January 2025

Watch as Al Jazeera live broadcast the tense moment the armed wing of Hamas handed over three Israeli female captives.

One more broken promise to close Guantanamo Outgoing US President Joe Biden could have closed Guantanamo, but like his predecessors, he decided to maintain this symbol of injustice. Mansoor Adayfi Writer, artist, activist, and former Guantánamo prisoner Published On 19 Jan 202519 Jan 2025 People in orange jumpsuits protest against Guantanamo military prison outside of…

Hamas releases first three Israeli captives as Gaza ceasefire takes hold The first phase of the agreement is supposed to last 42 days and see the release of more captives and prisoners. Hamas fighters and other Palestinians gather around a Red Cross vehicle in Gaza City before the release of Israeli captives as part of…

Syrian minister rejects Kurdish-led SDF’s proposal for own military bloc Integrating Syria’s myriad armed groups into unified command structure is a priority of the new government. The US considers the SDF a key ally against ISIL, but Turkiye regards it as a national security threat linked to the PKK [File: Delil Souleiman/AFP] Published On 19…

Video Duration 27 minutes 55 seconds play-arrow 27:55 Talk to Al Jazeera Alim Qasimov: The voice of mugham tradition Legendary Azerbaijani singer Alim Qasimov shares his journey, preserving and redefining the ancient art of mugham music. In Baku’s International Mugham Center, Alim Qasimov, a living legend of Azerbaijani music, keeps the soul of mugham alive….

Al Jazeera’s digital correspondent Maram Humaid captured the reactions of Palestinians in Gaza.

Gen Z already relies heavily on technology in many aspects of their lives, but there’s a more concerning area where this is also becoming apparent: relationships. Whether romantic or platonic, we explore how AI is transforming relationships of Gen Z and millennials and reshaping the way they form real-life connections. Presenter: Anelise Borges Guests: Alex…

Video Duration 08 minutes 42 seconds play-arrow 08:42Al Jazeera Close Up I’m a Latino preparing for Trump’s mass deportation of migrants | Close Up Jorge Paz Reyes still remembers the feeling of those first few months in fifth grade after arriving in the US from Honduras with his mother and three sisters. The adjustment was…

During the wait between the Gaza ceasefire announcement and its implementation, Israel killed another 141 Palestinians.

With a ceasefire in force, Palestinians have begun returning to what remains of their homes in northern Gaza.