Akbar Shahid

Akbar Shahid is a journalist known for his work with HuffPost. He has a reputation for covering international politics, with a particular focus on the Middle East. His work is often characterized by a critical view of political figures and decisions, as seen in his article on Donald Trump's stance on Hezbollah.

Biography:  https://www.huffpost.com/author/akbar-shahid

86%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

70%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Trump's Praise Of Hezbollah Stuns Israeli Officials', the author shows a bias against Donald Trump by using subjective statements such as 'Trump's ignorance is dangerous' and loaded language like 'Trump's reckless decision'.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

90%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Israel Accused of Genocide in Gaza by Over 800 Government Officials from US, UK and Major European Countries

Israel Accused of Genocide in Gaza by Over 800 Government Officials from US, UK and Major European Countries

Broke On: Saturday, 03 February 2024 More than 800 government officials from the US, UK and major European countries have accused Israel of genocide in Gaza following a bombing and ground campaign launched by Israeli military after Hamas fighters invaded Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1200 people while abducting about 240 Israeli officials.
Israel Accused of Genocide in Gaza by Over 800 Government Officials from US, UK and Major European Countries

Israel Accused of Genocide in Gaza by Over 800 Government Officials from US, UK and Major European Countries

Broke On: Saturday, 03 February 2024 More than 800 government officials from the US, UK and major European countries have accused Israel of genocide in Gaza following a bombing and ground campaign launched by Israeli military after Hamas fighters invaded Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1200 people while abducting about 240 Israeli officials.

Trump's Comments on Hezbollah Spark Controversy

Broke On: Thursday, 12 October 2023 Donald Trump praised Hezbollah's intelligence capabilities, calling them 'very smart'. The comments were made during a phone call with former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Republicans have criticized Trump's remarks, arguing that they undermine Israel's security. Hezbollah is a Lebanese political and militant group that has been in conflict with Israel for decades. The group is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and other Western countries.