Tag: Al Jazeera

Nine anti-Abiy groups team up as Ethiopia recalls ex-soldiers (Al Jazeera)

Nine Ethiopian opposition factions have signed an agreement in the United States to form an alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, whose government called...

Protests against Iraq election results turn violent (Al Jazeera)

Protests against the results of Iraq’s recent parliamentary election have turned violent in Baghdad, with demonstrators denouncing “fraud” clashing with security forces outside the capital’s high-security...

Can Sudan’s military coup survive popular resistance? (Al Jazeera)

On October 25 – just weeks before Sudan’s military was supposed to hand over control of the transitional government to the civilian leadership –...

‘All the trees have died’: Iraqis face intensifying water crisis (Melissa Pawson, Al Jazeera)

Four years ago, the stream running through Iraq’s al-Hamra village dried up. Now, “all the trees have died”, said Abdullah Kamel who used to...

Portugal snap election looms as president dissolves Parliament (Al Jazeera)

Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s consultative body, the Council of State, has approved his proposal to dissolve Parliament after lawmakers rejected the government’s...

‘End of coal in sight’ as COP26 deals take aim at dirtiest fuel (Al Jazeera)

The British government says the “end of coal is in sight” after Poland, Vietnam and Chile and other countries pledged for the first time...

US predicts China could have 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030 (Al Jazeera)

China is expanding its nuclear arsenal much quicker than anticipated, narrowing the gap with the United States, the Pentagon said in a report published. China...

Democratic governor and Biden ally narrowly wins reelection (Al Jazeera)

Democratic New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy narrowly fended off an election challenge from Republican former state lawmaker Jack Ciattarelli, returns showed, a day after...

A year into war, fate of Tigrayan federal forces still a mystery (Al Jazeera)

Simon*, a 24-year-old ethnic Tigrayan resident of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, feels particularly uneasy on the first anniversary of the brutal war that has...

Ethiopia’s escalating conflict and allegations of war crimes (Al Jazeera)

Ethiopia’s yearlong war has been marked by “extreme brutality” from all sides involved, according to the United Nations human rights chief. A joint investigation by...

EU legislators make historic visit to Taiwan amid China concerns (Erin Hale, Al Jazeera)

A European Parliament delegation has arrived in Taiwan to discuss the self-ruled island’s experience in fighting disinformation and foreign interference in its democracy, media,...

Abdullah Hammoud: Michigan city elects its first Arab mayor (Ali Harb, Al Jazeera)

Hundreds erupted in cheers at a community centre in Dearborn as Abdullah Hammoud’s name with a checkmark next to it appeared on a giant screen, confirming...

India ramps up Himalayan border security after clashes with China (Al Jazeera)

On the winding road up to India’s Himalayan frontier is a postcard view of gushing streams and tranquil lakes, punctuated occasionally by the sight...

Uncertainty for Syrians in Turkey as opposition warms to Assad (Umar Farooq, Al Jazeera)

Taha Elgazi says he is on a mission to meet anyone who hates refugees. The 37-year-old fled the war in Syria in 2013 for Turkey,...

Iran says foiled US navy’s attempt to seize tanker in Sea of Oman (Al Jazeera)

Iran says it has thwarted an attempt by the US navy to seize a tanker in the Sea of Oman carrying its oil, state...

Military coup kills higher education dreams in Myanmar (Emily Fishbein, Nu Nu Lusan, Al Jazeera)

When the Myanmar military seized power on February 1, Deborah’s plans to study abroad fell apart. Last year, the 21-year-old won a conditional place at...