Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.FForm AccessibilityAction7 of 12 controls have issuesFIX
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| #CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonNecessary | checkbox | Necessary | for/id |
| #CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonPreferences | checkbox | Preferences | for/id |
| #CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonStatistics | checkbox | Statistics | for/id |
| #CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonMarketing | checkbox | Marketing | for/id |
| #CybotCookiebotDialogBodyContentCheckboxPersonalInformation | checkbox | Do not sell or share my personal information | for/id |
| #edit-keys | text | (Search in MEE) | placeholder only |
| (Your email) | placeholder only | ||
| #CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonMarketingInline | checkbox | (none) | none |
| #CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonNecessaryInline | checkbox | (none) | none |
| #CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonPreferencesInline | checkbox | (none) | none |
| #CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonStatisticsInline | checkbox | (none) | none |
| input | submit | (none) | none |
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
<input type="checkbox" id="CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonNecessaryInline">; <input type="checkbox" id="CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonPreferencesInline">; <input type="checkbox" id="CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonStatisticsInline">; <input type="checkbox" id="CybotCookiebotDialogBodyLevelButtonMarketingInline">; <input type="submit">
Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
<input type="text" name="keys" id="edit-keys">; <input type="email" name="EMAIL">
Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.
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Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman
FFavicon & BrandingAction2 icon(s) detectedFIX
DWeb ManifestActionNot foundFIX
No web manifest found.
DDark Mode SupportActionNo dark mode signalsFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
BHeading Hierarchy22 headingsREVIEW
- H3 Top Menu - English Version
- H3 Sidebar Menu Mobile En
- H3 Now
- H3 Follow us
- H2 Iran war live: Oil prices rise as ceasefire extension timeline unclear
- H3 Opinion
- H2 Stay informed with MEE's newsletters
- H3 In Case You Missed It
- H3 US and Israeli war on Iran
- H3 Israel's genocide in Gaza
- H3 US Politics
- H3 UK Politics
- H3 Explainers
- H3 Trending
- H3 Discover
- H3 The Big Story
- H3 Real Talk
- H3 Unapologetic
- H3 MEE Opinion Videos
- H3 Top Menu En
- H3 Countries
- H3 About
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.
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The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.
Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central
B404 Error PageHTTP 404, custom pageREVIEW
CColor Contrast (Screenshot)Action20 text elements analyzed, 1 fail WCAG AAREVIEW
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
Show all checked elements (20)
| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h2 MEE's newsletters | 16.98:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E7E7E7 | Pass |
| h3 Top Menu - English V… | 16.98:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E7E7E7 | Pass |
| h3 Sidebar Menu Mobile … | 16.98:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E7E7E7 | Pass |
| h3 Now | 16.98:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E7E7E7 | Pass |
| h3 Follow us | 16.98:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E7E7E7 | Pass |
| h3 Top Menu En | 16.98:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E7E7E7 | Pass |
| h3 Countries | 16.98:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E7E7E7 | Pass |
| h3 About | 16.98:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #E7E7E7 | Pass |
| title Middle East Eye: New… | 19.95:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #F9F9F9 | Pass |
| a Consent | 17.94:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #EDEDED | Pass |
| a Details | 16.36:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #E3E3E3 | Pass |
| a [#IABV2SETTINGS#] | 15.76:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #DFDFDF | Pass |
| a About | 14.74:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #D9D8D6 | Pass |
| div This website uses co… | 14.74:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #D9D8D6 | Pass |
| div We use cookies to pe… | 14.74:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #D9D8D6 | Pass |
| div [#GPC_BANNER_ICON#] | 14.74:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #D9D8D6 | Pass |
| div [#GPC_TOAST_TEXT#] | 14.74:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #D9D8D6 | Pass |
| legend Consent Selection | 4.08:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #6C6D74 | Fail |
| strong Necessary | 4.09:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #6D6D73 | Pass |
| strong Preferences | 3.83:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #666972 | Pass |
Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
ALandmark Structure6 landmarksPASS
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.
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WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1
A+Alt Text Quality1 of 216 images have issuesPASS
| Issue | Count |
|---|---|
| generic | 1 image(s) |
ALink & Button Quality762 links, 16 buttons — all OKPASS
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.cookiebot.com/en/what-is-beh… | Cookiebot by Usercentrics - op… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.c-span.org/about/privacy/ | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.cookiebot.com/goto/privacy-p… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://help.dropbox.com/security/cookie… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://business.safety.google/privacy/ | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.ina.fr/pages-statiques/chart… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-p… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://sharethis.com/privacy/ | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://twitter.com/en/privacy | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.c-span.org/about/privacy/ | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://help.dropbox.com/security/cookie… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://help.instagram.com/5195221251078… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-p… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://chartbeat.com/privacy/ | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://help.dropbox.com/security/cookie… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://business.safety.google/privacy/ | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.piano.io/legal/privacy-polic… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://sharethis.com/privacy/ | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.brightcove.com/en/legal/priv… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.c-span.org/about/privacy/ | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://chartbeat.com/privacy/ | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://business.safety.google/privacy/ | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.ina.fr/pages-statiques/chart… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.piano.io/legal/privacy-polic… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-pol… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://twitter.com/en/privacy | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://business.safety.google/privacy/ | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.c-span.org/about/privacy/ | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.ina.fr/pages-statiques/chart… | Learn more about this provider… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.cookiebot.com | Cookiebot | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5… | Youtube | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://x.com/MiddleEastEye | X | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.instagram.com/middleeasteye | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEastEye | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye | TikTok | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/MiddleEastEye | Youtube | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.facebook.com/MiddleEastEye | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://x.com/MiddleEastEye | X | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.instagram.com/middleeasteye | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| /live/iran-war-live-israel-says-it-will-… | Iran war live: Oil prices rise… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/exclusive-inside-hezbollahs-battle… | Exclusive: Inside Hezbollah’… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/pakistan-delivers-weapons-libya-kh… | Pakistan delivers weapons to L… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/strokes-lead-julian-casablanca… | The Strokes frontman calls out… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/netanyahu-trump-gaza-iran-war-p… | Netanyahu, Trump: On Gaza and … | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/trump-counter-terrorism-official-i… | 'Boss princess': Trump counter… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/character-arc-syrian-leader-wa… | 'Character arc': Syrian leader… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/palestine-action-defendants-wanted… | Palestine Action defendants wa… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/palestinian-march-return-reshaped-… | Palestinian March of Return re… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/labour-councillor-defending-seat-e… | Labour councillor defending se… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/jeremy-corbyn-slams-uk-universitie… | Corbyn slams 'surveillance sta… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/israelis-blow-house-southern-leban… | Israelis blow up house in sout… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/fedex-targeted-french-lawsuit-over… | FedEx targeted by French lawsu… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/uk-how-scapegoating-respected-c… | How the scapegoating of a resp… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/how-lebanon-direct-talks-israel… | Lebanon's direct talks with Is… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/why-speculation-about-china-arm… | Why speculation about China ar… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/netanyahu-trump-gaza-iran-war-p… | Netanyahu, Trump: On Gaza and … | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/war-iran-why-egypt-can-not-affo… | War on Iran: Why Egypt cannot … | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/why-israel-cannot-defeat-hezbol… | From Iran to Lebanon, the fail… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/we-failed-prisoners-palestinian… | Palestinian women and girls fa… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/iran-war-carney-rubio-west-shap… | War on Iran: How the West is s… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/iran-war-trumps-antics-offer-no… | Trump's blockade of Hormuz is … | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/uk-islamofascism-word-launders-… | Islamofascism: The word that l… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/why-becoming-singapore-means-ch… | From Sudan to Gaza, becoming '… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/war-iran-why-israel-and-us-are-… | War on Iran: Why Israel and th… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/amid-israels-forever-wars-one-s… | Amid Israel's 'forever wars', … | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/how-us-israeli-war-iran-has-ecl… | How US-Israeli war on Iran has… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/israels-campaign-terror-lebanon… | Israel's campaign of terror in… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/why-do-lebanese-leaders-keep-co… | Why do Lebanese leaders keep c… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/how-israel-and-us-are-losing-br… | How Israel and the US are losi… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/trumps-mocking-pope-reveals-cla… | Trump's mocking of the Pope re… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/palestine-action-policing-bill-… | From Palestine Action to lates… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/war-iran-why-islamabad-talks-fa… | War on Iran: Why the Islamabad… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/framing-war-irans-barbarism-vs-… | Trump's framing of war as Iran… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/can-iran-us-ceasefire-produce-l… | Can the Iran-US ceasefire prod… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/starmer-faces-reckoning-over-hi… | Starmer faces reckoning over h… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/war-diplomacy-could-islamabad-t… | Could the Islamabad talks end … | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/middle-east-eye-documentary-soaked… | Middle East Eye documentary 'S… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/exclusive-inside-hezbollahs-battle… | Exclusive: Inside Hezbollah’… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/israeli-settlers-kill-two-palestin… | Israeli settlers kill two Pale… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/turkey-says-muslim-countries-conce… | Turkey says Muslim countries c… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/pipe-dream-turkey-plan-redraw-midd… | 'Pipe dream': Turkey's plan to… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/gaza-genocide-rats-rodent-infestat… | ‘The rat gnawed at my toes… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/i-wished-death-sexual-violence-isr… | ‘I wished for death’: Sexu… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/exclusive-what-lebanese-government… | Exclusive: What the Lebanese g… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/exclusive-greek-ships-secretly-sup… | Exclusive: Greek ships secretl… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/strange-figures-and-unexplained-ki… | Strange figures and unexplaine… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/uae-has-active-role-iran-war-and-w… | UAE has an active role in Iran… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/israeli-invasion-lebanon-could-be-… | Israeli invasion of Lebanon co… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/trump-extends-iran-ceasefire-fate-… | Trump extends Iran ceasefire w… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/united-states-iran-deal-hopes-fade… | Mediators push US-Iran ceasefi… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/no-ceasefire-irans-kurdish-opposit… | No ceasefire for Iran’s Kurd… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/saudi-arabia-pressed-us-ceasefire-… | Saudi Arabia pressed US to sec… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/how-lebanon-direct-talks-israel… | Lebanon's direct talks with Is… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/why-speculation-about-china-arm… | Why speculation about China ar… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/netanyahu-trump-gaza-iran-war-p… | Netanyahu, Trump: On Gaza and … | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/uae-raised-short-term-dollar-loan-… | US will provide dollar loan to… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/war-iran-why-egypt-can-not-affo… | War on Iran: Why Egypt cannot … | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/senior-uae-scholar-says-us-bases-a… | Senior UAE scholar says US bas… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/war-iran-why-israel-and-us-are-… | War on Iran: Why Israel and th… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/iran-denies-it-will-transfer-enric… | Iran signals re-closure of Hor… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/hamas-rebuffs-trap-disarmament-pla… | Hamas rebuffs ‘trap’ disar… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/i-am-going-crazy-families-missing-… | ‘I am going crazy’: Famili… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/i-thought-i-might-die-palestinian-… | 'I thought I might die': A Pal… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/gaza-genocide-rats-rodent-infestat… | ‘The rat gnawed at my toes… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/gaza-heading-famine-bread-shortage… | Gaza ‘heading towards famine… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/i-wished-death-sexual-violence-isr… | ‘I wished for death’: Sexu… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/dressed-school-returned-shroud-isr… | Dressed for school, returned i… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/hamas-backs-iran-and-says-disarmam… | Hamas rules out disarmament be… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/trump-extends-iran-ceasefire-fate-… | Trump extends Iran ceasefire w… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/donald-trumps-board-peace-held-tal… | Trump's 'Board of Peace' held … | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/uae-raised-short-term-dollar-loan-… | US will provide dollar loan to… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/palantir-shares-slide-after-manife… | Palantir shares slide after ma… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/trump-counter-terrorism-official-i… | 'Boss princess': Trump counter… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/users-call-out-bloody-legacy-a… | Obama's visit to NYC preschool… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/us-pete-hegseth-reads-fake-bible-v… | US: Hegseth reads fake Bible v… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/low-turnout-heckling-dominate-… | Low turnout and heckling domin… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/uk-newham-council-investigating-la… | UK: Newham council investigate… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/uk-bans-anti-islam-influencer-vale… | Home Office bans Tommy Robinso… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/green-party-uk-strategist-reveals-… | Green Party strategist reveals… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/how-orbans-loss-could-damage-briti… | How Orban's loss could damage … | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/labour-councillor-defending-seat-e… | Labour councillor defending se… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/jeremy-corbyn-slams-uk-universitie… | Corbyn slams 'surveillance sta… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /opinion/uk-how-scapegoating-respected-c… | How the scapegoating of a resp… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /big-story/how-mandelson-reviewer-failed… | How Mandelson reviewer failed … | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/london-police-investigating-incide… | London police investigating in… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/belgium-seizes-arms-shipment-sent-… | Belgium seizes arms shipment s… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/tucker-carlson-slams-uks-palestine… | Tucker Carlson slams UK's Pale… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/uk-doctor-suspended-sending-islamo… | UK doctor suspended for sendin… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /explainers/history-israel-invasions-leb… | A history of Israel’s invasi… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /explainers/israels-war-lebanon-what-exa… | Israel’s war on Lebanon: Wha… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /news/these-are-irans-key-islands-gulf | These are Iran’s key islands… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /explainers/al-aqsa-holy-sepulchre-how-h… | Al-Aqsa and the Holy Sepulchre… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /explainers/war-iran-kurds-krg | Who are the Kurds and what doe… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /explainers/special-relationship-ten-occ… | What 'special relationship'? T… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /explainers/uk-intervention-iran-war-leg… | Is the UK's intervention in Ir… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /explainers/explained-who-will-lead-iran… | Explained: Who will lead Iran … | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/character-arc-syrian-leader-wa… | 'Character arc': Syrian leader… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/strokes-lead-julian-casablanca… | The Strokes frontman calls out… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/eurovision-2026-over-1000-arti… | Eurovision 2026: Over 1000 art… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/users-call-out-bloody-legacy-a… | Obama's visit to NYC preschool… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/the-strokes-coachella-set-crit… | The Strokes' Coachella set cri… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/viral-image-shows-israeli-sold… | 'When the killer cooks': Viral… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/apple-tv-new-israeli-thriller-… | Apple TV accused of whitewashi… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/low-turnout-heckling-dominate-… | Low turnout and heckling domin… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/amazons-boys-faces-boycott-sta… | 'The Boys' faces boycott as st… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /trending/trumps-mcdonalds-stunt-doordas… | Trump’s McDonald’s stunt w… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
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| /opinion/israels-attack-iran-brings-west… | A colonial reckoning: How Isra… | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
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Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.
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Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.
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ALighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 94/100 — 2 failing, 29 passedPASS
Accessibility
These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.
Contrast
Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
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LIVE div.splash-content > div.main-article-wrapper > div.main-article > div.main-article-live |
Joe Gill div.mee-subtheme-segment-layout > div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-author |
Peter Oborne div.mee-subtheme-segment-layout > div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-author |
Hicham Safieddine div.mee-subtheme-segment-layout > div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-author |
Nelson Wong div.mee-subtheme-segment-layout > div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-author |
Saif Alislam Eid div.mee-subtheme-segment-layout > div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-author |
Abed Abou Shhadeh div.mee-subtheme-segment-layout > div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-author |
Victoria Brittain div.mee-subtheme-segment-layout > div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-author |
Marco Carnelos div.mee-subtheme-segment-layout > div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-author |
Palestine state div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
Israel's genocide in Gaza div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
Occupation div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
Israel's genocide in Gaza div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.
Best practices
Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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Israel's war on Lebanon div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
Inside Libya div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
Media div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
War on Iran div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
UK Politics div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
War on Iran div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
Media div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
War on Iran div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
Israel's genocide in Gaza div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
War on Iran div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
UK Politics div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
Israel's war on Lebanon div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
Syria after Assad div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
Books div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
UK Politics div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
Real Talk div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
Unapologetic Podcast div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
Palestine state div.mee-article-tile > div.mee-tile-main > div.mee-tile-topic > a |
These items highlight common accessibility best practices.