Tag: Al Jazeera

Court allows Judge Bitar to resume Beirut blast investigation (Al Jazeera)

The Beirut Appeals Court has rejected requests to remove Judge Tarek Bitar from the Beirut Port blast investigation, which were presented by former ministers...

Who has been named in the Pandora Papers? (Al Jazeera)

A massive global investigation has exposed the ties between world leaders to the hidden world of offshore wealth collectively worth trillions of dollars. Dubbed the Pandora...

UK rejects ‘uncontrolled immigration’ despite labour shortages (Al Jazeera)

The United Kingdom will not return to “uncontrolled immigration” to solve fuel, gas and food crises, officials have said, suggesting such strains were part...

Facebook: ‘Ludicrous’ to say it fuelled US Capitol riot (Al Jazeera)

Facebook has dismissed as “ludicrous” suggestions it contributed to the US Capitol riot on January 6, a charge the social media giant expects will be levelled...

India farmers killed after violence erupts during protest (Al Jazeera)

At least eight people, including four farmers, have been killed when violence broke out in India’s Uttar Pradesh state after a convoy of cars...

Libya says ‘very modest start’ to withdrawal of foreign fighters (Al Jazeera)

Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush has announced a “very modest start” to the withdrawal of foreign fighters from the war-torn North African country. Oil-rich Libya...

Saudi Arabia confirms recent talks with Iran (Al Jazeera)

Saudi Arabia held discussions with regional rival Tehran last month as talks to ease tensions continue under Iran’s conservative President Ebrahim Raisi. Saudi Foreign Minister...

Biden’s actions echo Trump’s isolationism and populism (Johnny Luk, Al Jazeera)

If the US’s allies thought the era of Trump-style populism was over, the last few weeks have shattered that impression. When he became president,...

Copper mine threatens Jordan’s largest nature reserve (Marta Vidal, Al Jazeera)

At dawn, blue and pink rays start to break over Dana’s mountain ridges. Birdsong and rustling leaves are the only sounds in the valley. Spread...

Tunisia: Thousands rally in support of President Saied (Al Jazeera)

Thousands of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied have rallied in the capital to show their backing for his suspension of parliament and promises...

Algeria recalls envoy to France after ‘inadmissible interference’ (Al Jazeera)

Algeria accused its former colonial ruler France of “genocide” and recalled its ambassador from Paris in anger over what it said were “inadmissible” comments...

Qatar wraps up legislative polls, no women candidates elected (Al Jazeera)

The results of Qatar’s first legislative council election have been announced, with none of the 26 female candidates winning at the polls. Qatari citizens voted...

How will the Taliban handle its dispute with Tajikistan? (Al Jazeera)

Tension is rising between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Last week, the Taliban warned the Tajik government against meddling in Afghanistan’s internal affairs. It comes after Tajik President...

US ‘sooner or later’ must recognise Taliban: Pakistan PM Khan (Al Jazeera)

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan stated that the US public is currently looking for a scapegoat and 'unfairly targeting' the US President Joe Biden...

A year on, India Dalit rape victim’s family waits for justice (Nidhi Suresh and Amitoj Singh, Al Jazeera)

The slow pace of the legal proceedings has concerned the family belonging to the Dalit community - the lowest in India’s Hindu caste hierarchy...

UN peacekeeper killed in blast in Mali’s troubled north (Al Jazeera)

UN peacekeepers stand guard in the northern town of Kouroume, Mali A peacekeeper has died and four others seriously injured in Mali’s volatile north,...