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Al Jazeera Media Network
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Opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed for 15 days

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 04:52
EU calls for release of prominent Kremlin critic Navalny, a day after he was detained at opposition protest in Moscow.

Low expectations as Arab League chiefs gather in Jordan

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 04:05
Ministers from the 22-member bloc are meeting in Jordan ahead of its annual summit on Wednesday.

US-backed Syria forces pause operations near Tabqa dam

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 01:49
SDF temporarily halts operations near country's largest dam over growing concerns of potential collapse.

Hamas eases Gaza lockdown amid manhunt

Tue, 28/03/2017 - 00:49
Gaza authorities ease travel restrictions after imposing a 24-hour closure after assassination of senior Hamas official.

Why Washington was a no show at human rights hearings

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 23:06
By sitting out IACHR hearings, the Trump administration signals its contempt for international accountability.

Brazil's prisons: A battleground in the drug wars

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 22:52
A growing gang war over drugs is fuelling bloodshed in Brazil's neglected and overcrowded prisons.

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny appears in court

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 22:44
EU calls for release of prominent Kremlin critic Navalny, a day after he was detained at opposition protest in Moscow.

Q&A: The man running to be US' first Muslim governor

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 22:16
Arab American doctor Abdul El-Sayed on why he believes he is best suited to cure Michigan's crises.

Mosul air strikes: 'Everything crashed down upon us'

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 22:04
Iraqi civilians share their plight as casualties continue to mount from US-led coalition air strikes in Mosul.

Meat crackdown leaves shortage in India's Uttar Pradesh

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 22:00
Meat sellers across Uttar Pradesh strike against an ongoing crackdown on illegal and mechanised slaughterhouses.

The return of a child slave

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 21:05
What happens when a child escapes their traffickers and should they ever be returned to the families who sold them?

Profile: Alexei Navalny, opposition leader

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 20:50
Kremlin critic, detained in anti-corruption protests, has become Russia's most visible face of opposition.

The future of militias in post-ISIL Iraq

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 20:23
Iraq’s future stability will depend on how it manages its various militias.

High students hit by Tochigi avalanche

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 17:45
Students engulfed by avalanche while on mountain-climbing trip in Nasu ski resort in Tochigi prefecture, officials say.

US-backed forces capture Tabqa air base from ISIL

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 17:42
SDF take military airport from ISIL in northern Syria, close to country's largest dam that may be in danger of collapse.

Prosecutors seek arrest of ex-president Park Geun-hye

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 16:49
Former president accused of bribery, leaking government information, and abuse of power, in scandal brought her down.

One dead as 1,000 refugees rescued in the Mediterranean

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 11:00
The rescue comes just days after hundreds of people were feared drowned after boat disasters off the Libyan coast.

Sanaa protest marks second Yemen conflict anniversary

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 09:20
Two-year war has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 people and pushed the country to the brink of famine.

Where does power reside in Morocco?

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 08:38
Newly-appointed Prime Minister Saad Eddine el-Othmani has cobbled together a coalition to run the country.

Bulgaria election: Boyjo Borisov's GERB 'leading' race

Mon, 27/03/2017 - 08:10
Exit polls suggest former Prime Minister Boyjo Borisov's GERB party has won a snap parliamentary election.

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