The Media Line
Voices from the Arab press: Turkey’s strategic bet on energy
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
WATCH: Bat Yam residents reflect on another Iran conflict after devastating missile impact in 2025
Pakistan, US launch partnership to redevelop Roosevelt Hotel in New York
Turkey detains 88 in nationwide raids over alleged links to group accused of 2016 coup attempt
Rafah reopens as Gaza reconnects with world, testing Israel's postwar strategy - analysis
Rafah is one of the sticking points in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and was often the focal point of the war that began in October 2023.
New security accord between Syria, SDF points to structural realignment, implementation uncertain
The new agreement, described as a “qualitative shift,” differs in both form and substance from previous understandings reached in recent years.
US inaction would ‘embolden’ Iran after denial of airspace access, Saudi defense minister warns
“At this point, if this doesn’t happen, it will only embolden the regime,” said Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.
Pakistan says hundreds killed in Balochistan attack, including 108 terrorists
State broadcaster Pakistan Television reported that members of an armed group carried out coordinated attacks at more than a dozen locations, including Quetta, Nushki, Dalbandin, Pasni, and Gwadar.
Huda Kattan faces backlash after reposting pro-Iranian regime video
Huda Kattan’s repost from TRT World of a pro-regime video has sparked outrage, leading to a boycott of her beauty brand and a deeper conversation about influence and responsibility.
Saudi-UAE split fractures anti-Houthi coalition as Iran-US tension threaten Red Sea - analysis
The coalition architecture that once united Gulf powers against Iranian proxies is now divided, leaving the Houthis facing less coordinated pressure.
‘Freedom is God’s idea,’ pastor says, casting Iran showdown as a moral mandate
Longtime minister Steve Berger says private conversations with senior figures point to escalating pressure on Iran through tariffs, sanctions, and targeted military action.
Taliban confirms it is holding Americans, ex-intel officer calls detainee Coyle 'valuable asset'
Americans are being held in near-solitary confinement by a Taliban counterintelligence unit whose personnel include former detainees from Guantanamo Bay and the US-run Bagram prison.
Pakistan opposition, religious parties slam Shehbaz Sharif’s Gaza Board decision
Critics fault the government for bypassing parliament as Islamabad joins a US-backed initiative alongside other Muslim states.
From war footing to Wall Street: IAI’s Boaz Levy on business of Israel’s missile shield
Israel Aerospace Industries’ CEO explains why a minority IPO is moving forward, how Arrow proved itself under fire, and why Europe’s rush for air defense is only accelerating.