Tag: Al Jazeera

(Unemployment/Pandemic) UN labour arm ILO warns of ‘lost lockdown generation’ (Radmilla Suleymanova, Al Jazeera)

The coronavirus pandemic wiped out 114 million jobs and 8.8 percent of global working hours, equal to 255 million full-time jobs, in 2020. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/25/un-labour-arm-ilo-warns-of-lost-lockdown-generation

(USA/Houthis) US allows transactions with Houthis as ‘terrorist’ label reviewed (Al Jazeera)

Aid groups warn the Trump administration’s designation of Yemeni rebels could trigger famine in the war-torn country. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/us-allows-transactions-as-houthi-terrorist-designation-reviewed

(Turkey/Greece) Can Turkey and Greece resolve their maritime dispute? (Al Jazeera)

The two countries have resumed talks over rights in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean. Turkey and Greece have been disputing their maritime boundaries for decades...

(Egypt) Egyptian police arrest cartoonist on 10th anniversary of uprising (Al Jazeera)

Human rights and media freedom groups demand immediate release of Ashraf Hamdi, who was taken from his home after posting video tribute to 2011...

(Turkey/Saudi Arabia) Turkey, Saudi Arabia eye improved ties after Gulf crisis ends (Andrew Wilks, Al Jazeera)

Normalisation between a Saudi-led coalition and Qatar removed the barrier to reconciliation between Ankara and Riyadh. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/turkey-and-saudi-arabia-on-the-verge-of-a-return-to-cordiality

(Iran/Indonesia) Iran seeks clarification from Indonesia on seizure of its tanker (Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera)

Iran’s foreign ministry says it has sought more information from Indonesia on its tanker, which has been accused of illegal transfer of oil. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/iran-seeking-more-information-on-tanker-seizure-in-indonesia

(Aid Sector/Pandemic) How COVID-19 has changed the rules of the game in the aid sector (Rabih Torbay, Al Jazeera)

As we continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, conducting ‘business as usual’ in the aid sector can no longer be an option. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/25/how-covid-19-has-changed-the-rules-of-the-game-in-the-aid-sector

(Egypt) Egypt’s suicidal state (Khaled Diab, Al Jazeera)

It is not the Egyptian revolution that failed, but the Egyptian state. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/25/egypts-suicidal-state

(USA/Taiwan/China) US support for Taiwan ‘rock-solid’ as China again sends warplanes (Al Jazeera)

Washington pledges to deepen ties with Taiwan after China sends large number of warplanes into island’s airspace. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/24/us-support-for-taiwan-rock-solid-after-china-sends-warplanes

(Koreas) Senior North Korean diplomat defects to South: Reports (Al Jazeera)

Ryu Hyun Woo, who was the acting ambassador in Kuwait, is thought to have claimed asylum in 2019. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/senior-north-korean-diplomat-defects-to-south-reports

(Vietnam/Communist Party) Vietnam’s Communist Party meets to pick new leaders, set strategy (Al Jazeera)

Continuity expected as Vietnam seeks to balance China and the United States. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/vietnams-communist-party-meets-to-pick-new-leaders-set-strategy

(Greece/Turkey) Greece and Turkey resume maritime talks (John Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera)

The resumption of exploratory talks after five-year hiatus comes after year of tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/greece-and-turkey-resume-maritime-talks

(Portugal/Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa) Portugal President Rebelo de Sousa re-elected, abstentions surge (Al Jazeera)

Centre-right incumbent known for his easy-going manner has won a second and final five-year term. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/24/exit-poll-incumbent-wins-portugals-presidential-election

(Netherlands/Pandemic) Dutch police clash with anti-lockdown rioters in two cities (Al Jazeera)

Rioters clash with police and damage properties in Netherlands capital Amsterdam and southern city of Eindhoven. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/24/dutch-police-clash-with-anti-lockdown-rioters-in-two-cities

(USA/UK) Biden, Johnson talk, but did they discuss US-UK trade deal? (Joe Mayes, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

UK says leaders discussed ‘benefits of a potential free-trade deal’, but US statement makes no mention of one. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/25/bb-biden-johnson-talk-but-did-they-discuss-us-uk-trade-deal

(USA/Pandemic) Biden reinstates US COVID travel restrictions, adds South Africa (Al Jazeera)

The new US president is taking a more aggressive approach to COVID-19 with more than 25 million Americans now confirmed with the virus. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/biden-to-tighten-us-covid-related-travel-restrictions