The Media Line
The Iran war is creating a new global energy risk beyond the Strait of Hormuz - analysis
Oil loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu were suspended, sources told Reuters, while Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline remained offline after attacks on the kingdom’s energy infrastructure.
The battle over narratives: How Israel can fight misinformation - opinion
Why some people are stepping back from AI as concerns come from inside industry - explainer
How a Yemeni fishing city has become a second front in the US-Iran conflict - analysis
Behind President Isaac Herzog’s global search for the next ‘Voice of the People’ cohort
Voice of the People council member Deborah Apeloig and CEO Shirel Dagan-Levy speak to The Media Line about expanding global Jewish leadership and countering antisemitism.
UK’s Oct. 7 blind spot reveals a deeper crisis in its Israel policy - opinion
The debate over Britain’s Israel policy continues, with critics accusing London of overlooking Hamas’s massacre and focusing disproportionately on Israel.
UN monitoring findings point to continued al-Qaeda activity 25 years after 9/11 - analysis
Although al-Qaeda’s senior leadership is marginalized and its capability and intent to conduct external operations remain unclear, the organization has survived through adaptation.
Pakistan orders Afghan medical students home, bars new Afghan admissions
In a statement released Tuesday night, the Afghan Embassy said the decision would have a significant impact on the academic progress and future of Afghan students.
Yemeni government says campaign to retake Sana'a from Houthis has begun
Government forces say their counteroffensive against the Houthi terror group is expanding, while battlefield gains and prospects for foreign intervention remain unclear.
Microsoft Store returns to Syria as US restrictions on country ease
Syrians report renewed access to the Microsoft Store without a VPN, though availability remains inconsistent, and Microsoft has not commented on the change.
From Weizmann computers to start-up nation: How Israel grew to become a high-tech powerhouse
Meir Valman traces the connections among prestate universities, military innovation, global experience, and life sciences that built Israel’s high-tech sector.
Saudi energy group signs landmark oil, gas agreements with Afghanistan
The agreements also include a natural gas utilization study in Herat and plans for a proposed 435-mile gas pipeline, in a deal that could pave the way for billions of dollars in future investment.
India confronts a new regional security equation as Mecca pact takes shape - analysis
Kuwait invoked the UN Charter’s self-defense provision after Iranian attacks, while the Mecca alliance’s mutual-defense clause has not been publicly tested
Will AfD’s historic win affect Holocaust remembrance in Germany? - analysis
Some of Alternative for Germany's regional branches, including in Saxony-Anhalt, have been classified as right-wing extremist organizations by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency.
