Category: Al Jazeera
Movement united in who it wants to lead Afghanistan: Taliban to Al Jazeera
On the eve of the US forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, senior Taliban figure Anas Haqqani tells Al Jazeera the movement is unified in who it [more…]
Afghanistan latest : Qatar working with Taliban to reopen Kabul airport | Al Jazeera Breakdown
The Qatari foreign minister says Kabul airport operations to resume ‘as soon as possible’ as Afghanistan faces looming humanitarian crisis. Herat women protest against Taliban [more…]
#SriLanka declares economic emergency | Inside Story
Everyday life for people in Sri Lanka has become a major challenge. Essentials like food, medicine and fuel are much more expensive — and that’s [more…]
Kabul airport reopens to receive aid: Qatari envoy
The first civilian flight has left Kabul’s airport since the Taliban took over Afghanistan. The airport has not been operational since US troops finally withdrew [more…]
Battle intensifies in Panjshir as Taliban, resistance claim gains
The battle for control of Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley is showing no sign of easing, with Taliban and resistance fighters both claiming to have the upper [more…]
Why al-Qaeda are still a threat 20 years after 9/11 | Start Here
Two decades since the September 11 attacks, the world has changed and al-Qaeda have changed. Who are al-Qaeda today? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. Subscribe [more…]
UK sailing its largest warship amid South China Sea tensions
The United Kingdom has moved its largest warship, and a number of other ships, to the South China Sea. London has said it is focusing [more…]
First civilian flight from Kabul since US exit lands in Doha
The first passenger flight since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan lifted off from Kabul airport, with more than 100 people on board. The Qatar Airways [more…]
Afghanistan: Taliban works to get copper mines open
As China moves to engage with the Taliban, it is setting its sights on Afghanistan’s vast mineral resources. The interim government wants Chinese recognition so [more…]
Is this the end of China’s experiment with capitalism? | Counting the Cost
Since President Xi Jinping became head of the Communist Party in 2012, he has launched an anti-corruption purge, interned millions of Uighurs and crushed the [more…]