The Media Line

Abdul El-Sayed’s historic Senate victory sparks mixed reactions across Egypt, the Middle East

Samir Ragheb, President of the Arab Foundation for Development and Strategic Studies, told TML that although El-Sayed "carries weight across the Arab and Muslim worlds … Cairo heard criticism."

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks Sunday in Detroit in the waning days of the race.
Hezbollah and Syrian flags are seen fluttering in Fleita, Syria.

Hezbollah-nominated minister visits Syria for first time since Assad's fall

President Isaac Herzog speaks at Voice of the People council in Budapest.

Herzog's global Jewish council celebrates completion of its inaugural term

Israeli activists demonstrate outside the home of Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot in Herzliya, calling on him to form an alternative government with the support of Arab parties, October 29, 2026

Israel's post-election deadlock highlights deep societal divides, Arab political ceiling - opinion


The backstory to Mike Evans' 'The Whole World Sings Together'

As 2,000 Christians gather in Israel for Oct. 7 commemorations, 17 singers from around the world collaborate across borders on a music video of remembrance, solidarity, and hope.

Artists participate in the recording of "The Whole World Sings Together."

After meeting in Turkey, can Syria's new government manage tensions with Hezbollah? - analysis

“Hezbollah is not the decision maker,” said Syrian politician Fawaz Tello. “In the end, it implements Iranian policy, and therefore there is no interest in opening any dialogue with it.”

Hezbollah and Syrian flags are seen fluttering in Fleita, Syria.

Confronting Islamism: What America must do at home and abroad - opinion

Qatar’s influence, campus anti-Zionism, and the growing convergence between Islamist and progressive politics demand a strategy that confronts radical ideology without compromising American freedoms.

Healy Hall at Georgetown University with the Qatari flag above it

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, UAE back railway linking Central Asia to Pakistan’s seaports

The proposed Central Asia-South Asia railway would pass through Uzbekistan and Afghanistan before reaching Pakistan.  

A migrant woman from Afghanistan sits at the Macedonian-Serbian border near the village of Tabanovce, Macedonia February 24, 2016.

Gilat Foundation uses theater to bring moments of childhood back to hospitalized Israeli children

The foundation brings interactive therapeutic performances to pediatric hospitals across Israel. Led by trained actor-therapists, the programs are tailored to children’s physical and emotional needs.

Actor-therapists bring interactive performances into Israeli pediatric hospitals, helping young patients regain a sense of choice, connection, and ordinary childhood.

A different standard for Israel? Questions raised by this year’s UN General Assembly - opinion

From Guterres’s Gaza comparison to condemnations by world leaders, speeches in New York revived debate over whether Israel is judged by the same standards as others.

US President Donald Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly at UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City; illustrative

Voices from the Arab Press: Hezbollah's retreat, Egypt's extremism problem, and Yemen's crossroads

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

HOUTHI SUPPORTERS lose their minds at an anti-Saudi rally in Sana’a, Yemen, July 31.

Sudan official rejects US ceasefire plan, warns of Libya-style partition

US Senior Advisor Massad Boulos had proposed a 90-day ceasefire followed by negotiations intended to end Sudan's war against the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces.

US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Fares Boulos attends the Third International Sudan Conference at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin, Germany, April 15, 2026.

Italian prisoner accused of Hamas financing appears in video sermon praising Gaza fighters

Palestiniana activist Riyad Albustanji gave a sermon from his high-security cell in Sardinia's Bancali prison in Sassari with terminology that Italy's Il Giornale says resembled terror groups'.

Hamas supporter Riyad Albustanji stands alongside other Hamas supporters in this picture posted on social media.

‘Who has a say in the history children learn?’ Texas standards fight draws Laurie Cardoza-Moore

Cardoza-Moore says state education standards offer a powerful way to shape how millions of students learn about American history, Israel, antisemitism, and Judeo-Christian values.

School board members gather as the Texas Board of Education votes on various proposals, among them a new social studies curriculum and required reading lists to include Christian stories across the state’s public K-12 schools, in Austin, Texas, US, June 26, 2026.