On December 20, Israel and Cyprus agreed to explore a maritime aid corridor for Gaza. Cyprus proposed this initiative in November, aiming to provide direct, sustained aid to Gaza. This move marks a significant step for Israel in economically disengaging from the enclave, initially entered to eliminate Hamas fighters. The announcement follows a meeting between…
Pro-Palestinian protesters on kayaks tried to block an Israel-linked cargo ship at a port in the Australian city of Melbourne. The protesters said the ship had been chartered by an Israeli company. 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…
There is considerable pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, both internationally and domestically. Internationally, the US seeks a shift to less intense fighting, reiterated by multiple American officials. Domestically, pressure has increased from captive families and the "Bring Them Back Now" movement, escalating after three Israeli captives were killed in Gaza. Egyptian officials suggest…
China’s real estate troubles are being felt in Malaysia, at a development once described as a ‘paradise’. Seven years after its launch, the 100-billion dollar project known as ‘Forest City’ is only 10-percent complete. Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi reports. 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…
Sheikh Mishal al Ahmad al Sabah has been sworn in as the new emir of Kuwait. He takes over from his half-brother, Sheikh Nawaf, who died on Saturday. The 83-year-old has overseen internal security and has a reputation for fighting corruption. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig has more from Kuwait City. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe…
Protestors calling for Bangladesh’s government to step down have set a train on fire, killing four people. The railway minister accused the main opposition party of arson and sabotage. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka. 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: http://www.aljazeera.com/…
A group of opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo are calling for a re-do of the general election. It follows reports of voting machine failures and closed polls. The electoral commission ex-tended voting in some parts on Thursday. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from the Capital, Kinshasa. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow…
The head of Hamas’s political bureau has arrived in Cairo for talks on the Gaza war, as hopes to grow that the Palestinian group and Israel could agree terms for another truce . Ismail Haniyeh arrived in the Egyptian capital on Wednesday to meet with Cairo’s spy chief and other Egyptian officials, who are acting…
Sudan is slipping further into chaos – as the Rapid Support Forces make advances in Jezirah state. When the war broke out eight months ago, hundreds of families from the Masalit minority group fled West Darfur to neighboring Chad. Some of those families say their young men and boys were targeted by paramilitaries. Al Jazeera’s…
Sudan’s army said that its forces had withdrawn from positions in Wad Madani after the advance of its paramilitary rivals on the city triggered a mass exodus of civilians, some already displaced during an eight-month-old war. William Carter, the Sudan Country Director for the Norwegian Refugee Council, joins Al Jazeera live from Nairobi. Subscribe to…