Middle East Eye media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Middle East Eye one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 200 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Middle East Eye biased?
The rating organisations do not give Middle East Eye one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Middle East Eye left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Middle East Eye one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Middle East Eye reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Middle East Eye are Ad Fontes Media: Mixed factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Middle East Eye has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Middle East Eye’s own report linked underneath.
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days. He alleged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Trump to attack an underground facility known as 'Pickax Mountain'. Carlson did not provide evidence for his claims.
Middle East Eye reported it asTrump says he had good talk with Netanyahu (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Iran's IRGC Navy stated two oil tankers exploded after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. One vessel caught fire. The tankers were allegedly using an unauthorized route and had disabled navigation systems, with claims of US military support.
Middle East Eye reported it asIran's IRGC Navy says two tankers 'exploded' after hitting mines in Hormuz (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Israel's election results will be upheld despite an ongoing investigation into allegations of foreign funding for Arab parties. The head of the Central Elections Committee stated that even if suspicions are confirmed, they will not invalidate the overall outcome of the vote.
Middle East Eye reported it asEisenkot hails election chief’s approval of vote, says Netanyahu trying to ‘delegitimize’ results (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared the UK's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations and MI6 as a hostile group. The decision is a response to what Iran describes as hostile actions by the British government.
Middle East Eye reported it asIran designates Britain's Royal Navy, RAF as 'terrorist' groups, report says (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
President Donald Trump attended a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Saturday, arriving dressed as himself. He told reporters that his costume preparation took only ten minutes, while other guests spent significantly longer.
Middle East Eye reported it as'Negotiations going fine': Trump says Iran wants to make a deal (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
At the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, Syrian foreign minister Asaad al‑Shaibani said Damascus is evaluating entry into the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, and warned that Israel has launched more than 1,000 attacks on Syria in under two years.
Middle East Eye reported it asSyria weighs joining Mecca defence pact, foreign minister says (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
A Yemeni staff member of the UN Human Rights Office, Mohammad el Shami, has died in Houthi custody. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for an independent investigation into his death.
Middle East Eye reported it asUN demands probe into death of staff member in Houthi custody (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
Middle East Eye reported it asTrump has not decided whether to resume strikes on Iran, Rubio says (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
Middle East Eye reported it asKhamenei orders immediate response to any threat 'without geographical limitations' (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution aimed at ending the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara and establishing a new political one. A subsequent Russian proposal to extend the existing mission for a year also failed to pass.
Middle East Eye reported it asUN Western Sahara peacekeeping mission left in limbo after US-Russia veto standoff (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated the United States is in no hurry to conclude its conflict with Iran, describing it as "not a typical war." He also claimed Iran faces financial difficulties, unable to pay its military and police, while diplomatic talks persist.
Middle East Eye reported it asTrump says 'there are talks', Tehran wants to talk (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Senior military, defence, and intelligence officials from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met in Tehran to discuss regional peace and security. The four countries agreed to continue their dialogue, a move seen as significant amid ongoing regional tensions.
Middle East Eye reported it asTrump says 'there are talks', Tehran wants to talk (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthis reportedly launched missile attacks on Aden airport and the presidential palace. Residents heard explosions in the city, which serves as the temporary seat of the internationally recognized government.
Middle East Eye reported it asHouthis attack Aden airport and presidential palace, Yemeni government says (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that American sanctions on Iran are highly successful, potentially leading to a 25% economic contraction by March 2026. He also claimed that Iran's ability to fund proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah is diminishing and that soldiers are not being paid.
Middle East Eye reported it asTreasury Secretary says US economic sanctions on Iran 'very successful' (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iran's top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, in an effort to restart peace negotiations and prevent potential US bombings. President Donald Trump has denied directing Vance to initiate these talks.
Middle East Eye reported it asTrump denies directing Vance to start peace talks with Iran (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
Middle East Eye reported it asAraghchi says Iran will give diplomacy a chance but 'forces are fully prepared' (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Israel's election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading as vote counting continues. With 77.7% voter turnout, the highest since 1999, neither bloc has yet reached the 61 seats required for a majority.
Middle East Eye reported it asNetanyahu's bloc down to 57 seats, as 42 percent of ballots counted (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Israel's election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading as vote counting continues. With 77.7% voter turnout, the highest since 1999, neither bloc has yet reached the 61 seats required for a majority.
Middle East Eye reported it asIsraeli media: At Netanyahu's request, Israeli officials discussed preparations for striking Iran (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
Middle East Eye reported it asParis protests are not about Islam. They're about France (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Middle East Eye reported it asLula defeats Bolsonaro in Brazil elections (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Middle East Eye.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Official site
- middleeasteye.net
- Seen publishing on
- middleeasteye.net
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 200
- Reports listed
- 215
- We could read
- 27
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
188 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 27 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 121 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Middle East Eye ran the story anyway.
Across the 200 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Middle East Eye’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 23 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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