Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Givara Budeiri has been released from custody several hours after she was arrested by Israel police while covering a demonstration in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Israeli police assaulted the Doha-based media network’s Jerusalem correspondent while arresting her […]
Day: June 5, 2021
Al Jazeera denounces Israeli assault and arrest of its journalist
Al Jazeera News Channel’s journalist Givara Budeiri was arrested in a brutal manner by Israeli occupation forces while covering demonstrations in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Al Jazeera holds the Israeli government responsible for her welfare and demands her immediate release. Al […]
Nigerians breaking Twitter ban rules could be prosecuted
Nigeria’s Attorney General Abubakar Malami has ordered the immediate prosecution of those who try to circumvent the government’s Twitter ban after all mobile operators in the country were ordered to suspend access to the social media giant. There were no further details about the prosecution […]
Israeli police arrest Al Jazeera journalist in Sheikh Jarrah
Israeli police have arrested an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent covering a demonstration in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, drawing sharp condemnation from press freedom advocates and media watchdogs. Givara Budeiri, the Doha-based media network’s Jerusalem correspondent, was assaulted while being arrested on […]
Dutch woman and three children repatriated from Syrian ISIL camp
The Kurdish-led administration in Syria’s northeast handed over to the Netherlands a Dutch woman, her two young sons, and a Dutch girl, who lived in a camp for families of alleged ISIL (ISIS) group fighters. A delegation from the Netherlands led by special envoy to […]
What to expect from Iran’s presidential election?
From threatening prosecution to exchanging allegations, aspirants do not hold back any punches in their first debate. Article source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2021/6/5/what-to-expect-from-irans-presidential-election
‘Unfathomable’: Activists renew call to end US aid to Israel
Washington, DC – Palestinian rights advocates in the United States have condemned a recent visit to the US capital by Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, renewing their calls for an end to unconditional US military aid to Israel. US Senator Lindsey Graham told reporters last […]
US Justice Dept says it will no longer seize reporters’ records
The United States Justice Department has said it will no longer secretly obtain journalists’ records in leak investigations, after recent revelations that former President Donald Trump’s administration had secretly obtained reporters’ phone and email records. In a statement on Saturday, Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley said […]
Several killed as Myanmar forces fight villagers in delta region
Fighting between Myanmar’s security forces and villagers armed with catapults and crossbows in the Ayeyarwady river delta region has left at least three people dead, state media said – although local media reported as many as 20 people had been killed. State television news said […]
Zimbabwe’s elephant culling plan stirs debate
Harare, Zimbabwe – Africa’s elephant population has been dangerously declining – but not in Zimbabwe. Authorities in the southern African country estimate that the number of its mammoth mammals currently stands at slightly more than 100,000 – up from 84,000 in 2014, when the last […]