Venezuela is set to hold a referendum on Sunday on whether to establish a new state in a disputed, oil-rich territory long ruled by Guyana. The vote comes after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) urged Venezuela to refrain from “taking any action” that could alter the status quo in the region. However, it did…
After three years, the UN has ended its special mission in Sudan. It was set up to support the country’s transition to democratic rule, after the overthrow of longtime president Omar Al Bashir. However a military takeover and renewed conflict made its work extremely difficult. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports from Khartoum Subscribe to our…
Israeli army has been expanding its attacks in central and southern areas. Civilians living there have experienced one of the worst nights since the beginning of the war nearly two months ago. More than 100 Palestinians have been killed in overnight Israeli strikes. This brings the death toll since Saturday to more than 800. Jabalia…
Mohammed Cherkaoui, a professor at George Mason University, says the renewed Israeli military campaign is part of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s original plan of depopulating the Gaza Strip. “It’s not the casualties, it’s not the enemy perceived as Hamas, but more of how we can re-engineer the geopolitics of the Gaza Strip. Therefore, he [Netanyahu]…
Hikers have filmed videos of themselves covered in ash after getting caught in a deadly volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s Mount Marapi. Eleven people have died and Indonesian authorities say 12 more are missing. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our…
Since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza, over 3,000 Palestinians have been detained in the Occupied West Bank, many without charge. There are more reports of deteriorating conditions inside Israeli jails. Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Hebron in the occupied West Bank has spoken to some recently released prisoners about the abuses they…
Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza after Hamas’s surprise attack on October 7, Iran’s role has been a subject of speculation. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has denied the country’s involvement but labelled the offensive a success. The conflict has killed thousands and left nearly two million displaced. After a weeklong truce,…
It has been a very deadly and bloody night for the Palestinians not just in the south but also in the central and northern parts. Four homes in the al-Janina neighbourhood and a small refugee camp were completely destroyed in Rafah. At least 35 people have been reported killed and multiple critically injured. The worst…
Trapped under the rubble of a 5-storey building in Gaza, a 13-year-old called Alma pleaded for rescuers to help free her relatives first. What happened to her family members is not known. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram…
Refugees in Uganda are involved in a scheme to plant shrubs and trees to help local communities fight malaria and restore environments hit by climate change. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App:…