Outlet track record
Middle East Eye
Pan-Arab/Islamist-sympathetic, anti-Israel-government; widely alleged Qatar-aligned
Middle East Eye is a London-based news site owned by M.E.E. Limited, majority-held by Jamal Bessasso. It does not disclose its funding, and Gulf states and critics allege Qatari backing, which the outlet denies. Its coverage is sympathetic to Palestinians and critical of Israel, Gulf rivals of Qatar, and U.S. Middle East policy. It is currently broadly critical of the Trump administration, especially on Israel, Gaza and Iran.
Owned byFormally owned by M.E.E. Limited, a London-registered company. Corporate records list Jamal Bessasso, a Dutch national of Palestinian origin and former Al Jazeera and Al-Quds TV figure, as director and majority shareholder (reportedly over 75%). Editor-in-chief David Hearst is a former Guardian foreign leader writer.
LeaningPan-Arab/Islamist-sympathetic, anti-Israel-government; widely alleged Qatar-aligned
On the administrationbroadly critical
5.7average bias score across 16 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun