Translation as Rewriting: A Case Study of Al-Monitor News Headlines on Palestine

This study analyzes the English translations of Arabic news headlines covering Palestinian events on Al-Monitor website, which is a well-known multilingual platform that features reporting and analyses Middle East. Using corpus published between October December 2019, examines translation procedures used in translating into their textual realizations. Drawing taxonomy procedures, mainly Vinay Darbelnet’s (1995), analysis shows addition, deletion, modulation, adaptation were heavily drawn upon English. The target text translators frequently added, adapted, deleted, or altered source to appropriate preferred version reality audiences. further illustrates how texts work ideologically through process making accessible, certain aspects downplaying excluding other it. argues translators’ interventions are not simply an inevitable part headline translation, but they can be seen context critical, mediatory role as rewriting reframing events. Thus, contribute appropriation specific representation political congruent with ideological, political, institutional considerations within operate make sense world.