LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate Al Jeebal as least biased for its mix of straight reporting and measured government criticism, and mixed for factuality due to undisclosed ownership and funding, as well as sparse external sourcing.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (1.5)
Factual Reporting: MIXED (4.9)
Country: Iraq
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: LIMITED FREEDOM
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Al-jeebal is an Iraqi online news platform launched in 2023 and run by “a group of Iraqi journalists from different provinces,” according to its Arabic-language About page, which stresses a mission of “objectivity and credibility” and claims no partisan affiliation. Content is organized into news, analysis, and opinion sections covering domestic politics, economics, society, and regional affairs.
Read our profile on the Iraqi government and media.
Funded by / Ownership
The site provides only a generic email and discloses no ownership, funding, or advertising details.
Analysis / Bias
Given that Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani leads a centrist party, Al Jeebal’s consistently skeptical framing of his policies suggests it positions itself as an independent watchdog rather than a government mouthpiece. Headlines such as “Sudani’s donations: boosting regional influence or just wasting wealth?” use emotionally loaded language to cast doubt on a centrist administration’s foreign-aid strategy. The quotation marks an either-or phrasing that tilts the story toward skepticism of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s policy.
The “Iron Ore Extraction, Sulfur, and Dry Gas Investment… the Government is Discussing Two Requests and a Chinese Offer” offers no critical framing and appears to reproduce a government press release nearly verbatim, attributing all information to a statement “received” from the Prime Minister’s office. There is no external verification or diversity of sources.
In “Maliki’s Era May Be Over: A ‘Soft Coup’ Within the Dawa Party…”, the narrative takes an opinion-style approach—labeling internal dissent a “soft coup,” quoting party dissidents on monopolized decision-making, and highlighting warnings from “preachers” without substantial balance from Maliki’s perspective. This blend of critical headlines, press‐release content, and opinion‐style reporting reflects a neutral stance, applying scrutiny equally across Iraq’s major parties, sometimes blending analysis with opinion.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Al Jeebal as least biased for its mix of straight reporting and measured government criticism, and mixed for factuality due to undisclosed ownership and funding, as well as sparse external sourcing. (M. Huitsing 06/17/2025)
Sources: https://aljeebal.com/
Last Updated on June 17, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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