Good job reporting criticism of Al Arabiya and giving a representative of Al Arabiya an opportunity to respond. Such even-handedness is rare, and in this case, well done. Second the earlier suggestion: yes, Arabic-English translators and interpreters are available for hire. Finding people who can properly translate cultural references, literary allusions, and idioms is harder but still feasible.

You can, of course, verify something in another language. While it might be more difficult, and you need a little bit of trust. But you can get a translator, especially in something as widely spoken as Arabic, and especially in a city as large as New York.