Chad’s ruling party wins majority in controversial parliamentary election Electoral body says President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s party secured 124 of 188 National Assembly seats in vote boycotted by opposition. Chad President Mahamat Idriss Deby [File: Israel Matene/Reuters] Published On 12 Jan 202512 Jan 2025 Chad’s governing party has taken the majority of seats in last…
Top Western, Arab officials gather in Saudi Arabia to discuss Syria Top West and Middle East diplomats and ministers meet to discuss sanctions relief for Syria after al-Assad’s ouster. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrives for a meeting on Syria, following the recent ousting of President Bashar al-Assad, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2025…
An Israeli air strike has hit a school in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.
Talk to Al Jazeera Faig Ahmed’s rugs: weaving tradition and Surrealism in art The Azerbaijani artist redefines heritage with contemporary art. The ancient craft of knotted carpets, originating in the Caspian Sea region, finds a bold new expression through Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed. Known for reimagining traditional rugs into Surreal, contemporary art, Ahmed challenges perceptions…
UNPACK THE PAST Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade January 13 marks 85 years since the death of Matilda, whose name at birth was Abake – meaning ‘born to be loved by all’ among the Tarkar people of Western Africa. Undated photograph of Matilda McCrear [Courtesy of John Crear] By George Charles…
There were celebrations in several cities in Sudan as news spread that the Sudanese Armed Forces captured Wadi Madani.
Opinions I believe Donald Trump When the US president-elect threatens Greenland, Panama and my country, Canada, I don’t think he’s joking. Andrew Mitrovica Al Jazeera columnist Published On 12 Jan 202512 Jan 2025 US President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on January 7, 2025 [Reuters/Carlos Barria] Twelve days into 2025…
News Incumbent expected to win as Croatians vote in presidential run-off Zoran Milanovic, a NATO critic, is on track to win the run-off vote after securing 49 percent votes in round one. A woman votes at a polling station during the second round of the presidential election in Zagreb, Croatia, January 12, 2025 [Antonio Bronic/Reuters]…
In Pictures Before and after photos show scale of destruction from LA wildfires At least 16 people are now confirmed dead from fires that have left communities in ruins across Los Angeles. Firefighters watch as the Palisades Fire burns at the Mandeville Canyon, a neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California. [Ringo Chiu/Reuters] Published On 12 Jan…
Video Duration 25 minutes 00 seconds play-arrow 25:00 Reframe Do boycotts against Israel work? Fatima Bhutto & Omar Barghouti Omar Barghouti is co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, a grassroots Palestinian movement inspired by the South African anti-apartheid struggle. One of the most prominent Palestinian human rights defenders, Omar has been recognized…