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Damascus using Assad-era laws to detain activist Hassan Akkad, expert tells ‘Post’

Hassan Akkad was arrested and remains in detention for a series of social media posts calling out wealthy businessmen for allegedly failing to follow through on pledges to help rebuild Syria.

JUNE 21, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Hassan Akkad attends a private London Screening of 'Refuge' - A multimedia chronicle of human stories from the European Refugee Crisis, focused on humanity and hope BAFTA on June 8, 2016 in London, England.

A man stands on the rubble as emergency services operate at the site of an Israeli strike carried out on Wednesday, in Ain Al Mraiseh in Beirut, Lebanon, April 9, 2026

Voices from the Arab press: Internal Arab fractures amid Iran war

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

APRIL 11, 2026|ByTHE MEDIA LINE

Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan hospital, shows the damage inside the hospital, during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 18, 2024.

'Hero' Gaza hospital director and op-ed writer for NYT revealed to have been Hamas colonel

Despite his Hamas rank being well known in Arabic media, Safiya was still invited to write opinion pieces for the NYT.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

People gather to attend the funeral of Hezbollah's top military official, Haytham Ali Tabtabai, and of other people who were killed by an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, despite a US-brokered truce a year ago, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 24, 2025.

Weakened Hezbollah hesitates on retaliation while Israel warns of escalation - analysis

Another layer of complexity comes from the split within Lebanon’s leadership over how to respond.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Voices from the Arab press: Why is Qatari media interested in Khashoggi?

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

OCTOBER 17, 2018ByMEDIA LINE

Voices from the Arab press: Who’s Behind The Attack In Ahvaz?

"In many ways, regardless of who planted the bomb or shot the rifles, the sole culprit is the Iranian regime itself."

OCTOBER 6, 2018ByMEDIA LINE

SYRIAN PRESIDENT Bashar Assad greets supporters during Eid al-Adha prayers at a Damascus mosque on August 21.

For some Arabs, Ahed Tamimi is no longer an 'icon'

Some are now accusing her of being a spy for Israel, while others point out that western media seems more interested in her than the Arabs.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH

Ahed Tamimi (center) enters a military courtroom at Ofer Prison near Ramallah on New Year’s Day.

For some Arabs, Ahed Tamimi is no longer an 'icon'

Some are now accusing her of being a spy for Israel, while others point out that western media seems more interested in her than the Arabs.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH

For some Arabs, Ahed Tamimi is no longer an 'icon'

Some are now accusing her of being a spy for Israel, while others point out that western media seems more interested in her than the Arabs.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH

Voices from the Arab press: Mohammad Bin Salman’s failure to win prestige

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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018ByMEDIA LINE

A member of Hamas' military police walks through rubble at a site that was hit by Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on August 9, 2018

Instead of failing to restrain PM, Arab MKs can engage Israeli people

Unlike Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi or Nelson Mandela, the representatives of the Arab citizens of Israel have seats in parliament, as well as public funds for political activity.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018ByTAL HARRIS