Tag: Al Jazeera

Israel/Palestine/Ireland – Ireland recognises Israel’s ‘de facto annexation’ of Palestine (Al Jazeera)

Gov’t now set to vote on amendment that, if passed, would expel the Israeli ambassador to Ireland and impose sanctions against Israel. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/26/ireland-recognises-israels-de-facto-annexation-of-palestine

Colombia – Ivan Duque least popular Colombian president on record: Poll (Al Jazeera)

Pressure has increased on Duque amid widespread anti-government protests in recent weeks. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/26/duque-most-unpopular-colombian-president-poll

Pakistan – Pakistani journalist assaulted in latest press freedom attack (Al Jazeera)

 Asad Hashim Asad Ali Toor was beaten after three armed men broke into his apartment and questioned him on his sources of ‘funding’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/26/pakistani-journalist-assaulted-in-latest-press-freedom-attack

Nepal – Why is Nepal facing a political crisis again? (Al Jazeera)

 Roshan Sedhai and Zaheena Rasheed Nepal is in renewed turmoil after president dissolves parliament amid a worsening COVID-19 outbreak. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/26/no-vaccine-novote-why-is-nepal-in-political-crisis-again

India – WhatsApp sues Indian gov’t on privacy concerns: Report (Al Jazeera)

The case asks the Delhi High Court to declare one of the new rules is a violation of privacy rights, Reuters reported. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/5/26/whatsapp-sues-indian-govt-on-privacy-concerns-report

South Africa – Jacob Zuma pleads not guilty to arms deal corruption charges (Al Jazeera)

The former South African president faces multiple charges relating to an arms deal in 1999 when he was deputy president. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/26/s-africa-jacob-zuma-pleads-not-guilty-to-corruption-charges

Tigray Region/Ethiopia – Ethiopia’s Tigray at ‘serious risk’ of famine, warns UN official (Al Jazeera)

Mark Lowcock, in reported briefing to Security Council, calls for scaling up of assistance in next two months to prevent famine. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/26/ethiopias-tigray-at-serious-risk-of-famine-warns-un-official

Israel – Israeli court delays ruling on expulsion of families in Silwan (Al Jazeera)

An Israeli court ruled to forcibly displace seven Palestinian families in Silwan in favour of Jewish settlers in 2020. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/26/israeli-court-delays-appeal-session-of-families-in-silwan

Syria – Syrians vote in election set to extend al-Assad’s grip on power (Al Jazeera)

 Kareem Chehayeb President certain to win a fourth seven-year term against two rivals in a vote decried by opposition and Western nations as a sham. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/26/syrian-presidential-election-kicks-off-amid-international-outcry

Israel/Palestine/USA – Biden, Palestine, and the buttressing of Christian Zionism (Al Jazeera)

Mimi Kirk Biden’s position on Israel-Palestine does not constitute any real shift from that of Trump and thus similarly gratifies the desires of Christian Zionists. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/5/26/biden-palestine-and-the-buttressing-of-christian-zionism

Israel/Palestine – Israel’s divide, rule and erase strategy is failing (Al Jazeera)

Ahmed Abu Artema The events of the past few weeks have showed that the Palestinians struggle and resist as one people. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/5/26/israels-divide-rule-and-erase-strategy-is-failing

Gaza – Now that the guns are silent, minds turn to reconstruction (Al Jazeera)

Sultan Barakat To avoid repeating past mistakes, the international community needs to rethink how it coordinates rebuilding efforts in Gaza. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/5/25/now-that-the-guns-are-silent-minds-turn-to-reconstruction

Myanmar – Myanmar detains American journalist for local news magazine (Al Jazeera)

Frontier managing editor Danny Fenster was picked up at the airport in Yangon as he was preparing to fly to Malaysia. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/25/myanmar-detains-american-journalist-for-local-news-magazine

Belarus/Europe – EU leaders agree on Belarus sanctions after journalist’s arrest (Al Jazeera)

The bloc agrees to ban Belarus from its airspace amid other sanctions after the forced diversion of a jet and the arrest of an...

Belarus/Hamas – Hamas rejects Belarus claim over plane bomb threat (Al Jazeera)

Minsk accused the Palestinian group of being behind bomb threat amid international outcry over plane’s diversion. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/24/hamas-rejects-belarus-claim-over-plane-bomb-threat

Belarus/International Aviation Industry – International aviation industry roiled by Belarus jet diversion (Al Jazeera)

Aviation experts say a decades-old system of cooperation now faces a crucial test under the glare of East-West tensions. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/5/24/international-aviation-industry-roiled-by-belarus-jet-diversion