The Media Line
UK’s Oct. 7 blind spot reveals a deeper crisis in its Israel policy - opinion
The debate over Britain’s Israel policy continues, with critics accusing London of overlooking Hamas’s massacre and focusing disproportionately on Israel.
UN monitoring findings point to continued al-Qaeda activity 25 years after 9/11 - analysis
Pakistan orders Afghan medical students home, bars new Afghan admissions
Yemeni government says campaign to retake Sana'a from Houthis has begun
Microsoft Store returns to Syria as US restrictions on country ease
Syrians report renewed access to the Microsoft Store without a VPN, though availability remains inconsistent, and Microsoft has not commented on the change.
From Weizmann computers to start-up nation: How Israel grew to become a high-tech powerhouse
Meir Valman traces the connections among prestate universities, military innovation, global experience, and life sciences that built Israel’s high-tech sector.
Saudi energy group signs landmark oil, gas agreements with Afghanistan
The agreements also include a natural gas utilization study in Herat and plans for a proposed 435-mile gas pipeline, in a deal that could pave the way for billions of dollars in future investment.
India confronts a new regional security equation as Mecca pact takes shape - analysis
Kuwait invoked the UN Charter’s self-defense provision after Iranian attacks, while the Mecca alliance’s mutual-defense clause has not been publicly tested
Will AfD’s historic win affect Holocaust remembrance in Germany? - analysis
Some of Alternative for Germany's regional branches, including in Saxony-Anhalt, have been classified as right-wing extremist organizations by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency.
Cutting support for Haredi families would weaken Israel’s demographic resilience, economy - opinion
Population decline can create a feedback loop. As populations shrink, the burden on younger generations grows, making it harder for young couples to raise families.
US authorities on the hunt for four Pakistanis in $770 million Medicare fraud case
the four allegedly used a call center operated under the name Hello International Marketing Solutions (HIMS) to obtain Medicare beneficiary information, including identification numbers.
PKK warns disarmament process at risk unless Turkey links surrender to political reforms
Bayik said the National Solidarity and Social Integration Law does not clearly connect the surrender of weapons with a transition to democratic politics.
Voices from the Arab Press: China’s Iran dilemma, Israel elections, Hezbollah US talks
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses of the Arab media around the world.
'I am going to an Arab party, they aren't coming to me': Segalovitz explains Ra'am move - interview
The former senior police commander will run second on Ra’am’s slate and join its parliamentary faction rather than become a formal party member.
