GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE

Giorgia Valente is a recent graduate of Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and an intern in The Media Line’s Press and Policy Student Program.

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Inspired by lack of protection in Arab towns, new app helps all Israelis find nearby shelters

Harmony SOS employees

Harmony SOS shelter locator app: A lifeline for Arab communities in crisis

 A man installs a banner with a picture of late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami, following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, June 14, 2025.

After 12 days of war, Iran finds itself more isolated than ever


‘If we fail again, we normalize proliferation’: Expert warns of nuclear domino effect

Decades of lax enforcement and treaty loopholes embolden Tehran and could spark rival nuclear programs across the Middle East.

 People celebrate what they say is Iran's victory, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon June 25, 2025.

Arab media reacts to Israel-Iran ceasefire with cautious relief and lingering doubt

Across Arab outlets, relief over the ceasefire is tempered by concerns it excludes the conflict in Gaza and may serve foreign agendas.

 EMS services inspect the damage from an Iranian missile impact on a building in central Israel, June 13, 2025.

Arab media reactions vary widely following Israeli strikes on Iran

Many Arab outlets dismissed Israel’s posture of operational independence in the strikes on Iran, with Al Jazeera Arabic describing Israel as the West’s ‘crazy friend'

Israeli Air Force fighter jets seen ahead of Operation Rising Lion in Iran, June 13, 2025

A changing North Africa celebrates Eid al-Adha

With Morocco facing economic and environmental strain, King Mohammed VI has called for a pause on animal sacrifice, prompting families to adapt their traditional Eid al-Adha celebrations

 A young man dressed as a sheep as part of a traditional Eid al-Adha practice in the High Atlas, June 5, 2025.

After the blast: Yemenis face airstrikes, hunger, and international indifference

A deadly strike on a Saada detention center highlights growing concerns about American operations in Yemen and the war’s intensifying humanitarian toll

 In this handout image provided by Houthi Media Center, fuel vans burn in the wake of US airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa port complex on April 18, in Hodeidah province, Yemen.

Normalization with Israel complicated but beneficial, Syrian sources say

Nir Boms, chairman of the Syria Research Forum at the Moshe Dayan Center in Tel Aviv, tells TML: "Israelis already know Syrians better than most people think, and we have a foundation to build from.”

Israeli soldiers seen in the buffer zone which separates the Golan Heights and Syria, February 27, 2025

Yemeni information minister praises Trump’s military moves, says they pave path for Yemeni state

Moammar al-Eryani: ‘Make America Great Again is not just a slogan—it reflects real actions that restore US leadership by protecting key waterways and backing allies against terrorism and sabotage.’

 Yemeni Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani

On a united Easter, the lives and struggles of Christians in the Middle East

This Easter, Orthodox and Western Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of Christ on the same day.

 People carry crosses next to a flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers, during a protest against the burning of the Christmas tree in Hama, in Damascus, Syria December 24, 2024.

‘They’ve crossed a threshold of fear’: Turkey’s youth rise up

University students with no history of activism are now at the forefront of demonstrations against Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian rule.

 Protesters hold a banner with an image of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul’s Sarachane Square, March 2025.

Religious figures unite in Ein Rafa to foster interfaith understanding

Religious leaders from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam gathered in Ein Rafa on March 25 during Ramadan for an interfaith discussion that emphasized shared values, unity, and peaceful coexistence.

 Different members of the community together, March 2025.