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← The MonexusOpinion

Middle East Eye and the case for uncomfortable journalism

When a publication refuses to centre the official briefing, it becomes a target — and that tells you something about what the official briefing wants suppressed.

By Moemedi Michael Poncana·mena·1-minute read·8 May 2026·Live on the wire ↗

Middle East Eye has operated from London since 2015, positioning itself as providing coverage of the Middle East from a perspective critical of Western military intervention and aligned with broader Global South viewpoints on regional conflicts. Its funding model and editorial stance have generated both significant readership and periodic institutional friction.