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Voices from the Arab press: China’s role, medicine’s lessons, and the future of Iran talks

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, May 20.
A contingent remembering the Jewish Brigade, which fought in World War II, marches during Italy's 80th Liberation Day commemoration in Milan, Italy, on April 25, 2025. The next year, pro-Palestinian activists forced Jewish groups out of the Liberation Day procession.

The Jewish Brigade fought fascism in Italy. Now its flags spark protests - opinion

ROME - ITALY : Gay Pride 2025,event in Rome,Italy, June 14,2025

Jewish LGBTQ group banned from Rome Pride parade for not denouncing Israeli government on Gaza

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi Delivers A Speech At The AI Impact Summit In New Delhi On February 19, 2026

Modi-Meloni meeting puts Italy at center of India’s Europe strategy


Stone stele depicting Roman emperor, Egyptian gods found near Karnak temple site in Luxor

The stele was discovered during the three-year-long restoration efforts of a gateway from the time of Ramesses III in Karnak.

Stele depicting Roman Emperor Tiberius standing before the Theban triad of the ancient Egyptian gods found near the Karnak Temple Complex, March 30, 2026.

Women Wage Peace to march barefoot through Rome for end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

“Women are often told to wait, that it’s not the time to talk about it, to wait until the war is over - but the war is not over, it keeps coming back,” said Dr. Admi.

Israeli and Palestinian mothers belonging to the Women Wage Peace organization march for a political horizon to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Ancient graffiti in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings proves presence of Indian tourists 2,000 years ago

According to the researchers, the inscriptions’ discovery is not new. Early Egyptologists noticed them, but did not know what language they’d been written in and were unable to translate.

Screengrab of Indian graffiti in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, March 20, 2026.

Gladiator fight scenes found in monumental 2,000-year-old tomb

The mausoleum stands along the Appian Way between ancient Caudium and Montesarchio.

Tomb with gladiator scenes unearthed along the Appian Way.

Italy weighs deploying missile defense system to Gulf amid Iran attacks

While a final decision had not yet been made, Italy would probably send one of its SAMP/T batteries that can intercept ballistic missiles.

Anti-Iranian regime protesters hold Iranian flag before the 1979 revolution with the Lion and Sun emblems, during a gathering in support of the US and Israel attack of Iran and the killing of the Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Turin on March 3, 2026.

Real-life Indiana Jones: British Museum to hire ‘treasure hunter’ to find stolen artifacts - report

Since the original 2023 announcement of the theft, the museum has recovered 654 of these, the most significant of which was 268 gems returned all at once by the United States.

London, England, General view of the British Museum with visitors, Bloomsbury, March 2025.

Ancient Polish 'princess' burial date revealed after decades of archaeological mystery - study

In 1899, the young woman’s coffin, made of a hollowed-out oak log, had tumbled from an eroding cliff above the Baltic coast village. She was nicknamed by locals as the “Princess of Bagicz.”

The Princess of Bagicz’s wooden coffin, accessed on February 27, 2026.

Italy ready to help train police forces in Gaza, Palestinian territories, FM says

"We are ready to train a new Gaza police force, and we are also ready to train a Palestinian police force," Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told a news conference in Rome.

Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 11, 2025; illustrative.

Emily in Paris' Lucas Bravo seen in Tel Aviv for photoshoot with fashion label Renuar

Photo from Emily in Paris showing Lucas Bravo.

Residue from Roman vial reveals first evidence of ancient physicians' use of fecal medicine - study

The vial, also known as an unguentarium, is commonly believed to have held perfumes or cosmetic oils.

Unguentarium, 4th-5th century AD. Creator: Unknown.February 8, 2026.