Category: 3. Middle East

“It’s the people of…

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have taken Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim captive in el-Fasher, raising deep concerns for his safety. Advocacy groups are demanding the release of the Al Jazeera Mubasher contributor.

Three days of negotiations in Istanbul fail to yield breakthrough, but both sides maintain ceasefire is holding.

The peace process between Pakistan and Afghanistan is…

Multinational technology company Amazon is laying off about 14,000 employees, the company has confirmed. A message sent out to staff on the company’s website followed media reports that the group was planning 30,000 job cuts.

News of the layoffs…

The academic boycott of Israeli researchers and institutions has seen an unprecedented rise over the past two years, with cases of rejection and suspension of academic cooperation tripling compared with the previous…

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced on Monday that more than 470,000 people have been displaced towards northern Gaza since the ceasefire came into effect on 10…

The Gaza Municipality warned on Monday of an imminent environmental and health disaster in the city, with more than a quarter of a million tonnes of waste accumulating in various areas. The crisis is worsened by a…

As trial opens, Tetsuya Yamagami admits murdering Japan’s longest serving leader three years ago.

The man accused of killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo…

A US Air Force plane flew inside Hurricane Melissa on Monday over the Caribbean, revealing a rare weather phenomenon known as the ‘stadium effect’. Forecasters say the Category 5 storm is set to be Jamaica’s most destructive on…

Radio journalist Robian Williams says Jamaica is bracing for the worst, as Hurricane Mellissa nears the island. She says many refuse to leave their homes in fear of looting.