Tag: Al Jazeera

(Turkey) Turkey’s Erdogan sacks central bank governor after rate hike (Al Jazeera)

Turkey’s president fires Naci Agbal after just four months on the job following surprise increase in interest rates. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/20/turkeys-erdogan-sacks-central-bank-governor-after-rate-hike

(El Salvador) Allies of El Salvador’s Bukele win absolute majority in Congress (Al Jazeera)

El Salvador’s populist leader extends power, becoming the first president in nearly three decades to have a majority in Congress. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/20/allies-of-el-salvadors-bukele-win-absolute-majority-in-congress

(USA/China) US, China wrap up ‘candid’ first talks despite tense opening (Al Jazeera)

Public spat before first high-level talks could be ‘aimed at a domestic audience’, US State Department says. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/19/us-china-had-serious-talks-despite-theatrics-spokesperson

(Afghanistan) Taliban expect US withdrawal in May; vow to restore Islamic rule (Al Jazeera)

Taliban stand firm on demand for an Islamic government in Afghanistan, though they do not elaborate on what it would look like. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/19/afghan-president-replaces-security-ministers-in-surprise-move

(USA/Somalia) US presses Somalia to hold elections immediately (Al Jazeera)

Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls on Somali leaders to set aside ‘narrow political objectives’ and to hold ‘transparent and inclusive elections’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/19/us-calls-on-somalia-to-hold-elections-immediately

(Turkey) Turkey pulls out of treaty protecting women from violence (Al Jazeera)

Some politicians have attacked the charter saying it damages family unity, encourages divorce and acceptance of the LGBTQ community. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/20/turkey-pulls-out-of-treaty-protecting-women-from-violence

(Qatar) Qatar’s landmark minimum wage comes into force (Al Jazeera)

According to the new law, employees of all nationalities and across all sectors will now be entitled to a minimum monthly wage of $275. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/19/qatars-enforces-new-minimum-wage-legislation

(Lebanon/Syria) Syrian refugees’ plight in Lebanon 10 years after the uprising (Al Jazeera)

Anchal Vohra Lebanon hosts the largest per capita population of Syrian refugees in the world, providing shelter to 1.7 million. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/19/syrian-refugees-in-lebanon-ten-years-after-the-uprising

(Global Economy) G7 agrees to back IMF reserve boost to help poorer nations (Al Jazeera)

The United Kingdom said the G7 agreed to support a ‘sizable’ increase to Special Drawing Rights, an internal currency used by the International Monetary...

(Himalayas) Hydropower projects are wreaking havoc in the Himalayas (Al Jazeera)

Prakash Kashwan, Neelima Vallangi The deadly February 7 flash flood in Uttarakhand should not be blamed on ‘nature’s fury’ alone. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/3/19/hydropower-projects-are-wrecking-havoc-in-the-himalayas

(Syria) Syria’s medical workers are still fighting for justice (Al Jazeera)

Houssam al-Nahhas On the 10th anniversary of the Syrian conflict, the regime’s attacks on healthcare workers remain unpunished. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/3/19/syrias-medical-workers-are-still-fighting-for-justice  

(DR Congo) Over 200 killed in armed attacks in DR Congo since January: UN (Al Jazeera)

The UN refugee agency says attacks blamed on ISIL affiliates in northeastern DR Congo killed more than 200, displaced 40,000. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/19/more-than-200-killed-in-attach-by-is-affiliate-in-dr-congo-un

(Nigeria) Nigeria university strike caused ‘crisis’ for small businesses (Al Jazeera)

Pelumi Salako One year after a 10-month strike shut universities across Nigeria, small businesses that depend on students for patronage are reeling from the effects...

(Tanzania) Profile: Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s new president (Al Jazeera)

Tanzania’s soft-spoken vice president sworn in as the East African country’s first female president after the death of John Magufuli. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/19/tanzanias-hassan-quiet-achiever-who-wants-to-get-things-done

(Turkey) Turkish police detain pro-Kurdish HDP officials, rights activist (Al Jazeera)

Move comes days after a top public prosecutor demanded the dissolution of the HDP, the third-largest party in Turkey. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/19/turkish-police-detain-pro-kurdish-hdp-officials-rights-activist

(Myanmar) Amid Myanmar’s post-coup crisis, armed rebellion brews (Al Jazeera)

Nu Nu Lusan and Emily Fishbein Military power grab appears to be uniting Myanmar people against a shared enemy, increasing the risk of armed conflict. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/19/amid-myanmars-post-coup-crisis-an-armed-rebellion-brews