The Israeli military has launched a drone strike on a car in the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The strike happened on Al-Quds street where gunfire has also been reported. Troops have closed off the area and are preventing ambulances from reaching the scene. Israeli forces have been conducting dawn raids across…
There’s been a breakthrough in negotiations between Israel and Hamas over a deal to allow a limited supply of medicine and other aid into Gaza. The agreement was brokered by Qatar and France. It will see humanitarian aid delivered to Palestinians in desperate need, in exchange for medication for Israeli captives being held in Gaza….
The arrival of Rohingya refugees in coastal Indonesia has sparked community unrest in some areas. In total, more than 1,700 refugees have arrived in the province of Aceh since mid-November. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Pidie Regency. 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…
Sri Lanka’s government hospitals have ground to a halt as tens of thousands of health workers went on strike against an increase in benefits paid only to doctors. The Health Trade Union Alliance says it wants economic justice and the same treatment for other health workers. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo. Subscribe to…
Dutch shipping companies fear they’ll be targeted by Houthi rebels after the Netherlands became the only EU country to support US and UK strikes last weekend in Yemen. That’s according to the Nether-lands Shipowner association. Tensions in the Red Sea are affecting more than 40 percent of trade from Asia to Europe causing delays in…
The World Food Programme said that it had reach around 1.4 million people with food in Gaza since the war began on October 7, but many more need aid. Community leaders at Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza have set up bakeries to ease an acute food shortage. But demand for bread is far outstripping…
Cuba has announced a sharp rise in fuel, water and electricity prices. The ruling Communist Party says the measures are part of an adjustment program needed to get the island’s economy back on the path of growth. But many are skeptical of the plan. Al Jazeera’s Ed Augustin reports from Havana. Subscribe to our channel…
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, where business leaders, ministers, and heads of state gather to talk candidly about the state of the world, Gaza is at the top of the agenda. Many, particularly the World Economic Forum, are hoping for the presence of figures like the US Secretary of State, the Prime Minister…
The Israeli occupation forces stormed several cities and towns in the West Bank. They stormed the city of Ramallah and imposed a siege on the Batn Al-Hawa neighborhood in the city. They also raided the house of prominent Palestinian doctor, Ayser Barghouti. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports from Ramallah. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow…
“Never again for anyone.” Dozens of protesters disrupted the Austrian Parliament calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The ‘Not in Our Name Vienna’ group is at odds with Austria’s support for Israel and wants to see an end to the slaughter and occupation of Palestine. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish…