People trying to get out of Gaza via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt are being forced to pay thousands of dollars to a network of so-called brokers for exit permits. That’s according to reports published by Le Monde in France. Some Palestinians describe the practice as state-sponsored corruption and are pointing to Israel and…
Palestinians fleeing the fighting in Khan Younis are making their way further south. Most of Gaza’s population is crammed into an area at the southernmost tip of the Gaza Strip. Trapped between the sea and the Egyptian border, they have nowhere else to go. Many are living on the streets with little or no access…
The United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), considered a lifeline for two million people in the besieged enclave, has suffered funding cuts after several of its staff were accused by Israel of involvement in the October 7 Hamas attack. The UN on Saturday said that it had terminated nine out of 12 staff over…
The US president has said that the three service members were killed during a drone attack on US forces stationed in northeast Jordan near the Syria border. “While we are still gathering the facts of this attack, we know it was carried out by radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq,” he said…
Two brothers were shot dead in front of their family on an evacuation route in Gaza as they were heeding Israeli instructions to flee their home in Khan Younis. The parents say they thought a white flag would keep them safe. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook…
Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza in early October, its tenuous relations with countries in the region have come under increasing strain. It’s accused Egypt of blocking aid deliveries to Gaza and criticised Qatar’s role in mediating the release of Israeli captives. Israel also says it might not renew a long-standing water agreement…
A memorial event has been held in Ukraine’s capital to pay tribute to a well-known poet, killed earlier this month. 32-year-old Maksym Kryvtsov joins a growing list of artists who volunteered to fight and subsequently lost their lives. Al Jazeera’s Rob Mcbride has more from Kyiv. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter…
Argentina’s newly elected President Javier Milei has promised to privatize state firms and slash jobs and spending. But his cuts may be painful for many Argentines. In an interview with WSJ editor in chief Emma Tucker, he outlined his plan to prevent an economic collapse. Chapters: 0:00 Argentina on the brink of economic collapse 1:24…
In this episode of On The Record, Al Jazeera’s Samantha Johnson is joined by Anie Akpe, founder of African Women in Technology. Years ago, Akpe attended a technology conference dominated by men and figured it was time for that to change. In their conversation, Akpe and Johnson talk about how a male-dominated sector, as well…
The UN is urging countries to keep funding UNRWA, its agency for Palestinian refugees, after some of its biggest donors suspended aid donations following accusations by Israel that some staff had been involved in the Oct 7 Hamas attack. 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…