Tag: Al Jazeera

China – Shenzhou-12: China to launch first human spaceflight since 2016 (Al Jazeera)

A Chinese spacecraft will blast off from the Gobi Desert on a Long March rocket in the coming days, ferrying three men to an...

Global – Tesla chief Elon Musk tweets and Bitcoin jumps, again (Al Jazeera)

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has tweeted that the electric carmaker will resume allowing Bitcoin transactions when miners who verify transactions use...

Global – Oil holds near multi-year highs as vaccine rollout pushes demand (Al Jazeera)

Oil prices held near multi-year highs on Monday, underpinned by an improved outlook for demand as increased COVID-19 vaccinations help lift travel curbs. Brent crude...

USA/NATO – US and NATO: Manufacturing a new cold war? (Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is trying to find its way back to “normalcy” after four years of drama under the fitful leadership of...

Turkey/NATO – Turkey’s vision for NATO in an era of global challenges (Fahrettin Altun, Al Jazeera)

Turkey has been a stalwart NATO ally since joining the alliance in 1952. We have always been at the forefront of confronting the challenges...

Bangladesh/Rohingya – Rohingya on Bangladesh island feel trapped, fear monsoons: HRW (Al Jazeera)

Rohingya refugees are seen at the housing complex of Bhasan Char island after they were relocated Rohingya on Bangladesh island feel trapped, fear monsoons:...

Mali – Assimi Goita: Mali’s army commander who seized power twice (Al Jazeera)

Assimi Goita: Mali’s army commander who seized power twice | Mali News | Al Jazeera

Mali – Assimi Goita: Mali military leader sworn in as interim president (Al Jazeera)

Goita dismissed civilian President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane on May 24 after accusing them of failing to consult him about a...

Nigeria – How Nigeria’s Twitter ban stands to impact people, businesses (Festus Iyorah, Al Jazeera)

The Twitter suspension came two days after the social media giant deleted a tweet from President Buhari’s account for violating its rules How Nigeria’s...

Israel/Palestine – Palestinian village pays high price in defence of its land (Al Jazeera)

A Palestinian demonstrator throws back a tear gas canister fired by Israeli forces during a protest against Israeli settlements in Beita in the Israeli-occupied...

South Darfur – 36 killed, dozens wounded in tribal clashes (Al Jazeera)

Darfur was the site of a bitter 2003 conflict pitting African ethnic minority rebels and Arab nomads backed by the Khartoum government South Darfur:...

Israel/Palestine – How the Gaza war affected Palestinian politics (Adnan Abu Amer, Al Jazeera)

Supporters of Hamas wave flags during a rally in Gaza City on May 24, 2021 How the Gaza war affected Palestinian politics | Israel-Palestine...

Russia/Open Skies Treaty – Putin signs law taking Russia out of Open Skies treaty (Al Jazeera)

The treaty was intended to build trust between Russia and the West by allowing the accord’s signatories to conduct reconnaissance flights over each other’s...

Mexico – Mexico lower house polls show setback for ruling coalition (Al Jazeera)

A Wixarika Indigenous woman casts her vote at a polling station during midterm elections in Mezquitic community, Jalisco state, Mexico Mexico lower house polls...

Afghanistan – Taliban says Afghans who worked for foreign forces will be safe (Al Jazeera)

In this photo taken on December 6, 2009, Afghan men drink tea with foreign forces in Helmand province, Afghanistan Taliban says Afghans who worked...

Hamas/Israel – Hamas releases audio allegedly of Israeli soldier it holds (Al Jazeera)

Members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, in a military parade in Gaza City Hamas releases audio allegedly of Israeli...