Tag: Al Jazeera

(USA/Israel/Palestine) Biden to Israel and Palestine, the show must go on (Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera)

It is now Biden’s turn to revive the peace procession. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/28/biden-to-israel-palestine-the-show-must-go-on

(USA) Biden’s immigration moves could help heal a nation (Anthony Pahnke, Al Jazeera)

Democrats can knock out Trump’s support base if they win over Republicans on immigration, but it may take a deal to do it. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/28/bidens-immigration-moves-could-help-heal-a-nation

(Arab Spring) The social media myth about the Arab Spring (Haythem Guesmi, Al Jazeera)

Social media networks did not trigger the Arab revolutions, but they did contribute to the counter-revolutions. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/27/the-social-media-myth-about-the-arab-spring

(Palestinian Authority) Palestinian elections: Democracy for no one (Yara Hawari, Al Jazeera)

There is much reason to believe the Palestinian elections scheduled for later this year will neither be free nor fair. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/27/palestinian-elections-democracy-for-no-one

(Cambodia) The weaponisation of the Cambodian justice system must stop (Mu Sochua, Al Jazeera)

The Cambodian government continues to persecute members of the opposition who criticise its corrupt policies. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/27/the-weaponisation-of-the-cambodian-justice-system-must-stop

(Indonesia/Pandemic) Indonesia: Doctors reject patients as COVID cases top one million (Jessica Washington and Syarina Hasibuan, Al Jazeera)

Medical professionals warn hospitals overwhelmed amid lack of ICU beds and shortage of healthcare workers. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/doctors-forced-to-reject-patients-as-indonesia-passes-1m-cases

(Europe/USA/Big Tech) The ‘darker sides’: EU urges US to join fight to rein in Big Tech (Al Jazeera)

European Commission chief suggests common rule book to prevent spread of fake news on social media. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/27/the-darker-sides-eu-urges-us-to-join-fight-to-rein-in-big-tech

(Climate Change) Global ice sheets melting at ‘worst-case’ rates: UK scientists (Al Jazeera)

Rate of loss rose from 0.8 trillion tonnes per year in the 1990s to 1.3 trillion tonnes per year by 2017, with potentially disastrous...

(Peru/Pandemic) Lockdown imposed in central Peru as COVID-19 surges (Al Jazeera)

Measures to remain in force until February 14 as country looks to vaccines for way out of health crisis. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/27/peru-volunteer-in-sinopharm-vaccine-trial-dies-of-covid

(Brazil) How will Brazil’s President Bolsonaro face public anger? (Al Jazeera)

Bolsorano is under fire over his government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Brazil demanding President Jair...

(Hondurans) The ‘spiralling crisis’ pushing Hondurans to flee north (Sandra Cuffe, Al Jazeera)

Thousands in US-bound migrant caravan were returned to Honduras this month, but many say they will try again. Here’s why. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/the-spiralling-crisis-pushing-hondurans-to-flee-north

(Climate Change) People’s Climate Vote: Majority sees climate change as emergency (Radmilla Suleymanova, Al Jazeera)

A cutting-edge survey used mobile gaming apps in 17 languages to ask 1.2 million people about their views on climate change. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/27/64-of-people-surveyed-say-climate-change-calls-for-urgent-action

(USA/Pandemic) Biden says US to buy 200 million more COVID vaccine doses (Al Jazeera)

Joe Biden says US will accelerate delivery of vaccines to states and localities, but warns progress will take time. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/us-to-purchase-more-vaccine-doses-from-pfizer-moderna

(USA/Capitol Hill Riot) US Capitol Police chief apologises for failures in January 6 riot (Al Jazeera)

Admission comes as impeachment trial against Donald Trump for ‘incitement’ of the Capitol insurrection gets under way.+ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/capitol-police-chief-apologises-for-failures-in-january-6-siege

(USA/Russia/New START) US, Russia extend New START pact after Biden, Putin phone call (Al Jazeera)

Biden also addressed arrest of Alexey Navalny, Ukraine, and reports of bounties on US soldiers, the White House said. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/biden-speaks-to-putin-for-first-time-since-taking-office

(Pakistan/Internet) Pakistan to ‘review’ controversial internet censorship rules (Asad Hashim, Al Jazeera)

Rules passed in November set broad parameters for the country’s internet regulator to censor online content. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/pakistani-government-says-will-review-internet-censorship-rules