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 84 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.
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended the mandate of experts monitoring sanctions on Iran. The vote creates a gap in oversight as the sanctions themselves remain in effect.
Middle East Eye reported it asIran thanks Russia, China for opposing ‘politically motivated’ US resolution at Security Council (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Military leaders from the US, Israel, and eight Arab countries convened in Germany last week for a closed-door meeting. Organized by CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, the summit focused on security cooperation in the Middle East, particularly concerning Iran and Houthi actions in Yemen.
Middle East Eye reported it asIsraeli officials leak details of secret US-Israel-Arab military meeting, says report (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Middle East Eye reported it asAll supporting acts quit Ed Sheeran tour in protest of Macklemore’s removal (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance said the conflict with Iran is expected to enter a "much different phase" within months. He also suggested the war could conclude shortly after the upcoming midterm elections, aligning with President Trump's predictions.
Middle East Eye reported it asVance says US war on Iran will enter 'much different phase' in coming months (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
Middle East Eye reported it asUS prepares $2.8bn weapons sale, funded by taxpayers, to Israel: Report (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
Middle East Eye reported it asIran war cost hits $38bn, forecast to rise $3bn a month, CBO says (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University, alleging the institution failed to protect him and other pro-Palestinian students from harassment and retaliated against them. The suit claims the university's actions led to doxing and Khalil's detention by immigration agents.
Middle East Eye reported it asMahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University for allowing harassment that led to his ICE arrest (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
An oil tanker exploded and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after colliding with mines, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The tanker was reportedly attempting to cross a prohibited zone. Thirteen crew members were rescued, and one remains missing.
Middle East Eye reported it asIRGC says supertanker on fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Donald Trump told reporters in Dublin that Canada and Iran both want to make a deal. He was asked about the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade. Canada's Trade Minister said no formal talks were scheduled but conversations continue.
Middle East Eye reported it asIRGC says supertanker on fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Canada announced on Tuesday it will ban imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. This pledge aligns with coordinated restrictions from twelve countries, including the UK, France, and Spain, aimed at goods from these settlements.
Middle East Eye reported it asBritain must do more to align Israel policy with international law (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Satellite data has detected a large fire and thermal anomalies near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. Unconfirmed reports suggest Houthi forces may be responsible, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed the incident.
Middle East Eye reported it asTurkey's foreign minister discusses attacks on Saudi Arabia with Saudi counterpart, source says (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic reported that a group in northern Yemen used its Claude chatbot to develop guidance software for weapons, including a guided rocket and a ballistic missile. The company banned the accounts after detecting the activity.
Middle East Eye reported it asHouthis used AI platform Claude to develop ballistic missiles (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
The Venice Film Festival has added 'NAZA,' a documentary directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, to its main competition. The film, produced by The Guardian and filmmakers behind 'The Zone of Interest,' examines the civilian impact of the Israel-Hamas war.
Middle East Eye reported it asNAZA: Film exposing systematic killing in Gaza gets record 24-minute standing ovation at Venice (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Algeria has announced the severance of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates and the closure of its airspace to UAE-registered civilian and military aircraft. Commercial flights will be exempt until 2026. The UAE expressed hope the decision is temporary.
Middle East Eye reported it asAlgeria suspends diplomatic relations with UAE after months of tensions (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Canada announced on Tuesday it will ban imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. This pledge aligns with coordinated restrictions from twelve countries, including the UK, France, and Spain, aimed at goods from these settlements.
Middle East Eye reported it asBDS co-founder criticises UK settlement trade ban as 'performative' and ineffective (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter-long embroidery from the 11th century, has arrived in London for an exhibition at the British Museum. Tickets have sold out for months, with the museum anticipating one million visitors before the exhibition closes in July 2027. The tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
Middle East Eye reported it asSponsor of British Museum Bayeux Tapestry exhibition funded community centre in West Bank settlement (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced his intention to sue the newspaper Haaretz and its journalist over a report claiming UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed warned him of a planned Hamas operation before the October 7, 2023 attacks. Netanyahu's office denies the report, calling it a 'lie'.
Middle East Eye reported it asNetanyahu threatens legal action over Haaretz report on UAE warning before 7 October (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Reform UK politician Zia Yusuf has been accused of racism by a Labour minister for comments made on social media about a potential parliamentary candidate. The row centres on Yusuf's questioning of the loyalties of foreign-born politicians.
Middle East Eye reported it asReform UK's Zia Yusuf pulls up the ladder on Britain's immigrants (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
Houthi rebels in Yemen have accused Saudi Arabia of striking a prison in the northern Jawf province. The rebels claim the attack killed seven people, including a child, and wounded at least seven others. The incident occurred as government forces advanced on multiple fronts.
Middle East Eye reported it asYemen's Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of air raids, missile strikes (opens Middle East Eye in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance stated the conflict with Iran is not a war and that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is nearly back to normal. President Trump is reportedly considering declaring victory.
Middle East Eye reported it asUS forces redirected 92 commercial vessels during Iran blockade: Centcom (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
- 84
- Reports listed
- 86
- We could read
- 15
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
71 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 15 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 48 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Middle East Eye ran the story anyway.
Across the 84 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Middle East Eye: its report arrived a median of 21 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Middle East Eye, also publishing from United Kingdom, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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