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Tel Aviv airport strike shows Houthis gaining strategic edge in proxy war

The IDF failed to intercept a rocket that hit Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, raising concerns over air defense gaps and economic fallout.

By KEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE
05/05/2025

From protest to duty: How Gaza war recast the Israeli reservist ethos

As Israel expands its Gaza campaign, reservists who once questioned the system now report for duty.

By GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
05/05/2025

Pakistan bars Indian ships, test-fires missile as tensions soar

Islamabad and New Delhi impose mutual sanctions, close borders, and place forces on alert after a deadly April 22 attack in Kashmir.

By ARSHAD MEHMOUD/THE MEDIA LINE
05/05/2025
 THE ‘CORDELIA MOON’ oil tanker bursts into flames after being hit in a Houthi missile attack off Ye

Houthi drones drain billions from West as Red Sea chaos escalates, experts say

Leading defense analysts say that the Houthis' latest attacks are Tehran showing what it is truly capable of.

By GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
04/05/2025

On World Press Freedom Day, journalists face record killings and rising censorship

A new Pew study suggests that those living in countries with relatively high press freedom are less likely to consider it important, raising concerns that complacency may lead to backsliding.

By FELICE FRIEDSON , LEAH SCHWARTZ/THE MEDIA LINE
04/05/2025

Voices from the Arab press: Pope Francis and peace with Islam

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

By THE MEDIA LINE
03/05/2025

New Jersey governor in Bahrain: ‘I’m not a tariffs guy’

Gov. Murphy visited the Middle East to promote New Jersey and attract investments from the Gulf region.

By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
02/05/2025

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

By GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
02/05/2025

US ambassador Huckabee honored at United Hatzalah Independence Day event in Jerusalem

Huckabee emphasized Israel’s right to “exist in safety and freedom,” and affirmed Jerusalem as the “indisputable, indivisible capital of the Jewish State.”

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
02/05/2025

President Trump’s first 100 days reshape Middle East ties

From Gaza to the Gulf, Trump’s first 100 days reflect a high-stakes approach marked by confrontation, controversy, and unpredictability.

By LEAH SCHWARTZ/THE MEDIA LINE
01/05/2025
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