1st Edition

Arabic Media and the Ukrainian Conflict Discourse and Ideology

By El Mustapha Lahlali Copyright 2025
154 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Focused on two renowned Arabic networks, Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiyya, this book examines Arabic media discourses and strategies adopted in the coverage of the conflict in Ukraine. Providing an in-depth textual analysis of the coverage of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the book focuses on the types of discourse employed, key linguistic devices used, and the representation of different actors,... Read more

Introduction  1. Introducing Key Approaches to Media Discourse  2. Arabic Media and the Framing of the Ukrainian Conflict  3. Micro-analysis of Arabic Media Coverage of Conflicts  4. Representing Victims of the Conflict  5. Covering the War: Framing International Actors  6. A Discourse of Invasion or Liberation?  Conclusion

Biography

El Mustapha Lahlali is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Media at the University of Leeds. He is the author of several books, including: A Dictionary of Arabic Idioms and Expressions (co-authored, Edinburgh University Press, 2024); Arabic Media Coverage of Pandemics: Discourse, Strategy and Impact (Routledge, 2023); Arabic Political Discourse in Transition (Edinburgh University Press, 2022); How to Write in Arabic: Developing Your Academic Style, 2nd Edition (Edinburgh University Press, 2021); and Arabic Media Dictionary (Routledge, 2019).