Arab media

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

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

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE
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
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.

'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
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

Voices from the Arab press: Who’s Behind The Attack In Ahvaz?

"In many ways, regardless of who planted the bomb or shot the rifles, the sole culprit is the Iranian regime itself."

OCTOBER 6, 2018ByMEDIA LINE
SYRIAN PRESIDENT Bashar Assad greets supporters during Eid al-Adha prayers at a Damascus mosque on August 21.

For some Arabs, Ahed Tamimi is no longer an 'icon'

Some are now accusing her of being a spy for Israel, while others point out that western media seems more interested in her than the Arabs.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Ahed Tamimi (center) enters a military courtroom at Ofer Prison near Ramallah on New Year’s Day.

For some Arabs, Ahed Tamimi is no longer an 'icon'

Some are now accusing her of being a spy for Israel, while others point out that western media seems more interested in her than the Arabs.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Ahed Tamimi (center) enters a military courtroom at Ofer Prison near Ramallah on New Year’s Day.

For some Arabs, Ahed Tamimi is no longer an 'icon'

Some are now accusing her of being a spy for Israel, while others point out that western media seems more interested in her than the Arabs.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Ahed Tamimi (center) enters a military courtroom at Ofer Prison near Ramallah on New Year’s Day.

Voices from the Arab press: Mohammad Bin Salman’s failure to win prestige

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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018ByMEDIA LINE
A member of Hamas' military police walks through rubble at a site that was hit by Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on August 9, 2018

Instead of failing to restrain PM, Arab MKs can engage Israeli people

Unlike Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi or Nelson Mandela, the representatives of the Arab citizens of Israel have seats in parliament, as well as public funds for political activity.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018ByTAL HARRIS
Israeli Arab MKs rally in Beersheba against the Prawer Plan

Voices From the Arab Press: Mohammad Bin Salman’s Failed Attempt To Win Prestige

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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018ByMEDIA LINE
ACTIVISTS STAGE a protest timed to coincide with the visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, also mocking British Prime Minister Theresa May, outside Parliament in London on March 7.

Voices from the Arab press: Trump's indecisiveness on Iran

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

AUGUST 10, 2018ByMEDIA LINE
A PROTESTER makes his feelings known outside the White House as President Donald Trump announced the US withdrawal from the Iran deal, in Washington on May 8, 2018

Voices from the Arab press: The absurdity of Qatar's rant

A roundup of this week's Arab media.

AUGUST 4, 2018ByTHE MEDIA LINE
PROTESTERS ARE pushed back by Iraqi security forces during a protest at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, July 2018

Ahed Tamimi and the battle over public opinion

Ahed Tamimi is not naive. She knows very well what she did.

JULY 30, 2018ByNACHMAN SHAI
Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi enters a military courtroom escorted by Israeli Prison Service personnel at Ofer Prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah, December 28, 2017.