The Media Line
The moral barometer: Iran uses its people as live targets, as America values every life - opinion
Let’s not forget for one moment that one nation here believes in civilized democracy, while the other tortures its own people.
Pakistan Defense Minister deletes anti-Israel post from X after diplomatic backlash
US-Iran ceasefire pauses war - nuclear, Hormuz, and Lebanon issues remain
Voices from the Arab press: Internal Arab fractures amid Iran war
Meloni warns Iran's plan to charge for passage through Strait of Hormuz could disrupt global trade
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday that Italy would not deploy naval vessels to patrol the area without authorization from the United Nations.
Pakistan tightens security in Islamabad ahead of US-Iran negotiations
According to security sources, a US Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying an advance security and tactical team landed at Nur Khan Air Base on Thursday afternoon.
Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection, seeks end to ‘lies,' calls for Congressional hearing
Melania Trump denied any involvement with Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, called for public hearings on Epstein’s victims, and rejected online smears in a speech at the White House.
Syria, Jordan, Turkey sign deal to launch regional trade corridor
The agreement prioritizes the railway sector, including a proposal to link Anatolia in the north with the port of Aqaba in the south and extend toward the Gulf.
Hormuz war pushing millions into poverty, warns Bahrain Foreign Minister
Since the onset of the war with Iran, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has declined by more than 90%, a disruption that the UN warns could send 45 million people worldwide into acute hunger.
US boots on the ground in Iran could lead to widespread regional conflict, experts say
US forces operating on Iranian soil could trigger an unstoppable chain reaction across global shipping lanes, energy markets, and political fault lines.
Canadians pray for Jerusalem as Parliament penalizes quoting the Bible - opinion
The success of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa suggests that there is still a hunger for unity, moral clarity, and courage.
India expands Africa push with rice aid, long-term mineral ambitions
In recent weeks, New Delhi has shipped rice to Burkina Faso, Malawi, and Mozambique while policy thinkers in India are urging a stronger push into Africa’s critical minerals sector.
Cross-border tunnels spotlight Syria-Lebanon smuggling, security tensions
Official Syrian sources told The Media Line that army units, during sweeping security operations in border areas, uncovered two tunnels stretching between Syrian and Lebanese territory.
Turkey’s rearrest of fugitive revives mystery of Syrian defector’s disappearance
The capture of a convicted kidnapper is renewing scrutiny of how two Syrian defectors were abducted in Turkey and handed to Assad’s security apparatus.