‘THE JERUSALEM Post’ printing press in action in days gone by.

Arab world turns page on literacy

Despite great headway since independence from colonial powers, there remains room for improvement.

MAY 8, 2019ByJULIA ALTMANN/THE MEDIA LINE
Female Iranian fans cheer during a soccer match between Jordan and Iran at King Abdullah Stadium in Amman, Jordan, November 22, 2009.

Middle East is watching Israel election results

Arab media believe the next Israeli government will confront the post-Syrian civil war era as the Jewish State seeks ties with Gulf States and Oman.

APRIL 10, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A Gaza man reads a newspaper, featuring the Israeli election on its front page, in Khan Younis, March 18.

Voices from the Arab Press: Saudi Arabia Doesn't Need Women's Day

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

MARCH 14, 2019ByMEDIA LINE
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin (right) gestures next to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko during their meeting at the Sirius educational center, in the Black sea resort of Sochi, Russia, on February 15.

How Arab world youth countered repression using social media, pop culture

While repressive Arab regimes have sought to harness the power of the internet—especially after the 2011 Arab Spring—young people have been experimenting with newer forms of digital activism.

FEBRUARY 28, 2019ByTERRANCE J. MINTNER & DIMA ABUMARIA/THE MEDIA LINE
"No Woman No Drive" satire video by Saudi comedian Hisham Fageeh, 2013