Tag: Al Jazeera

Tunisia – Protests in Tunis over deteriorating economy, health system (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Violent demonstrations broke out on Sunday in several Tunisian cities as protesters expressed their anger at the deterioration of the country’s health,...

Tunisia – Tunisia’s democracy is in crisis. Here’s a timeline of key events (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Tunisian President Kais Saied has sacked the government and frozen the parliament in one of Tunisia’s biggest political crises since the 2011...

Tunisia – Kais Saied: The Tunisian political outsider accused of a coup (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Tunisia’s president described his election victory in 2019 as “like a new revolution” – and on Sunday night he brought huge crowds...

Here is why we are boycotting the UN Food Systems Summit (Al Jazeera)

Elizabeth Mpofu, Edgardo Garcia write: In September this year, the United Nations will host a Global Food Systems Summit in New York. The organisers of...

The Taliban explained (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: The Taliban have won a string of battlefield victories in recent weeks as the United States-led foreign forces are about to complete...

The Gaza ceasefire is shaky and another war may be coming soon (Al Jazeera)

Adnan Abu Amer writes: As soon as the 11-day Israeli war on Gaza ended in May, preparation began in Israel and in the strip...

Iraqi PM al-Kadhimi: Iraq does not need US combat troops (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Iraq’s prime minister has said his country no longer requires American combat troops to fight ISIL (ISIS), but a formal timeframe...

US dials back probe of Chinese scientists on visa fraud charges (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: A US Department of Justice programme aimed at protecting American technology from China dropped five prosecutions of Chinese scientists after a...

Nearly 60 prosecuted over Cuba demonstrations, says top official (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Nearly 60 people have been prosecuted in relation to unprecedented anti-government protests that broke out in Cuba earlier this month, a senior...

Another Nicaraguan presidential hopeful arrested in crackdown (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Another potential presidential contender has been arrested in Nicaragua as President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on potential opponents in the lead-up to...

Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor flees country after sacking (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval fled the country early on Saturday, hours after being sacked in a move that sparked international...

Afghanistan imposes night curfew to curb Taliban advance (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Afghanistan’s government has imposed a night-time curfew across almost all of the country’s 34 provinces to stem surging violence unleashed by...

Abdullah Abdullah: Can Afghanistan move ahead without US troops? (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: The US invasion of Afghanistan began in 2001. Twenty years on, the Americans are still there, but President Joe Biden has promised...

Are democratic reforms at risk in Tanzania? (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Tanzania’s main opposition party is demanding answers after police arrested its leader. Freeman Mbowe and at least 10 other Chadema party...

Campaigners hail historic Sierra Leone move to end death penalty (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Human rights campaigners have hailed a “historic” decision by Sierra Leone’s Parliament to unanimously vote to abolish the death penalty, more...

Iran rejects UN rights chief’s ‘accusations’ over water protests (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Iran on Saturday rejected “false accusations” by the UN rights chief on protests over water shortages in the country’s southwest, where...