Tag: Al Jazeera

(Saudi Arabia) Blast heard in Riyadh as Saudi Arabia intercepts ‘hostile target’ (Al Jazeera)

Saudi Arabia intercepted an apparent missile or drone attack over Riyadh on Saturday, said state media in the kingdom, which has come under repeated...

(MENA Region) Ferid Belhaj: Is there hope for the economies in the MENA region? (Al Jazeera)

The World Bank vice president for the Middle East and North Africa discusses the financial impact of ongoing conflicts. The Middle East and North Africa...

(Nepal) Thousands in Nepal protest against dissolution of Parliament (Al Jazeera)

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli dismissed the legislature in December, accusing members of his own party of noncooperation. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/thousands-in-nepal-protest-against-dissolution-of-government

(Europe/Ivory Coast) EU tells Ivory Coast to brace for stricter cocoa laws (Al Jazeera)

The eurozone hopes to ratify laws later this year to protect forests, curb child labour and end farmer poverty. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/22/eu-tells-ivory-coast-to-brace-for-stricter-cocoa-laws

(Sahel/UNHCR) UN says two million internally displaced by Sahel violence (Al Jazeera)

The UNHCR called the humanitarian response in Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger ‘dangerously overstretched’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/un-says-two-million-internally-displaced-by-sahel-violence

(France/Algeria) Can France move on from colonial past in Algeria without apology? (Al Jazeera)

As colonies gained independence, the war in Algeria from 1954 to 1962 was one of the world’s bloodiest conflicts. While the report that led to...

(Iran) Iran crypto miners cry foul over electricity backlash (Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera)

Cryptocurrency miners in Iran say they are being scapegoated for power outages and pollution. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/22/iran-crypto-miners-cry-foul-over-electricity-backlash

(Syria) UN says 12 murdered at al-Hol camp in Syria since start of year (Al Jazeera)

UN expresses concern over ‘deteriorating security conditions’ at camp for displaced people controlled by Kurdish forces. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/un-says-12-murdered-at-al-hol-camp-in-syria-since-start-of-year

(Bosnia) Former Bosnian general given 10-year sentence for war crimes (Al Jazeera)

Sakib Mahmuljin’s lawyers argue he was not responsible for killings carried out by foreign fighters of El Mujahid unit. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/former-bosnian-general-given-10-year-sentence-for-war-crimes

(Russia) Russia rounds up Navalny allies as weekend protests loom (Al Jazeera)

Supporters of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny plan to hold demonstrations throughout Russia over his recent arrest. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/russia-rounds-up-navalny-allies-as-weekend-protests-loom

(USA) Could Biden’s student loan freeze argue for bigger debt relief? (Shahien Nasiripour, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

Thanks to vagaries of the accounting world, Donald Trump’s administration had a chance in the final weeks of the presidential race to cancel more...

(USA) Biden to order stopgap aid while Congress considers big stimulus (Al Jazeera)

United States President Joe Biden plans to take executive action Friday to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans while...

(India) Indian city plans facial recognition to spot ‘women in distress’ (Al Jazeera)

Digital rights experts warn the proposed move in Lucknow will lead to intrusive policing and privacy violations. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/india-experts-warn-over-facial-recognition-to-spot-harassment

(India) A school for the underprivileged at Indian farmers’ protest site (Bilal Kuchay, Al Jazeera)

More than 160 children from nearby slums attend a makeshift school run by the protesting farmers at Singhu border outside New Delhi. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/a-school-for-the-underprivileged-at-indian-farmers-protest-site

(Ethiopia) ‘Disturbing’ rape allegations in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: UN (Al Jazeera)

The UN called on all parties involved in the hostilities to commit to a zero-tolerance policy for sex crimes. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/disturbing-rape-allegations-in-ethiopias-tigray-conflict-un

(Tunisia) Tunisia mothers decry wave of ‘arbitrary’ arrests after unrest (Al Jazeera)

Minors are arrested unlawfully and will go on trial in the absence of their parents or representatives, lawyers say. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/tunisia-mothers-decry-wave-of-arbitrary-arrests-after-unrest