Tag: Al Jazeera

(Haiti) Inside Haiti

Al Jazeera writes: Haitian police have arrested one of the suspected masterminds behind the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. Authorities said they detained a Haitian man,...

(Nepal) Inside Nepal

Al Jazeera writes: Nepal’s Supreme Court has reinstated its parliament, which was dissolved by caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in May, and ordered...

(Ethiopia) Inside Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

Al Jazeera writes: Forces from Ethiopia’s northern restive Tigray region said on Monday that they were pushing south and had recaptured a town from government...

(South Africa) Inside South Africa

Al Jazeera writes: The South African military said it was deploying soldiers in two provinces, including its economic hub of Johannesburg, to help police cope...

(Palestine) Israel law and Palestinian families

Al Jazeera writes: Thousands of Palestinians living in limbo and fear have been given a glimmer of hope in regard to living legally with...

(China/Philippines) South China Sea: differences and conflicts

 Ted Regencia writes for Al Jazeera: In the days leading up to the fifth anniversary on Monday of The Hague’s 2016 ruling that rejected China’s...

(China/USA) A question of human rights? US blacklist against China

Al Jazeera writes: China has said it will take “necessary measures” to respond to the blacklisting of Chinese companies by the United States over their...

(China/North Korea) Strategic friendship messages between Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un

Al Jazeera writes: The leaders of North Korea and China have exchanged messages pledging to strengthen cooperation on the 60th anniversary of the signing of...

(Cuba) Inside Cuba

Al Jazeera writes: Thousands of people have taken to the streets in rare anti-government protests in Cuba, where the coronavirus pandemic and an economic crisis...

(Haiti) Inside Haiti

Jessica Obert write for Al Jazeera: Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise early on Wednesday, the Haitian government urged the United States to send in its military...

(South Africa) Violence continues in South Africa

Al Jazeera writes: Violent rioting has erupted in two South African provinces following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, with supporters blocking roads...

(Ethiopia) Abiy Ahmed, a Pyrrhic victory

 James Jeffrey writes for Al Jazeera: After months of setbacks – including being twice delayed – Ethiopia has had its election. Originally scheduled for August 2020,...

(Egypt) Life imprisonment for 10 representatives of the Muslim Brotherhood

Al Jazeera writes: Egypt’s highest appeals court has upheld the life sentences of 10 leaders of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, including the group’s head, the...

(Iran) Raisi and the Iranian economy

Nikolay Kozhanov writes for Al Jazeera: Since the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the art of economic management has never been the strongest...

(Syria) Syria and bread

Al Jazeera writes: The Syrian government has announced a steep increase in bread and fuel prices to tackle a financial crunch, bringing more pain...

(Brazil) Brazilians “impeach” Bolsonaro

Al Jazeera writes: A majority of Brazilians say they support impeaching Jair Bolsonaro, according to a poll released on Saturday, as the country’s far-right...