Tag: Al Jazeera

Political outsider to stand against Orban in Hungary’s 2022 vote (Al Jazeera)

A Hungarian political outsider with no party affiliation will run against Prime Minister Viktor Orban in next year’s parliamentary election after winning an opposition...

Police in Haiti blame notorious gang for missionary kidnapping (Al Jazeera)

A notorious Haitian gang known for brazen kidnappings and killings has been accused by police of kidnapping 17 Christian missionaries, including five children, from...

Oil prices hit highest levels in years (Al Jazeera)

Oil prices hit their highest level in years on Monday as demand recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted by more custom from power generators...

Two Hindu men killed, temples vandalised in Bangladesh violence (Al Jazeera)

Police in Bangladesh have detained at least 300 suspects after two Hindu men were killed and temples vandalised following unrest triggered by the alleged...

Taliban says Afghan girls will return to secondary schools soon (Al Jazeera)

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior Affairs has said girls will be allowed to return to secondary schools soon. Qari Saeed Khosty, a spokesman for the interior ministry,...

Tunisian court jails lawmaker over corruption charges (Al Jazeera)

A Tunisian lawmaker has been taken into custody after a court ordered his arrest on Sunday over tax fraud and money laundering charges. Mehdi Ben...

Settler attacks wreak havoc on Palestinians during olive harvest (Zena Al Tahhan, Al Jazeera)

Israeli settlers have committed violent, daily attacks against Palestinian villages and residents harvesting their olive trees over the past week. The attacks, which include beatings...

Syrian government, opposition to start drafting constitution (Kareem Chehayeb, Al Jazeera)

The Syrian government and opposition groups have agreed to start drafting new constitutional provisions during renewed United Nations-mandated negotiations in Geneva this week. “The two...

Shooting in Syria could mark new phase in Israeli campaign (Al Jazeera)

The death of a former Syrian Druze lawmaker, allegedly by Israeli sniper fire, could mark a new phase in what Israel calls its war...

17 US missionaries, including children, kidnapped in Haiti (Al Jazeera)

A group of 17 Christian missionaries from the United States, including children, have been kidnapped by gang members in Haiti’s capital, according to media...

Alex Saab: Venezuela halts talks after US extradites Maduro ally (Al Jazeera)

Venezuela’s government says it will suspend negotiations with its opponents after the United States extradited a close ally of President Nicolas Maduro to face...

Thousands protest in DR Congo to demand neutral poll body (Al Jazeera)

Police in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have fired tear gas as governing party members attempted to stop tens of thousands from marching...

Syrian government shelling of rebel-held Idlib kills 4 (Al Jazeera)

Syrian government artillery shells struck a rebel-held town near the border with Turkey on Saturday, killing four people and wounding more than a dozen. The...

Neglect of Palestinians in Israel fuels killing spree (Thomas O Falk, Al Jazeera)

The deadly crime wave engulfing the Palestinian community in Israel must be urgently addressed after years of being ignored by Israeli authorities, analysts say. Until...

Angela Merkel hopes Germany continues to work with Turkey (Umar Farooq, Al Jazeera)

In a farewell visit, outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her country will continue to maintain a working relationship with Turkey, stressed cooperation on...

Can the US wrestle back influence in Latin America from China? (Al Jazeera)

China has used its $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative to expand its economic and diplomatic ties worldwide, including in Latin America – a...