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US President Donald Trump gestures, before boarding Air Force One as he departs for Florida

Trump threatens Iran with bombs, Russia with oil tariffs

Trump says no Iran nuclear deal could mean bombing, and vows tariffs on Russian oil if Putin doesn’t end the war in Ukraine.

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
03/04/2025

Pressing reform? Knesset advances restructuring of broadcasting landscape

Opposition MK Shelly Tal Meron described the reform, which proponents say will promote access to diverse viewpoints, as “revolution designed to seize control over the free press”

By GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
02/04/2025
  Protesters hold a banner with an image of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul’s Sarachane S

‘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.

By GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
01/04/2025

How Israel caps Palestinian economic growth

Had Israel's control over the West Bank not occurred in 1967, the Palestinian economy could have been twice its current size – probably even more.

By ELIAS ZANANIRI/THE MEDIA LINE
30/03/2025

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.

By GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE  
30/03/2025

Diplomacy or war: The dilemma of politicizing the fight against antisemitism

Israel’s diaspora minister urged a 'full-scale war' on antisemitism, not just diplomacy, at a tense conference marked by political rifts and notable absences.

By GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
30/03/2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, March 27, 2025

Voices from the Arab press: Do most Israelis support Netanyahu?

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

By THE MEDIA LINE
29/03/2025

How Iran spies and how women activists stay one step ahead

Iranian women activists told The Media Line about the creative strategies they’ve developed to evade digital and physical surveillance as the government intensifies its cyber-repression.

By GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
29/03/2025
Bezalel Smotrich is seen pointing down in an illustrative featuring credit agency Moody's.

Israel's economic resilience comes despite gov't policy, expert tells TML

Despite government claims of resilience, economists warn the new budget depends inequality, neglects infrastructure, and bets on short-term political survival over long-term economic stability.

By NATHAN KLABIN/THE MEDIA LINE
28/03/2025

‘With frail bodies and empty stomachs’: Afghan children risk lives at Torkham border

Experts warn that poverty and desperation are forcing young children into cross-border smuggling, exposing them to physical danger and abuse.

By ARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
28/03/2025
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