The Media Line
Russia, China block US push to expand Sudan arms embargo nationwide at UN
The US wants the embargo extended to all of Sudan, covering both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which have been fighting since April 2023.
Ethiopian-Eritrean fighting raises fears of wider war as Egypt builds Red Sea alliance - analysis
Voices from the Arab Press: Iran's October surprise, US-China tensions, and AI
'Appreciate everything': Evyatar David on Hamas captivity, three years after Oct. 7 - interview
Hamas support plunges among Palestinians as Barghouti emerges as top Abbas successor - poll
New polling presented by Khalil Shikaki shows declining confidence in Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, growing support for negotiations, and a potentially decisive role for Marwan Barghouti.
US military paper 'Stars and Stripes' warns about threat to independence after Pentagon fires staff
“The Publisher Advisory Board is deeply concerned that these actions further threaten to interrupt the editorial independence that is essential to Stars and Stripes’ credibility," Chair Friday said.
WATCH: Iran’s ‘golden generation’ could reshape Middle East, analyst says
The Saudi-Pakistani-Turkish alignment could keep the region “in the ideological framework of political Islam” and block commercial prosperity, Bijan warns
Lebanon weighs extraditing former Palestinian envoy accused of corruption
Lebanese officials must decide whether the former ambassador should face trial before Palestinian courts or remain under Lebanese jurisdiction.
Syrian FM says Damascus mulling Mecca Joint Defense pact, but rejects strengthening Iran ties
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani visited Islamabad for the first visit by a Syrian foreign minister to Pakistan since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.
Africa's trade vision meets reality as customs, regulations collide - explainer
National customs systems, unfinished legal rules and incompatible payment networks still obstruct routine trade across the continent.
Israel’s Syria strategy risks turning Turkey into new Iran - opinion
Israeli security doctrine measures threats by their effect on freedom of aerial movement rather than by their political or legal character.
New Ethiopian dams reignite Nile dispute as Egypt, Ethiopia vie for regional influence - analysis
New Ethiopian hydropower plans are drawing Somalia, Somaliland, Eritrea and Gulf states deeper into the regional balance.
Imran Khan transferred from prison to hospital as court raises serious health concerns
The court also directed the formation of a medical board to assess his health and ordered that he be kept under tight security at the hospital.
Syria says it can stop buying wheat abroad, but analysts say the reality is more complicated
Economist Yafa Nawaf said sustainably eliminating the need for wheat imports depends on continued support for producers, access to fertilizer and seed, affordable fuel, and more.
