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Voices from the Arab press: The Red Sea, redrawing the war map

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

SATELLITE VIEW shows vehicles at an entrance to Pickaxe Mountain tunnels, near Natanz nuclear facility, in Iran, June 21.
Military equipment targeted at an unknown location, during what US CENTCOM says are strikes on Iran, in this video screengrab released July 20.

Voices from the Arab press: Iranian calamities, Netanyahu's rule, and state legitimacy

Hassan Akkad attends a private London Screening of 'Refuge' - A multimedia chronicle of human stories from the European Refugee Crisis, focused on humanity and hope BAFTA on June 8, 2016 in London, England.

Damascus using Assad-era laws to detain activist Hassan Akkad, expert tells ‘Post’

A man stands on the rubble as emergency services operate at the site of an Israeli strike carried out on Wednesday, in Ain Al Mraiseh in Beirut, Lebanon, April 9, 2026

Voices from the Arab press: Internal Arab fractures amid Iran war


'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

IDF Arabic spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee.

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.

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

'Antisemitism stems from Egypt, fuels hatred across the Arab world’ - interview

Egyptian-born activist Khaled Hassan told the Post that Arab antisemitism, rooted in Egypt and echoed online, threatens the West and could lead to “its own October 7.”

Khaled Hassan is an Egyptian-British national security and foreign policy researcher with over 14 years of experience specialising in extremism, propaganda, and Middle Eastern geopolitics.

Arab states increase focus on Gaza City battle as Israel intensifies military offensive - analysis

Al-Ain reports that some Israeli officials “make no secret of their desire to promote the ‘voluntary migration’ of Palestinians,” though experts describe this proposal as “unrealistic.”

An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025

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

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

According to the report, US negotiators conveyed this position during recent conversations with Egyptian mediators.

 Hamas terrorists parade as they prepare to hand over hostages.

IDF reportedly offers southern Syria's Druze community job opportunities

It's been claimed that the IDF offered southern Syrian residents the opportunity to work within Israel during the end and return home in the evening.

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

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

MEDIA AFFAIRS: MintPress News, The Grayzone, and Red are examples of far-left websites that can't be trusted when it comes to the Middle East.

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