Tag: Al Jazeera

Palestine – Activist Nizar Banat’s death ‘unnatural’: Palestinian Authority (Al Jazeera)

The Palestinian Authority justice minister and head of the investigation committee into the death of activist and dissident Nizar Banat says Banat was subjected to physical...

Sudan – Sudan protesters demand gov’t step down over economic reforms (Al Jazeera)

Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in Sudan’s capital Khartoum to demand the transitional government resign over controversial economic reforms. Public discontent has...

Hong Kong – In a year, a single law has decimated human rights in Hong Kong (Agnes Callamard, Al Jazeera)

Local buses, recycling bins and leafletting were among Tiffany Yuen’s main responsibilities as an elected official when she was arrested for violating Hong Kong’s...

Myanmar – Myanmar army ‘tightens grip’ on multibillion jade trade: Report (Ted Regencia, Al Jazeera)

Myanmar’s military has further tightened its grip on the country’s jade trade, using the industry to finance the February 1 coup that plunged the...

Afghanistan – Top US general says security in Afghanistan deteriorating (Al Jazeera)

The United States’ top general in Afghanistan on Tuesday gave a sobering assessment of the country’s deteriorating security situation as the US winds down...

Afghanistan – Taliban fighters launch attack on Ghazni (Al Jazeera)

Taliban fighters have launched an attack on Ghazni, clashing with Afghan forces and using explosives in an attempt to seize the central Afghan city,...

Eswatini – Eswatini imposes curfew to quell pro-democracy protests (Al Jazeera)

Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew amid pro-democracy protests that have rocked the country for three consecutive days. Activists have promised...

Ethiopia – Tigray forces regain ground, say ceasefire declaration a ‘joke’ (Al Jazeera)

Tigrayan fighters have reportedly taken control of more territory in the embattled northern Ethiopian region of Tigray, a day after regaining the regional capital, Mekelle, from...

Somalia – Somalia to hold indirect presidential election October 10 (Al Jazeera)

After months of deadlock, political leaders in Somalia have agreed that the country’s long-delayed presidential election will be held on October 10. The office of...

Israel/UAE – Israel’s Yair Lapid in the UAE on first official visit (Al Jazeera)

Israel’s foreign minister arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, kicking off the highest-level visit by an Israeli official to the Gulf Arab...

Ethiopia – Tigray rebels vow to drive out ‘enemies’ after retaking Mekelle (Al Jazeera)

Regional forces battling government troops in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray pledged to drive out “enemies” from the region, suggesting fighting will continue despite a unilateral...

Hezbollah/Hamas – Hezbollah leader, Hamas chief discuss recent Gaza fighting (Al Jazeera)

The top leaders of the groups Hezbollah and Hamas held talks in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday about last month’s 11-day Israeli bombardment...

Lebanon – Lebanon hikes fuel prices by more than a third as consumers reel (Al Jazeera)

Lebanon’s energy ministry dealt a serious blow to the already besieged pocketbooks of the country’s struggling consumers on Tuesday by raising fuel prices by more than...

India/Kashmir/Twitter – Hindu group files case against Twitter over ‘distorted’ India map (Al Jazeera)

A Hindu group has filed a complaint with police against Twitter’s country head for showing regions outside a map of India on its website,...

Yemen Conflict/Oman – Oman takes on ambitious mediator role in Yemen conflict (Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera)

Oman, long perceived as a neutral party in the Middle East, has spent the past few weeks attempting to get Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s...

Israel/UAE – Progress on mutual interests in spotlight as Israel FM visits UAE (Sean Mathews, Al Jazeera)

Yair Lapid is the first Israeli minister in history to officially visit the United Arab Emirates after he arrived in the country on Tuesday to inaugurate...