Tag: Al Jazeera

As Turks wrestle with inflation, central bank cuts rates again (Umar Farooq, Al Jazeera)

Turkey’s central bank announced a bigger-than-expected interest rate cut on Thursday –  marking the latest in a string of policy moves that have seen...

Turkey: Erdogan slams ambassadors over call for Kavala’s release (Al Jazeera)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the ambassadors of 10 countries for their call for philanthropist Osman Kavala‘s release, saying Ankara should not be...

Syria says 24 executed for starting wildfires (Al Jazeera)

Syria has executed 24 people after charging them with igniting wildfires last year that left three people dead and burned thousands of hectares (acres)...

Refugees returning to Syria face reprisals from government (Al Monitor)

Syrian refugees who return to their home country risk grave human rights abuses and persecution at the hands of the Syrian government and its...

The Western Balkans leaving the EU dream behind (Dimitar Bechev, Al Jazeera)

Is there a need for the European Union to publicly recommit to the “enlargement” process, or would it be enough for it to merely...

Will Haiti need international action to bring back stability? (Al Jazeera)

A criminal gang in Haiti is demanding $1m for each of the 17 American and Canadian missionaries abducted near Port-au-Prince last week. The youngest hostage...

Ex-US President Donald Trump announces social media site (Al Jazeera)

Former United States President Donald Trump has announced the launch of his own social media platform, nine months after being expelled from all major sites for...

China tested hypersonic weapons twice, ‘stunned’ US: Report (Al Jazeera)

China conducted not one, but two tests of new hypersonic weapons in July and August, the Financial Times (FT) newspaper has reported, raising more...

US, Europe condemn N Korea ballistic missile launch at UN (Al Jazeera)

The United States, Britain and France have told the United Nations that North Korea, which tested what it said was a “new type” submarine-launched...

Six Pakistani security personnel killed in separate attacks (Asad Hashim, Al Jazeera)

At least six Pakistani security personnel have been killed in three separate attacks, including two raids on security posts, in the country’s western provinces,...

Killings trigger fear, memory of dark past among Kashmiri Hindus (Al Jazeera)

A Kashmiri Hindu activist was listening to religious hymns on his cellphone when he was interrupted by a tragic WhatsApp message. It brought news...

Attack on security vehicle in northwest Pakistan kills 4 (Al Jazeera)

A roadside bomb has struck a vehicle carrying security forces in northwest Pakistan, killing four people. The attack happened in Bajur on Wednesday, a district...

African nations deploy envoys to Eswatini to help stem unrest (Al Jazeera)

Southern African countries have deployed envoys to Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland to try to stem the unrest that saw one person killed and...

Ethiopia launches new air raids on embattled Tigray region (Al Jazeera)

Ethiopia’s military has launched new air raids on Tigray, the second round of bombardments this week against rebel targets in the war-battered region. The air...

Sudan transition at ‘critical juncture’ as power struggle deepens (Zeinab Mohammed Salih, Al Jazeera)

Pro-civilian leaders in Sudan have called for mass protests on Thursday amid rising tensions between those in charge of steering the country towards elections. The...

Palestinians demand mobilisation to save hunger-strike prisoners (Zena Al Tahhan, Al Jazeera)

Dozens of Palestinians staged a protest at the al-Manara Square in downtown Ramallah on Wednesday, calling for the release of six prisoners on hunger...