Category: Al Jazeera
Health workers, patients forced to flee vital Gaza hospital
Israeli forces are pushing deeper into the central city of Deir al Balah in Gaza. Residents in several neighborhoods there have been ordered to leave. [more…]
Sheikh Hasina secures fourth term amid opposition boycott call
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a fourth consecutive term, after the main opposition party and its allies boycotted Sunday’s polls. The election commission [more…]
‘Divisions’ in Israeli government as ministers boycott meeting
Three Israeli government ministers have refused to take part in Sunday’s weekly cabinet meeting – as divisions grow over the war on Gaza. It comes [more…]
Giving back in a time of war Gaza barber providing hope & dignity through haircuts
Palestinians in Gaza have endured nearly three months of Israeli bombardment and displacement. One barber in Rafah is giving back to the community that gave [more…]
Another round of deadly West Bank raids
In Nur Shams, Israeli raids have been going on for at least 30 hours. There have been fierce confrontations there, with snipers on the roofs, [more…]
Entire family killed in Rafah
Even though the Rafah has been designated a safe area, it has continued to come under attack. The number of attacks on Rafah city are [more…]
Japan’s earthquake: Stringent emergency systems helped save lives
The powerful earthquake, that struck western Japan on New Year’s Day, caused widespread devastation and killed more than 80 people. But observers say the damage [more…]
Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant says ‘Hamas will not rule Gaza’
The US secretary of state has started a week-long Middle East tour, his fourth since October 7. He will travel to Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Qatar, [more…]
Oscar Pistorius released on parole after serving nine years for murder
Pistorius, 37, served nearly nine years of his sentence of 13 years and five months for killing Steenkamp, 29, through a locked bathroom door on [more…]
‘Gradual escalation’ on border between Israel and Lebanon
The cycle of violence continues along the Lebanon-Israel border. Israel is carrying out a series of air strikes, targeting what it says are Hezbollah military [more…]