Tag: Al Jazeera

(Suez Canal) Suez Canal shipping backlog cleared (Al Jazeera)

Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority said 85 ships expected to pass the canal from both sides on Saturday. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/3/suez-canal-shipping-backlog-to-end-on-saturday

(Iran/USA) Iran says ‘no step-by-step plan’ for lifting US sanctions (Al Jazeera)

Maziar Motamedi The step-by-step approach previously proposed by Iran is now off the table as it says it will only accept a full removal of...

(Somalia) Al-Shabab fighters attack two Somali National Army bases (Al Jazeera)

Al-Shabab says it launched a suicide attack on the Bariire base while simultaneously attacking the nearby Awdhigle base. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/3/al-shabab-fighters-attack-two-somali-national-army-bases

(Greece/Turkey) Greece accuses Turkey of trying to provoke it with migrant boats (Al Jazeera)

Turkish deputy interior minister Ismail Catakli rejects claims, accusing Greece of pushing back 231 migrants in seven incidents. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/3/greece-accuses-turkey-of-trying-to-provoke-it-with-migrant-boats

(North Korea) North Korea’s tactical nuclear weapons expand deterrence, risk (Al Jazeera)

Frank Smith Experts say sanctions relief would get North Korea’s attention to get return to negotiations as the country faces economic downfall. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/3/north-korea-expanding-and-enhancing-its-weaponry

(Hong Kong) ‘Weaponised’ COVID restrictions stifle Hong Kong’s freedom (Al Jazeera)

Residents and critics say new health regulations are encroaching on rights enshrined in the city’s constitution. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/3/hold-hong-kong-covid-lockdown

(USA/Gulf Region) Why is the US ‘removing’ military assets from the Gulf? (Al Jazeera)

Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Douglas Ollivant – Retired army officer and senior fellow with the Future of War Project at New America Andreas Krieg – Assistant professor...

(Lebanon/World Bank) World Bank urges Lebanon to ‘help itself so we can help it’ (Al Jazeera)

Abeer Abu Omar Lebanon’s annual inflation rate reached a record high and food prices soared by around 400 percent in December, highlighting the dramatic impact...

(Kashmir) Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir after troops kill 3 rebels (Al Jazeera)

At least four civilians were injured in the protest against the killing of three suspected rebels by Indian soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/2/anti-india-clashes-erupt-after-troops-kill-three-kashmir-rebels

(Mali) Four peacekeepers killed in northern Mali attack: UN (Al Jazeera)

Several other soldiers wounded in attack on MINUSMA’s base in Aguelhok, peacekeeping mission says. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/2/four-peacekeepers-killed-in-northern-mali-attack-un

(Mozambique) Inconsolable tears as ‘huge’ crisis unfolding in Mozambique (Al Jazeera)

Thousands of displaced people stream into Pemba and other parts of northern Mozambique after attack on town of Palma. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/2/inconsolable-tears-as-huge-crisis-unfolding-in-mozambique

(Mali) Families of victims seek justice over French air strike in Mali (Al Jazeera)

France denies UN report that 19 unarmed civilians were killed in a January air strike on a remote Malian village. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/2/families-of-victims-seek-justice-over-french-air-strike-in-mali

(Ethiopia/Tigray Region/G7) G7 urges ‘swift’ Eritrean troop withdrawal from Tigray (Al Jazeera)

The call for ‘unconditional and verifiable’ military pullback comes as the International Crisis Group warns of prolonged deadlock in Tigray. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/2/g7-urges-swift-eritrean-troop-withdrawal-from-tigray

(USA/Iran) US ‘open’ to direct talks with Iran at meeting on nuclear deal (Al Jazeera)

US and Iranian officials will be in the same city for the meeting, but there are currently no plans to meet directly. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/2/us-open-to-direct-talks-with-iran-at-meeting-on-nuclear-deal

(Bangladesh) Bangladesh teen held for ‘offensive video’ mocking Hasina, Modi (Al Jazeera)

Teen arrested under harsh digital laws for making music video mocking PM Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/2/bangladesh-teen-held-for-offensive-video-mocking-hasina-modi

(Myanmar/India) Myanmar refuses to accept Rohingya girl deported by India: Report (Al Jazeera)

India’s move to deport 14-year-old girl to coup-hit Myanmar while her family lived in a refugee camp in Bangladesh draws criticism. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/2/myanmar-refuses-to-accept-rohingya-girl-deported-by-india-report