An Al Jazeera digital investigation reveals that video the Israeli army claims to show the killing of four Palestinians fighters, is in fact four unarmed Palestinian men surrendering to Israeli soldiers before being shot at close range. Subscribe to follow the latest news on Israel-Gaza war. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter…… Read More
In one of the most audacious individual espionage operations ever, Eli Cohen, an Egyptian-born Jewish accounting clerk, was recruited by Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, trained intensively as a field agent for six months and given a new identity as an Arab businessman in South America. In 1962, he was deployed as a spy to Damascus…… Read More
Many German cities are seeing large scale demonstrations against the country’s far right party. The Alternative for Germany or A-F-D in recent days. The protests were sparked by reports that leading members of the party have discussed mass deportation of migrants. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane has more from Berlin. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow…… Read More
On The Listening Post this week: protests in Dhaka are about more than road safety, but the government will not let that message air. Plus, how the late Tom Wolfe inspires journalists today. Speaking the unspeakable in Bangladesh It is rare for traffic accidents to result in international headlines. But that is what happened in…… Read More
A court in Bangladesh has just sentenced seven people to death for one of the worst attacks in the country’s history. Twenty-two people died in the siege on the Holey Artisan cafe in the capital Dhaka in 2016. Nearly all the victims were foreigners. An eighth person has been acquitted. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury joins…… Read More
The UN’s Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion has visited Bangladesh to look into the recent murders of four writers who had been labelled atheists by conservative religious groups. But atheists are not the only minority group in Bangladesh facing problems. In Tangail, a 120-year-old Hindu temple was burned down at this site. Worshippers now…… Read More
Armed men in Pakistan have targetted the Sri Lanka cricket team on their way to a test match in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore. At least six Pakistani police officers were killed in the attack and several cricketers wounded. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports. At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events…… Read More
From fear and disillusion to hope and defiance — every Afghan woman and girl has her own take on what life is like after a year under the Taliban. Sandra Gathmann has been hearing from some, in this second episode of #AJStartHere on the road — in Afghanistan. 📣 ICYMI 📣Check out Sandra’s other episode…… Read More
LIVE Close the menu Features|Corruption Bangladesh’s army chief and a tale of revenge A political family in Dhaka has accused the army chief of targeting them for testifying against his brothers in a murder case. The murder of Hasan Mahedee Munna’s uncle has led to a decades-long feud [Al Jazeera] By David Bergman and Al Jazeera…… Read More
Last week, the body of a Filipina woman was found in a freezer in an abandoned apartment in Kuwait. It turned out to be Joanna Demafelis; she had gone to Kuwait to work as a maid, hoping to earn enough to support her family. Joanna’s body has arrived in Manila, greeted by her distraught family.…… Read More
Protestors calling for Bangladesh’s government to step down have set a train on fire, killing four people. The railway minister accused the main opposition party of arson and sabotage. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/…… Read More
With the 7 day ceasefire in Gaza over, fighting has resumed between Israel & Hamas. Caught in the middle are civilians from both sides. It’s raised questions about proportionality and accountability. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is acting in self-defence, after the attack by Hamas on October 7th. Under international law, Israel is the…… Read More