Voices from the Arab Press: Iran's October surprise, US-China tensions, and AI
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Middle East
'We shouldn't worry': Trump claims he stopped Iran having nukes, US issues Mideast travel warning
'We shouldn't worry': Trump assures US prevented Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon
UAE Attorney-General: Omani flydubai pilot targeted Ben-Gurion Airport in attempted suicide attack
‘Raging desire for revenge’: How does the Arab world remember Hamas’s October 7 invasion?
Hamas has continued to deny targeting civilians, carrying out sexual assaults, and mistreating hostages in captivity, claiming that investigations have disproved the allegations.
Islamist group campaigns against Christian West Bank school over hijab restriction on deaf student
The Popular Movement to Overturn CEDAW claimed that the Ephpheta Paul VI Institute prevented a student from attending classes while wearing an Islamic head covering.
Three Iranian men on trial for spying on UK-based journalists, planning 'serious violence'
"Eliminating hostile or critical voices... has effectively become a staple policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran," prosecutor Bill Emlyn Jones told jurors.
WATCH: Iranian women get military training as regime seeks recruits for ‘self-sacrifice’ campaign
Iranian state media published images of women training in missile use, urban warfare, firearms, and drone operations as part of a new military training campaign.
Syrian president Sharaa arrives in Riyadh on official visit, SANA reports
Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the Saudi capital for an official visit, where he is expected to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey defense pact faces first test in Houthi offensive - analysis
The new alliance has taken shape over recent months, with September’s Houthi offensive and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia presenting its first major test.
One year on, Trump's Gaza plan has not stopped Israeli fire or disarmed Hamas - explainer
One year after the Gaza ceasefire began, Trump’s broader plan remains stalled, with Hamas still armed, Israeli forces holding most of Gaza, and reconstruction barely underway.
Iranian drone attack leads to removal of US bombers as Trump says noone knows who's running Iran
National Security Council issues warning for Jews abroad on Oct. 7 anniversary • Katz threatens war on PA • Saudi Coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missile
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack that killed policeman near Iraq's Kirkuk
Despite the defeat of the Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate nearly a decade ago, the group retains sleeper cells in Iraq, Iraqi security officials told Reuters ahead of the US withdrawal.
Alireza Sepahi survived the gallows once, but the Islamic Republic came back for him - comment
After a heart attack halted his first execution, Alireza Sepahi was resuscitated and returned to prison, while his mother reportedly wished he would not wake because she knew what awaited him.
