The Media Line
Voices from the Arab Press: Red lines in Syria, Azerbaijani oil, and Anwar Sadat
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses of the Arab media around the world.
Mike Huckabee on Iran, Hezbollah, Saudi Arabia and Israel’s US relationship - interview
What happens after UNIFIL leaves Lebanon, and what might take its place? - explainer
India pushes for bigger role in BRICS while it aims to avoid damaging ties with US
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.
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.
