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Israel's voters are heading to the polls for the fifth time in three and a half years, but the country remains divided ⤵️ aje.io/vzn3oc
Israel's former PM Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to play a crucial role in the country's election.
Professor Gideon Rahat explains Israel's recent electoral instability and what to expect ⤵️
Professor Gideon Rahat explains Israel's recent electoral instability and what to expect ⤵️
For the fifth time since 2019, Israelis are voting in national elections, hoping to break the political deadlock that has paralysed the country for the past three and a half years.
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As Ukraine marks six months since Russia launched an invasion, Al Jazeera English correspondents @HodaAH, @AssedBaig, @TeresaBo and @AlanFisher reflect on what they’ve seen covering Moscow's war ⤵️
As Ukraine marks six months since Russia launched an invasion, Al Jazeera English correspondents @HodaAH, @AssedBaig, @TeresaBo and @AlanFisher reflect on what they’ve seen covering Moscow's war ⤵️
@HodaAH @AssedBaig @TeresaBo @AlanFisher In six months, Russia has seized more than a fifth of Ukrainian territory, with regions such as Luhansk now under its occupation.
🔗: aje.io/6u9nvx
🔗: aje.io/6u9nvx
@HodaAH @AssedBaig @TeresaBo @AlanFisher Since the onset of Russia's invasion, one-third of Ukrainians have been forced from their homes.
This has created one of the largest human displacement crises in the world.
🔗: aje.io/6u9nvx
This has created one of the largest human displacement crises in the world.
🔗: aje.io/6u9nvx
It has been 100 days since Israeli forces killed veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank.
Despite numerous investigations, no one has been held to account. Today, the world pays tribute to her memory. #JusticeForShireen
Despite numerous investigations, no one has been held to account. Today, the world pays tribute to her memory. #JusticeForShireen
Several universities, institutes and organisations have named awards, scholarships and memorials after slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
Here is a list of them👇 aje.io/2kddqw
Here is a list of them👇 aje.io/2kddqw
Murals mark 100 days since Israeli forces killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on May 11.
— in pictures aje.io/sxrfny
— in pictures aje.io/sxrfny
Kenya’s new President-elect William Ruto has promised a “bottom-up approach” to Kenya’s economy.
But journalist @gathara questions whether he can deliver on his campaign promise ⤵️
But journalist @gathara questions whether he can deliver on his campaign promise ⤵️
@gathara Kenya’s defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga says Kenyan election result ‘null and void’ aje.io/oqbipg
@gathara "As the election unfolded... The media counts vanished from TV screens, and, in a throwback to previous elections, all attention was fixed on the official count proceeding at a glacial pace."
— #AJOpinion by @gathara ⤵️ aje.io/t3rff5
— #AJOpinion by @gathara ⤵️ aje.io/t3rff5
Kenyans head to the polls today to select the successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta.
With top presidential candidates Raila Odinga and William Ruto pledging to address the country’s gaping inequality.
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With top presidential candidates Raila Odinga and William Ruto pledging to address the country’s gaping inequality.
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There are four candidates competing for Kenya’s top position:
🔸 William Ruto
🔸 Raila Odinga
🔸 George Wajackoyah
🔸 David Mwaure
Ruto and Odinga are the leading candidates to become the country’s fifth president.
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/vjcpr0
🔸 William Ruto
🔸 Raila Odinga
🔸 George Wajackoyah
🔸 David Mwaure
Ruto and Odinga are the leading candidates to become the country’s fifth president.
🟠 LIVE updates: aje.io/vjcpr0
So how does the Kenyan election work?
Our explainer tells you what you need to know about the country's parties, leaders and key election issues ⤵️
Read here: aje.io/dyp1sj
Our explainer tells you what you need to know about the country's parties, leaders and key election issues ⤵️
Read here: aje.io/dyp1sj
“We don't want to keep going through this.”
Nine-year-old Leen Matar was in her grandfather’s house when it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza, and wants an end to Israel's 15 year blockade ⤵️
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Nine-year-old Leen Matar was in her grandfather’s house when it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza, and wants an end to Israel's 15 year blockade ⤵️
🔗: aje.io/8qgdct
"Any resumption of hostilities will only have devastating consequences."
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting over Gaza fighting aje.io/znclqb
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting over Gaza fighting aje.io/znclqb
“It claims for itself everything that it denies us.”
Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour called out Israel over its bombardment of Gaza during an emergency meeting at the UN Security Council ⤵️
Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour called out Israel over its bombardment of Gaza during an emergency meeting at the UN Security Council ⤵️
Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad declare ‘fragile’ truce in Gaza after a three day Israeli bombardment kills at least 44 Palestinians aje.io/q4dlca
"Israel enjoys total impunity for its crimes against the Palestinian people... Remember it was bombing Gaza with weapons provided by the US, EU and Canada, who all stood by Israel.”
- Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada ⤵️ aje.io/q4dlca
- Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada ⤵️ aje.io/q4dlca
"She was dreaming of going to kindergarten... What has she done wrong, this innocent child?"
The grandfather of 5-year-old Alaa Qaddoum, who was killed in an Israeli air attack on Gaza, mourns her death ⤵️
The grandfather of 5-year-old Alaa Qaddoum, who was killed in an Israeli air attack on Gaza, mourns her death ⤵️
Is Tunisia on a path back to authoritarian rule?
🇹🇳 July 25 marks one year since President Kais Saied dissolved parliament as Tunisians vote on a controversial new referendum.
Here’s a timeline of the last 11 years since the revolution ⤵️
🇹🇳 July 25 marks one year since President Kais Saied dissolved parliament as Tunisians vote on a controversial new referendum.
Here’s a timeline of the last 11 years since the revolution ⤵️
Polling stations in Tunisia opened at 6am local time (05:00 GMT), exactly a year from President Kais Saied’s sacking of the country’s government and his suspension of parliament ⤵️ aje.io/2vxgmm
Tunisians have begun voting on whether to accept a new constitution put forward by President Kais Saied.
Many are expected to boycott a process they see as enabling a return to dictatorial rule.
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Many are expected to boycott a process they see as enabling a return to dictatorial rule.
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“We have never seen any justice – from any international side or court."
One month after the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces on May 11, those who were next to her at the scene are still reliving the trauma and horror of the event aje.io/bpnak8
One month after the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces on May 11, those who were next to her at the scene are still reliving the trauma and horror of the event aje.io/bpnak8
One month after the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces, the US has yet to condemn Israel or back third-party investigation aje.io/ntb6gg
One month has passed since Israeli forces killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, but accountability remains elusive.
Read more: aje.io/n7w7a6
Read more: aje.io/n7w7a6
Israeli ultra-nationalist Jewish groups have entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, waving flags and chanting ahead of Sunday’s annual Flag March.
Read more: aje.io/pf9b65
Read more: aje.io/pf9b65
We take you through a brief tour of Jerusalem, the occupied Eastern part and the entirely Jewish Western part to highlight the disparity in infrastructure and quality of life for Israelis and Palestinians ⤵ interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2018/east-…
Tensions are high after hundreds of far-right Jewish nationalists entered Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound ahead of today’s rally, which marks the Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem.
Al Jazeera’s Rob Matheson reports the latest on the ground ⤵
Al Jazeera’s Rob Matheson reports the latest on the ground ⤵
#OnThisDay 74 years ago the #Nakba took place in Palestine.
For Palestinians it is the most solemn day in their calendar that symbolises their struggle for justice and an end to Israeli occupation.
But what is the #Nakba? Here’s an explainer from the #AJArchive 👇
For Palestinians it is the most solemn day in their calendar that symbolises their struggle for justice and an end to Israeli occupation.
But what is the #Nakba? Here’s an explainer from the #AJArchive 👇
Today marks the 74th #Nakba Day, when Israel was established as a Jewish-majority state at the expense of the forced expulsion of about 750,000 Palestinians from their own land and the destruction of some 530 villages.
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BREAKING: Israeli forces have shot dead Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank aje.io/79kd79
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry says aje.io/n2ffyz
"This is a shock to the journalists who have been working with her.” - Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim,
Shireen Abu Akleh has been working with Al Jazeera since the beginning of the second Palestinian Intifada in 2000. aje.io/n2ffyz
Shireen Abu Akleh has been working with Al Jazeera since the beginning of the second Palestinian Intifada in 2000. aje.io/n2ffyz
BREAKING: Israeli parliament votes to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year rule aje.io/2q84m6
Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year tenure as PM comes to an end after narrow 60-59 vote in parliament aje.io/2q84m6
Israel's new gov't will be formed by centrist opposition leader Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett – who will serve as premier for two years before Lapid takes over aje.io/2q84m6
"As the US continues its sinister ambitions to classify reality itself, the extradition of Julian Assange would – in light of his annihilated mental state – almost certainly constitute a death sentence." — writes @MariaBelen_Fdez, for #AJOpinion aje.io/uztzv
@MariaBelen_Fdez BREAKING: UK court blocks Julian Assange extradition to US aje.io/k8328
@MariaBelen_Fdez WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to face espionage charges, because he is at risk of suicide, says UK judge aje.io/rt3vl
BREAKING: UAE and Bahrain sign deals at the White House normalising relations with Israel.
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Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/fkyhq
The deals make them the third and fourth Arab states to take such steps to normalise ties since Israel signed peace treaties with Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994. aje.io/xhw7j
Israel normalisation may partition Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, say analysts aje.io/a4qnb
Israeli plane heads to the UAE over Saudi Arabia in the first-ever flight between the Middle Eastern nations aje.io/qf9ss
The plane is named after Kiryat Gat, a Jewish settlement built on the remains of two ethnically cleansed Palestinian villages, Iraq al-Manshiyya and al-Faluja. aje.io/qf9ss
On August 13, the UAE became the third Arab country to officially normalise relations with Israel.
Al Jazeera’s @LinahAlsaafin explains the history of Arab-Israeli normalisation 👇
Al Jazeera’s @LinahAlsaafin explains the history of Arab-Israeli normalisation 👇
Footage shows military vehicles in central Minsk yesterday as tens of thousands of protesters rallied near President Lukashenko's residence on his birthday, calling for his resignation.
Police detained more than 100 protesters. aje.io/uue9e
Police detained more than 100 protesters. aje.io/uue9e
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania blacklist Belarus's President Alexander Lukashenko and 29 other high-ranking officials for alleged election fraud aje.io/9z86b
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Today marks 3 years since more than 700,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar to escape what UN investigators called a “genocide”.
Our journalists @MIJamjoom, @StefanieDekker, @ShowkatShafi, and @furcoisorin reflect on the suffering they saw at refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Today marks 3 years since more than 700,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar to escape what UN investigators called a “genocide”.
Our journalists @MIJamjoom, @StefanieDekker, @ShowkatShafi, and @furcoisorin reflect on the suffering they saw at refugee camps in Bangladesh.
@MIJamjoom @StefanieDekker @ShowkatShafi @furcoisorin About a million Rohingya refugees live in Bangladesh camps since they fled a Myanmar military operation on August 25, 2017 aje.io/87glw
@MIJamjoom @StefanieDekker @ShowkatShafi @furcoisorin About 600,000 Rohingya remain in Myanmar, but most are not regarded as citizens, living in what Amnesty International describes as "apartheid" conditions aje.io/87glw
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Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide in which Serb forces systematically killed more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys.
The Srebrenica genocide was the worst atrocity on European soil since the Holocaust.
Here’s what led to it 👇
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide in which Serb forces systematically killed more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys.
The Srebrenica genocide was the worst atrocity on European soil since the Holocaust.
Here’s what led to it 👇
Genocide is not committed by a small group of individuals, rather a large number of people and the state all contribute to genocide aje.io/sxwum | #Srebrenica
Remembering Srebrenica: This virtual tour serves as a reminder that Srebrenica should not happen again to anyone, anywhere aje.io/xnqpc
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3 years ago, an air, sea and land blockade was imposed on Qatar by four Arab countries:
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇦🇪UAE
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇪🇬Egypt
Here’s what you need to know 👇
3 years ago, an air, sea and land blockade was imposed on Qatar by four Arab countries:
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇦🇪UAE
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇪🇬Egypt
Here’s what you need to know 👇
1- Why did the four countries cut ties with Qatar?
The four countries have claimed that Qatar works to support "terrorism", maintains cordial relations with Iran and meddles in the internal affairs of their countries aje.io/39rc5
The four countries have claimed that Qatar works to support "terrorism", maintains cordial relations with Iran and meddles in the internal affairs of their countries aje.io/39rc5
2- How did it start?
In May 2017, hackers posted false statements attributed to Qatar's emir on Qatar's state news agency's website.
The fake remarks, praising Iran and criticising US foreign policy, were picked up and aired on several UAE and Saudi-owned television networks.
In May 2017, hackers posted false statements attributed to Qatar's emir on Qatar's state news agency's website.
The fake remarks, praising Iran and criticising US foreign policy, were picked up and aired on several UAE and Saudi-owned television networks.
#Coronavirus updates:
• Death rate in Italy and France appears to slow
• Australia and New Zealand appear to be 'flattening the curve'
• China and South Korea continue to report more imported cases
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• Death rate in Italy and France appears to slow
• Australia and New Zealand appear to be 'flattening the curve'
• China and South Korea continue to report more imported cases
Follow the latest: aje.io/t49lz
#Coronavirus updates:
• China reports six-week high no. of cases
• China cuts number of people entering by 90%
• Japan's Hokkaido island declares second state of emergency
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• China reports six-week high no. of cases
• China cuts number of people entering by 90%
• Japan's Hokkaido island declares second state of emergency
Follow the latest: aje.io/u73ru
What is happening in Syria?
Syrians flee for safety — in pictures aje.io/xbfjf
"I have no plans for the future. We live day by day, here." aljazeera.com/indepth/featur…
Pre-dawn US airstrike at Baghdad airport kills head of Iran's elite al-Quds force, General Qassem Soleimani aje.io/zhqrt
The Pentagon confirms killing of General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, saying strike was carried out at the direction of President Donald Trump aje.io/kyasf
Who is General Qassem Soleimani, Iran's elite Quds force leader? aje.io/9azyu
The Pentagon has released footage of the raid in which ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed.
Read more: aje.io/wg9qt
Read more: aje.io/wg9qt
The general who oversaw the US raid on the compound of ISIL leader #Baghdadi provided the most detailed account yet of the operation.
He also said the US was on alert for possible "retribution attacks” aje.io/mrnew
He also said the US was on alert for possible "retribution attacks” aje.io/mrnew
ISIL has confirmed the death of leader al-#Baghdadi and names Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi as its new chief aje.io/qhg37
