Al-Ahram · April 2026

• Trump as threatener or aggressor (threatens, forces out, outburst)
• Trump's claims framed with distance (claims, says, narrative)
• Trump's contradictions and internal problems highlighted
• Trump's actions criticized by others (pope, bishops, Macron, NATO chief)

Most headlines focus on Trump as an individual rather than the US as a whole; the outlet's own editorial voice appears in opinion pieces (14, 18, 21) that are critical of Trump's policies and contradictions, but news reporting is largely factual with some distancing language. The entity is 'US' but coverage is overwhelmingly about Trump's actions and statements, which are treated skeptically.

• foregrounds economic development and investment opportunities
• reports official statements and diplomatic engagements without distancing
• highlights cultural heritage and national unity positively
• includes neutral factual reporting on prices and traffic

The entity is a country, not a person; coverage is mostly factual or promotional of state-led initiatives, with no critical or adversarial framing. Some headlines are purely informational (gold prices, traffic) and do not convey stance.

• Quotes Trump's threats and aggressive statements directly
• Uses distancing verbs like 'claims' and 'threatens'
• Frames Trump's actions as problematic or controversial
• Includes critical opinion pieces and external criticism

The outlet often quotes Trump authoritatively in Arabic headlines, which could imply some credibility, but the English headlines and opinion pieces are clearly skeptical or critical. The mix of direct quotation and critical framing suggests a generally negative stance, though not uniformly hostile.

• reports military actions by both sides without evaluative language
• quotes Israeli and Hezbollah officials directly without distancing
• frames Lebanon as a battleground rather than an actor
• uses neutral terms like 'occupation forces' and 'resistance' reflecting source language

The outlet's Arabic-language headlines use terms like 'occupation forces' (قوات الاحتلال) which reflect a critical stance toward Israel, but toward Lebanon as a country the coverage is purely factual about events on its territory. The entity is a country, not a spokesperson, so stance is measured as neutral because the outlet does not praise or condemn Lebanon itself.

• reports Iranian official statements without evaluative commentary
• uses neutral attribution (e.g., 'Guards say', 'envoy says')
• includes both Iranian losses and Iranian warnings
• occasional opinion pieces with speculative framing

Coverage is largely factual and balanced, reporting Iranian statements and events without overt editorializing. However, some headlines (e.g., #1, #15) report Iranian casualties from US/Israeli strikes, which could imply sympathy, but the outlet does not use evaluative language. The opinion piece (#3) is speculative but not clearly hostile or favorable. Overall, stance toward Iran as a country is neutral, though the outlet amplifies Iranian official voices without distancing.