Tag: Al Jazeera

(USA/Afghanistan) The many pitfalls of the new US proposal for Afghan peace (Al Jazeera)

Mohsin Dawar Biden administration’s new draft proposal fails to address many fundamental issues stalling the Afghan peace process. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/3/31/the-many-pitfalls-of-the-new-us-proposal-for-afghan-peace

(Mali) Mali needs climate solutions, not more troops (Al Jazeera)

Ahmed Maiga, Camille Marquette The root of the conflict in Mali is climate change-related and it cannot be resolved without climate action. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/3/31/mali-needs-climate-solutions-not-more-troops

(Indonesia) Makassar Palm Sunday bomber was known to Indonesian police (Al Jazeera)

Eko Rusdianto and Aisyah Llewellyn Experts say Indonesian authorities should pay compensation if perpetrator confirmed as one of hardline group arrested in January. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/31/makassar-bomber-may-have-been-known-to-indonesian-police  

(UK/USA/China/Hong Kong) UK, US condemn China’s overhaul of Hong Kong elections (Al Jazeera)

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says changes imposed by Beijing breaches 1984 Joint Declaration. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/31/us-europe-condemn-chinas-overhaul-of-hong-kong

(USA/China) China commits ‘genocide’ against Uighurs: State Department report (Al Jazeera)

Annual US human rights report takes China, Russia, Belarus to task over alleged rights abuses, cites Yemen violations. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/30/china-genocide-uighurs-xinjiang-state-department-report-human-rights

(USA) Crowded US border facility in Texas opened to reporters (Al Jazeera)

More than 4,000 migrants, including children and families, are being housed at a US facility on the Mexican border. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/30/crowded-us-border-facility-in-texas-opened-to-reporters

(Pakistan/India) Pakistan PM Khan replies to Indian counterpart Modi’s letter (Al Jazeera)

Letter confirmed by officials says Pakistan desires ‘peaceful’ relations with all neighbours, including India. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/30/pakistan-pm-replies-to-indian-counterpart-modis-letter

(Egypt/Ethiopia) Egypt’s Sisi warns Ethiopia dam risks ‘unimaginable instability’ (Al Jazeera)

Dam construction on the Blue Nile close to Ethiopia’s border with Sudan has heightened regional tensions. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/30/egypts-sisi-warns-ethiopia-dam-risks-unimaginable-instability

(UN/Syria) UN raises $6.4bn for Syrians as humanitarian needs soar (Al Jazeera)

Some 24 million people need basic aid in Syria and the surrounding region, a rise of four million over the past year. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/30/un-raises-6-4bn-for-syrians-as-humanitarian-needs-soar

(IMF) IMF chief predicts faster global recovery, warns fight isn’t over (Al Jazeera)

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that the United States’ $1.9 trillion support package and rising confidence from increased vaccinations in many advanced economies...

(China/Iran) What is behind China and Iran’s ‘strategic’ deal? (Al Jazeera)

Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests Einar Tangen – Political and economic analyst Hamed Mousavi – Professor of political science at Tehran University Theresa Fallon – Director of Centre for Russia...

(USA/North Korea) Biden has no intention of meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un (Al Jazeera)

White House says Biden’s approach on North Korea will be ‘quite different’ to Trump’s. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/30/biden-not-intending-to-meet-north-koreas-kim-jong-un

(Nepal) Nepal closes schools as air pollution hits alarming levels (Al Jazeera)

Located between China and India, two of the world’s biggest polluters, the Himalayan nation is seeing the worst pollution levels since 2016. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/30/nepal-closes-schools-as-air-pollution-hits-alarming-levels

(Global Protests) Mapping major protests around the world (Al Jazeera)

Mohammed Haddad From Lebanon to India and Hong Kong, we explain some of the biggest protests around the world in five graphics. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/30/mapping-major-protests-around-the-world

(Mozambique) Mozambique: Efforts continue to rescue civilians from Palma (Al Jazeera)

Security contractor says bodies lying on the streets of the coastal city, situation still chaotic after a rebel attack. Mozambique: Efforts continue to rescue civilians...

(Oman/Yemen) Oman hopes Yemen ceasefire will be agreed very soon: State media (Al Jazeera)

Muscat has been working closely with Saudi Arabia, the US and the UN to reach a comprehensive political solution to the crisis. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/30/oman-hopes-ceasefire-in-yemen-is-agreed-very-soon-state-media