Accessibility Statement

Last updated: June 2026

Middle East Chronicle is committed to making mideastchronicle.com accessible to all users. We aim to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. For US users, we are also committed to accessibility in accordance with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Although Middle East Chronicle does not specifically direct its services at the EU/EEA market and does not consider itself a covered entity under the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) on that basis, we aim, as a matter of policy, to align our accessibility practices with its requirements as well, given that our audience includes readers from around the world.

1. Conformance Status

Partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Known limitations are described below.

2. Technical Specifications

HTML5 (semantic landmarks), CSS3 (responsive), JavaScript (progressively enhanced), WAI-ARIA 1.1.

3. Implemented Features

Since July 2026, we also provide an interactive accessibility toolbar: a floating icon in the bottom-left corner of every page opens a panel where you can adjust text size in four steps, switch to a high-contrast display mode, underline all links, reduce animations and motion, and increase line and letter spacing for easier reading. Your selections are stored only in your own browser (never on our servers) and are applied automatically on return visits; a "Reset" button restores the defaults at any time.

Perceivable: Alt text on informative images; text resizable to 200%; contrast ≥4.5:1 (normal) / ≥3:1 (large); text spacing adjustments supported; no seizure-triggering content.
Operable: Full keyboard accessibility; no keyboard traps; skip-to-main-content link; unique page titles; logical focus order; visible focus indicators; no time limits.
Understandable: lang="en" declared; consistent navigation; clear form error messages.
Robust: Valid HTML; correct ARIA attributes; status messages via ARIA live regions.

4. Known Limitations

Older imported articles may lack image alt text (being addressed). Some imported tables may lack full header markup. Linked PDFs not guaranteed accessible. Third-party embedded content not within our control.

5. Feedback

Email: support@harbingerpressmedia.com — Subject: Accessibility – mideastchronicle.com. Response within five working days.

6. EU-Based Readers

Although, for the reasons explained above, we do not consider Middle East Chronicle to be a covered entity under the European Accessibility Act, EU-based readers who are dissatisfied with our response to an accessibility issue may, as a courtesy, contact the national accessibility authority in their EU country of residence.

7. Date

Statement created: 1 June 2026.