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
Cutting support for Haredi families would weaken Israel’s demographic resilience, economy - opinion
Population decline can create a feedback loop. As populations shrink, the burden on younger generations grows, making it harder for young couples to raise families.
US authorities on the hunt for four Pakistanis in $770 million Medicare fraud case
the four allegedly used a call center operated under the name Hello International Marketing Solutions (HIMS) to obtain Medicare beneficiary information, including identification numbers.
PKK warns disarmament process at risk unless Turkey links surrender to political reforms
Bayik said the National Solidarity and Social Integration Law does not clearly connect the surrender of weapons with a transition to democratic politics.
Voices from the Arab Press: China’s Iran dilemma, Israel elections, Hezbollah US talks
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses of the Arab media around the world.
'I am going to an Arab party, they aren't coming to me': Segalovitz explains Ra'am move - interview
The former senior police commander will run second on Ra’am’s slate and join its parliamentary faction rather than become a formal party member.
After fighting ISIS, Kurdish women fighters search for a place in Syria's new order - analysis
YPJ commander Nowruz Ahmed said Syrian officials rejected the group’s proposal to enter the army as an independent women’s brigade or battalion.
WATCH: Gazan activist calls for peace with Israel, blames Hamas for war, seeks meeting with Trump
Al-Natour aims for a meeting with President Trump, says Gazan civil society is not Hamas, wants a political role, and calls for schoolbook reform to counter radicalization.
Iraq emerges as Iran’s economic lifeline amid tighter US sanctions
Iraq’s close political and commercial ties with Iran, give Tehran access to trade routes, currency markets, and commercial networks that are difficult for US authorities to monitor.
UN adopts post-Assad Syria resolution recognizing women searching for missing family
Syria’s representative to the UN, told the General Assembly ahead of the resolution’s adoption that Syrian women faced what he described as “the worst missing persons crisis in modern history."
Saudi Arabia names women diplomat Manal Radwan as special envoy for peace efforts
Radwan is a veteran Saudi diplomat with 25 years of experience in foreign policy, multilateral diplomacy, and relations with the United States, the United Nations, and the Arab League.
