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Egypt Sentences Another Al Jazeera Journalist

Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 2:37 pm | Al Jazeera

In another disturbing move against freedom of speech and independent journalism in Egypt, one of Al Jazeera Arabic channel’s presenters, Ahmed Mansour, has been sentenced in absentia to fifteen years imprisonment by Cairo’s criminal court on the absurd ... More >>

Al Jazeera & Qatar Charity Host Their First Deaf Conference

Tuesday, 23 September 2014, 1:55 pm | Al Jazeera

In Celebration of International Week of the Deaf: Al Jazeera And Qatar Charity Host Their First Ever Deaf Conference More >>

South Sudan Rebel Threatened UN Just Before Helicopter Shot

Friday, 12 September 2014, 3:03 pm | Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera has aired exclusive audio of South Sudan Liberation Army rebel commander Peter Gadet threatening to shoot incoming UN aircraft, just nine days before a UN helicopter was shot down on 26 August 2014 over Bentiu in Unity State, South Sudan. ... More >>

Al Jazeera Media Network Opens Innovation Challenge

Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 2:12 pm | Al Jazeera

The Innovation and Research group at Al Jazeera Media Network has kicked off its first major community initiative with an online Innovation Challenge. This is an open competition aiming to surface new ideas about storytelling in mobile and web ... More >>

Al Jazeera journalists launch Egypt appeal

Friday, 22 August 2014, 1:10 pm | Al Jazeera

Lawyers for the jailed Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt have today filed appeals against their convictions. The weaknesses in the case have been widely protested and ridiculed, and much of the public criticism is reflected in the grounds for appeal. More >>

Amal Alamuddin Lays Down Law on Jailing Journalists in Egypt

Wednesday, 20 August 2014, 12:29 pm | Al Jazeera

Amal Alamuddin, leading human rights lawyer, and expert on Egyptian legal system, has detailed the injustices in the Egyptian trial of three Al Jazeera English journalists in an incisive opinion piece for the Huffington Post. More >>

Rebel Architecture: From Spain to Israel

Monday, 18 August 2014, 2:39 pm | Al Jazeera

Architecture and the built environment is a kind of a slow violence” - Israeli architect, Eyal Weizman More >>

Obama Speaks on Egypt’s Jailing of Al Jazeera Journalists

Friday, 8 August 2014, 2:00 pm | Al Jazeera

President of the United States Barack Obama has once again called for the release of Al Jazeera English journalists, jailed for seven years in Cairo on 23 June this year. More >>

Al Jazeera releases footage: Palestinians fleeing Shujayea

Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 11:11 am | Al Jazeera

27 July, 2014 Documentary shows back story to what triggered Al Jazeera Correspondent Wael Al-Dahdouh to break down in tears during live report. More >>

Israel shoots at Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau

Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 3:20 pm | Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera’s bureau in Gaza has come under fire. Al Jazeera correspondents have collected large bullets from around the building, with other nearby buildings left untouched. No one has been injured. More >>

Silent protest for jailed journalists in Egypt

Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 3:55 pm | Al Jazeera

24 hours on from the unjust verdict of our journalists in Egypt, both Al Jazeera headquarters in Doha and bureaus worldwide, as well as BBC headquarters in London held a silent protest in solidarity with our detained staff and in condemnation of ... More >>

Egypt verdict defies logic and any semblance of justice

Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 3:41 pm | Al Jazeera

Following today’s verdict in Cairo, Al Jazeera English managing director Al Anstey said: “Today three colleagues and friends were sentenced, and will continue behind bars for doing a brilliant job of being great journalists. More >>

Former hostages call on Egypt to release Al Jazeera Staff

Saturday, 21 June 2014, 12:17 pm | Al Jazeera

- Terry Waite and BBC Journalist Alan Johnston speak out in support of detained Al Jazeera staff More >>

Al Jazeera trial is "a trial of all journalists"

Monday, 9 June 2014, 3:06 pm | Al Jazeera

Defence lawyers for the three Al Jazeera English journalists in Egypt made strong final arguments in court today. More >>

Prosecution against Al Jazeera Journalists Insubstantial

Saturday, 7 June 2014, 2:34 pm | Al Jazeera

The committee relied upon by the Egyptian prosecution to provide opinion on the alleged evidence against Al Jazeera English’s three journalists was today cross-examined. More >>

Secret evidence finally aired in Al Jazeera English trial

Friday, 23 May 2014, 3:49 pm | Al Jazeera

The evidence hitherto withheld by the Egyptian prosecutor in the trial of the three Al Jazeera English journalists has finally been aired in court. More >>

Al Jazeera: In commemoration of the Nakba

Friday, 16 May 2014, 3:01 pm | Al Jazeera

In memory of the 66th year of the Palestinian catastrophe (Nakba), Al Jazeera World is airing “Lost Cities of Palestine”, an extraordinary insight into vibrant Palestinian communities before the establishment of the Israeli state in 1948. More >>

Hunger striking Al Jazeera journalist in Cairo speaks

Friday, 16 May 2014, 2:49 pm | Al Jazeera

• Abdullah Elshamy still missing after being moved by authorities on Monday • Journalist asks for independent medical attention • All four Al Jazeera journalists in court tomorrow More >>

Egyptians speak out for detained Al Jazeera journalists

Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 2:50 pm | Al Jazeera

Prominent Egyptians have begun to call for the release of Al Jazeera’s journalists detained in their country. More >>

Russian Church Foreign Minister Warns of Religious Conflict

Friday, 9 May 2014, 3:53 pm | Al Jazeera

• Russian Orthodox Church accuses Kiev Catholics of collaborating with US • Warns of genocide of Christians in the Middle East • Events in Ukraine make meeting between Pope and Patriarch very unlikely More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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