Tag: Al Jazeera

Guinea Bissau – 14 killed in Guinea-Bissau road accident (Al Jazeera)

Speeding transport truck lost control and crashed into homes, killing 13 villagers and the driver. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/24/more-than-dozen-killed-in-guinea-bissau-road-accident

Sudan/Darfur/ICC – ICC hears first war crimes case from Sudan’s Darfur conflict (Al Jazeera)

Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman faces 31 charges, including persecution, murder, torture and rape. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/24/icc-hears-first-war-crimes-case-from-sudans-darfur-conflict

Israel/Palestine/USA – US: Blinken heads to Middle East amid Gaza ceasefire (Al Jazeera)

The US secretary of state says he will ‘meet with the parties to support their efforts to solidify a ceasefire’ as tensions run high...

Israel/Palestine – ‘A war declaration’: Palestinians in Israel decry mass arrests (Al Jazeera)

 Farah Najjar Israeli police launch wave of arrests targeting Palestinian citizens of Israel who rallied in support of Sheikh Jarrah, Al-Aqsa and Gaza. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/24/a-war-declaration-palestinians-in-israel-decry-mass-arrests

Iran – Iran, IAEA extend agreement in a boost to Vienna nuclear talks (Al Jazeera)

Maziar Motamedi The one-month extension gives negotiators in Vienna time to revive the nuclear deal from which the US withdrew in 2018. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/24/iran-iaea-extend-agreement-giving-time-to-vienna-nuclear-talks

Israel/Palestine – Two Israelis stabbed, assailant killed in occupied East Jerusalem (Al Jazeera)

Two men in their 20s treated after knife-wielding man attacked them as tensions between Israelis and Palestinians continue. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/24/two-israelis-stabbed-assailant-shot-near-jerusalem-flashpoint

Lebanon – ‘Little hope left’: Lebanon’s paralysis and a collapsing state (Al Jazeera)

International community fails to speed up government formation in Lebanon, even with the economy in meltdown. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/24/little-hope-left-lebanons-paralysis-and-a-collapsing-state

Oman – Rare protests in Oman over jobs draw massive police response (Al Jazeera)

Scattered protests in Oman over layoffs and poor economic conditions have drawn a massive police presence in at least one city in the sultanate,...

Israel/Palestine – Root causes of Israel-Palestine conflict must be addressed: UNRWA (Al Jazeera)

Philippe Lazzarini said the situation in Gaza is getting worse because the very basis of the conflict has not been addressed. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/24/root-causes-of-israel-palestine-conflict-must-be-addressed-unrwa

USA/MENA/China/Russia – As US pulls back in MENA, China, Russia may step in: General (Al Jazeera)

US Central Command Chief Frank McKenzie expresses concern over regional allies seeking support from China and Russia. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/24/as-us-scales-back-in-the-middle-east-other-countries-may-step-in

Taxes/Tech Giants – Tech giants must pay their fair share of tax to help tackle COVID (Al Jazeera)

Julia Sánchez G20 countries may be losing as much as $32bn annually in taxes from just five of the world’s largest tech companies. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/5/24/tech-giants-must-pay-their-fair-share-of-tax-to-help-tackle-covid

Global Health – Invest in nurses to fight the pandemic, rebuild shattered health (Al Jazeera)

Sheila Tlou, Barbara Stilwell The world may face a severe shortage of nurses in the aftermath of the pandemic if it does not take action. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/5/24/invest-in-nurses-to-fight-the-pandemic-rebuild-shattered-health

USA/Tigray Crisis – US imposes Ethiopia, Eritrea restrictions over Tigray crisis (Al Jazeera)

Announcing move, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says no ‘meaningful steps’ have been taken to end hostilities. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/24/us-imposes-ethiopia-sanctions-over-tigray-crisis

Israel/Palestine – From the Twitter trenches: The Israeli army’s propaganda war (Al Jazeera)

Belen Fernandez While bombing mercilessly Gaza and killing children, the Israeli army kept tweeting that Israel is a victim. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/5/23/from-the-twitter-trenches-the-israeli-armys-propaganda-war

Canada/Palestine – Will Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau finally keep his word? (Al Jazeera)

Andrew Mitrovica A few years ago Trudeau called for healing Palestinian children. Today, he appears to have forgotten his own words. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/5/23/will-canadas-pm-justin-trudeau-finally-keep-his-word

Colombia – The Colombian protests reflect a deep legitimacy crisis (Al Jazeera)

Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón, Maria Gabriela Palacio The country could slip into another cycle of violence if the government continues to ignore people’s grievances. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/5/22/the-colombian-protests-reflect-a-deep-legitimacy-crisis