Funeral prayers have been held in Kuwait for Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who died at the age of 86 on Saturday. The burial ceremony is restricted to close family. Sheikh Nawaf governed for the past three years. Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has been named as his successor. The country has entered…
France’s Foreign Ministry is demanding clarity from Israeli authorities over the circumstances of an air raid on a residential building in Rafah that killed about 10 civilians, including one of its officials. The ministry said the man died of his wounds following the attack on Wednesday. “We demand that all light be shed by the…
Filipino-Palestinians who fled Gaza say they are struggling to settle in the Philippines. Nearly 60 of them returned after Israel started its war on Gaza – some after decades of living in the besieged territory. They have been sheltering at a university in Manila But they are now being told to move. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby…
Three Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza by Israeli forces were shirtless and one of them was holding up a white flag, according to an initial inquiry into the incident, a military official has said. The incident took place in an area of intense combat where Hamas fighters operate in civilian attire and use deception…
Nearly 17 million voters are going to the polls in Iraq to choose from more than 6-thousand candidates for provincial council seats. Due to political disputes among its multi-ethnic population, it’s the first elec-tion to be held in Kirkuk province since 2005. Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from the northern Iraqi city. Subscribe to our…
The main opposition party in Bangladesh The Nationalist Party, has held a major rally and procession in the capital, Dhaka. It was both a commemoration of the nation’s independence 53rd Victory Day, and a protest against what demonstrators say is government oppression – as it plans for a general elections in January. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir…
Two of the world’s largest shipping companies are temporarily suspending their routes through the Red Sea. It follows a series of attacks on vessels in the region by Iran-backed Houthi fighters. They say it’s their response to Israel’s war on Gaza. John Stawpert, a senior Trade and Environment Manager at the International Chamber of Shipping,…
Days of intensive Israeli bombardment of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza have left it barely functional. It was the only working hospital in the North of Gaza… and one of only eleven still open in the territory. Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abou Azzoum reports from Rafah Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on…
A preliminary report by the Israeli army states that three captives in Gaza have been killed by Israeli soldiers who were not following the rules of engagement. The initial probe says the three men had escaped captivity but were fired upon by Israeli soldiers. After two of them were shot, the third fled, but despite…
Thousands across New Zealand are protesting in opposition to the new right-leaning government, and policies they say reverse gains made on Indigenous rights. So what’s at stake for New Zealand’s Maori community? In this episode: Claire Charters, Professor of Law, University of Auckland Episode credits: This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan, Sonia Bhagat and…