Linah Alsaafin,

Linah Alsaafin is an Arab journalist who works as the Middle East correspondent for Al Jazeera. She was born in Saudi Arabia and studied journalism at King Saud University. Prior to her current position, she worked as a reporter for The New York Times and The Washington Post.

Biography:  https://www.aljazeera.com/author/linah_alsaafin_201132213274530720/

68%

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

85%

Examples:

  • The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by referring to the Israeli prime minister's decision as an order.
  • The use of phrases such as 'Hamas battalions' and 'destroyed graves' may be seen as biased towards Israel.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The title implies that Israel's war on Gaza is ongoing when it has been over for a while now.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The title implies that Israel's war on Gaza is ongoing when it has been over for a while now.

Recent Articles

Israeli Troops Approach Gaza Strip, Leaving Millions Trapped and No End to War in Sight

Israeli Troops Approach Gaza Strip, Leaving Millions Trapped and No End to War in Sight

Broke On: Tuesday, 06 February 2024 Israeli troops are approaching Rafah in Gaza, leaving over a million Palestinians trapped. The cease-fire plan has received positive response from Hamas but the militant group demands an end to war which Israel rules out. U.S., Egypt and Qatar have been working on a cease-fire plan that would involve hostage release and halt in fighting for several weeks, while Hamas expects prisoner exchange for hostages. The UN reports more than half of Gaza's population is crammed into Rafah due to Israel evacuation orders. Blinken met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince to discuss normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.