Tag: Al Jazeera

(Kenya) ‘No other home’: Refugees in Kenya camps devastated over closure (Al Jazeera)

Sally Hayden Kenya has given an ultimatum to the UN refugee agency to present a plan over the closure of the Dadaab and Kakuma camps...

(Turkey) Turkey’s Canal Istanbul dispute explained (Al Jazeera)

Umut Uras Controversy in Turkey over mega waterway project and key international treaty leads to arrest of retired admirals. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/5/turkey-what-you-need-to-know-on-canal-istanbul-montreux-dispute

(JCPOA) What to expect as Iran and world powers head for nuclear talks (Al Jazeera)

Maziar Motamedi Nuclear negotiations on Tuesday promise to be the beginning of a lengthy but vital process to restore Iran’s landmark 2015 nuclear accord. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/5/what-to-expect-as-iran-and-world-powers-head-for-nuclear-talks

(China/Southeast Asia/Vaccine Diplomacy) China’s vaccine diplomacy stumbles in Southeast Asia (Al Jazeera)

Richard Javad Heydarian Delays and concerns about the efficacy and politics of China’s vaccine shipments plague its vaccine drive in the region. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/4/5/chinas-vaccine-diplomacy-stumbles-in-southeast-asia

(Innovation/Technology/LG) South Korea’s LG to shut its loss-making smartphone division (Al Jazeera)

Dropping out of the fiercely competitive smartphone market will let it focus on growth areas such as smart homes and electric vehicle parts. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/4/5/lg-to-shut-its-loss-making-mobile-division

(Afghanistan) Afghan president proposes three-phase peace roadmap: Report (Al Jazeera)

Ashraf Ghani will put forward a three-phase peace roadmap for Afghanistan during a proposed meeting in Turkey, Reuters reports. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/5/afghan-leader-proposes-peace-road-map-in-three-phases-document

(India/China) ByteDance to India court: Freezing local bank accounts is illegal (Al Jazeera)

China’s ByteDance has challenged in Mumbai court India’s move to freeze its local bank accounts, Reuters reported. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/4/5/bytedance-to-courtindias-freeze-of-its-bank-accounts-is-illegal

(Israel) Israel: PM Netanyahu accused of ‘illegitimate use’ of power (Al Jazeera)

Prime minister appears in court at his corruption trial as President Rivlin begins talks on who should lead the government. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/5/israels-netanyahu-trial-resume-as-parties-weigh-on-his-faith

(Jordan) Jordan’s Prince Hamzah vows to disobey army ‘keep silent’ order (Al Jazeera)

Hamzah, 41, says he was ordered to stay in his Amman palace but would defy the limits on his freedom of movement. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/5/jordan-prince-hamza-vows-to-disobey-armys-keep-silent-orde

(Yemen/Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia’s scramble for an exit strategy in Yemen (Al Jazeera)

Thomas O Falk A power-sharing agreement must give key players in Yemen’s devastating war a seat at the table with equal access to state resources,...

(Turkey) Turkey arrests 10 retired admirals over government criticism (Al Jazeera)

Open letter is harshly condemned by the president’s office, which says the move is ‘reminiscent of coup times’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/5/turkey-issues-arrest-warrants-over-retired-admirals-open-letter

(Kosovo) Kosovo parliament elects Vjosa Osmani as new president (Al Jazeera)

The 120-seat parliament gave 71 votes to Osmani amid an opposition boycott, making her Kosovo’s second female president. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/kosovo-parliament-elects-vjosa-osmani-as-new-president

(Bulgaria) Anti-government parties surge in Bulgaria election: Exit polls (Al Jazeera)

Exit polls show the ruling centre-right GERB will be the largest party but anti-establishment parties also surge. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/bulgarian-pms-party-set-to-top-vote-but-protest-parties-surge

(Europe) Why are European governments struggling to contain the pandemic? (Al Jazeera)

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Simon Clarke – Associate professor in cellular microbiology at University of Reading Bary Pradelski – Associate professor of economics at the National Centre...

(Colombia) Colombia to extend coronavirus restrictions as infections rise (Al Jazeera)

Nightly curfews will vary depending on intensive care unit occupancy rates in various Colombian cities, president says. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/colombia-to-extend-coronavirus-restrictions-as-infections-rise

(Peru) Peru reports new COVID deaths record ahead of elections (Al Jazeera)

Amid surge in coronavirus infections, Peruvians will go to the polls on April 11 to elect a new president and Congress. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/peru-reports-new-covid-deaths-record-ahead-of-presidential-polls