Tag: Al Jazeera

Lebanon. ‘In the eye of chaos’: Lebanon’s security chief issues warning (Al Jazeera)

The head of one of Lebanon’s most powerful security agencies has ordered his officers to stand firm in the face of its national crisis,...

Afghanistan/Turkey. Turkey holds first talks with the Taliban in Kabul (Al Jazeera)

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey held its first talks with the Taliban in Kabul, adding Ankara was still assessing the armed...

Iraq/Iran/Saudi Arabia. Iraq summit seeks to mend Middle East fractures (Al Jazeera)

Officials from around the Middle East began arriving in Baghdad, Iraq, on Friday ahead of a summit aiming to promote peace and reconciliation in...

USA/Asia. US Vice President Harris ends Asia tour with fresh jab at China (Al Jazeera)

The United States welcomes competition and does not seek conflict with Beijing – but will speak up on issues like maritime disputes in the...

Ethiopia. More than 210 killed in violence in western Ethiopia: Commission (Al Jazeera)

More than 210 people have been killed across several days of ethnic violence in Ethiopia’s tense Oromia region last week, the Ethiopian Human Rights...

Israel/USA. Can Naftali Bennett reset relations with Washington? (Al Jazeera)

Israel’s former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a notoriously difficult relationship with former Democratic US President Barack Obama. Many saw him as a strong supporter...

Egypt/Gaza. Egypt partially reopens Rafah border crossing with Gaza (Al Jazeera)

Egypt says it has partially reopened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip, allowing one-way traffic into the besieged Palestinian enclave, as Israel...

Qatar. Qatar rejects Amnesty report on ‘unexplained’ labourer deaths (Al Jazeera)

Qatar has rejected an Amnesty International report in which the rights group calls on the 2022 World Cup host to do more to investigate...

USA/China. Kamala Harris accuses China of ‘intimidation’ in South China Sea (Al Jazeera)

US Vice President Kamala Harris has accused China of using “coercion” and “intimidation” to back unlawful claims in the South China Sea as she...

Afghanistan. Investors’ dilemma: Abandon billions or work with Taliban? (Al Jazeera)

As foreign governments, aid institutions and companies scramble to evacuate staff from Afghanistan, a crucial question is emerging: Should they engage with the ruling...

USA/China. US issues new disclosure requirements to Chinese firms: Report (Al Jazeera)

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is issuing new disclosure requirements to Chinese companies seeking to list in New York as part of...

USA/Ethiopia/Eritrean Defense Forces. US sanctions Eritrean general over rights abuses in Ethiopia (Al Jazeera)

Radmilla Suleymanova The United States Department of the Treasury on Monday sanctioned an Eritrean official it accused of engaging in serious human rights abuses committed...

Iran. Iran confirms leaked footage of harsh conditions in Evin Prison (Al Jazeera)

Maziar Motamedi A top Iranian prisons official has confirmed the veracity of footage leaked by hackers that shows the harsh conditions inmates of Tehran’s Evin...

Yemen. Millions ‘one step away’ from famine in Yemen, UN warns (Al Jazeera)

Ending Yemen’s ongoing famine is an “overarching humanitarian priority” amid a litany of crises, the UN’s outgoing special envoy for the country said. Martin Griffiths...

West Bank. Israeli troops kill Palestinian teenager in occupied West Bank (Al Jazeera)

A 15-year-old Palestinian has been killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank as Israeli forces stormed a refugee camp near Nablus. The Palestinian...

Nord Stream 2. Nord Stream 2 pipeline ‘dangerous geopolitical weapon’: Ukraine (Al Jazeera)

Kyiv sees the soon-to-be-completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline carrying Russian gas to Europe and bypassing Ukraine as “a dangerous geopolitical weapon”, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...