Tag: Al Jazeera

NIGERIA/BOKO HARAM – Boko Haram claims kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian students (Al Jazeera)

An audio message from a man identifying himself as the leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram has claimed that the armed group was responsible for...

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS – Record number of journalists imprisoned in 2020: CPJ (Al Jazeera)

A record number of journalists were behind bars this year, a US-based watchdog said, accusing governments worldwide of suppressing the media and increasing misinformation...

QATAR/PALESTINIAN PEOPLE – Qatar reiterates stance ‘in supporting Palestinian people’ (Al Jazeera)

Qatar has reiterated its stance “in supporting the Palestinian people and their just cause” just days after Morocco became the latest country to announce...

USA/IRAQ – Biden should not repeat Trump and Obama’s mistakes in Iraq (Zeidon Alkinani, Al Jazeera)

For more than 17 years since its invasion of Iraq, the United States has failed to present itself as a partner interested in supporting...

DAYTON PEACE AGREEMENT – Dayton peace (dis)agreement, 25 years on (Emir Hadzikadunic, Al Jazeera)

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Accords. The landmark...

BREXIT – ‘Knockout blow’: UK manufacturers warn of no-deal Brexit upheaval (Al Jazeera)

The United Kingdom’s manufacturing industry warned of a potential “knockout blow” if Prime Minister Boris Johnson is unable to secure a trade deal with...

USA – US officials plan to split $908bn COVID-19 package in two: Report (Al Jazeera)

A $908bn bipartisan COVID-19 relief plan set to be introduced in the United States Congress as early as Monday will be split into two...

COVID19/INEQUALITIES – COVID-19 exposes need for radical policies to tackle inequality (Ben Phillips, Al Jazeera)

In the run-up to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris taking office on January 20, a key debate raging now is about what kind of...

INDIA – Indigo: The story of India’s ‘blue gold’ (Catherine Gilon, Al Jazeera)

It is 6am in the small village of Kongarapattu in South India and the cloudy October sky is threatening to burst. In the factory,...

PHILOSOPHY/COVID19 – How have philosophers responded to the pandemic? (Santiago Zabala, Al Jazeera)

In her message to mark World Philosophy Day 2020, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay underlined the exceptional nature of this year’s celebration. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2020/12/13/how-have-philosophers-responded-to-the-pandemic

ALGERIA/WESTERN SAHARA/MOROCCO/ISRAEL – ‘Foreign manoeuvres’ in Western Sahara destablising Algeria: PM (Al Jazeera)

Algeria’s prime minister has criticised “foreign manoeuvres” that he says are aimed to destabilise it, after the United States recognised Morocco’s sovereignty over Western...

EGYPT/GIULIO REGENI – Exclusive: Video evidence shows Egyptians monitored Giulio Regeni (Al Jazeera)

Italian judicial sources have shared video recordings with Al Jazeera of a conversation between two Egyptian officials allegedly tasked with monitoring Italian researcher Guilio...

IRAN/DEATH PENALTY – Iran executes dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam: State TV (Al Jazeera)

Iran has executed a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017, authorities have said. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/12/iran-executes-dissident-journalist-ruhollah-zam-state-tv

USA/MOROCCO – US moving ahead with $1bn arms sale to Morocco: Report (Al Jazeera)

The Trump administration is moving ahead with a $1bn weapons sale to Morocco, Reuters News Agency reported on Friday, a day after the United...

IRAN/TURKEY – Iran protests to Turkey over ‘meddling’ poem recited by Erdogan (Al Jazeera)

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Turkey’s ambassador over what it said was “meddlesome” remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a visit to...

QATAR – Qatar faces largest budget deficit since Gulf rift (Simone Foxman, Al Jazeera)

Qatar will run its largest budget deficit in four years in 2021 as it tries to shake off the impact of the coronavirus and...