WEATHER ALERT
Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants
Read full article: Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militantsThe Israeli army has accused six Al Jazeera journalists covering the war in Gaza of also being current or former paid fighters for Palestinian militant groups.
Israel clears way to expel Al Jazeera. Channel says Netanyahu's incitement claim is a dangerous lie
Read full article: Israel clears way to expel Al Jazeera. Channel says Netanyahu's incitement claim is a dangerous liePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, calling it a “terror channel” that spreads incitement, after parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure.
Israeli strike on school kills Al Jazeera cameraman in southern Gaza, network says
Read full article: Israeli strike on school kills Al Jazeera cameraman in southern Gaza, network saysAn Israeli strike killed a Palestinian cameraman for the TV network Al Jazeera and wounded its chief Gaza correspondent as they reported at a school in the south of the besieged territory.
Journalists' rights group counts 94 media workers killed this year, most of them in Gaza
Read full article: Journalists' rights group counts 94 media workers killed this year, most of them in GazaThe International Federation of Journalists says 2023 has been an unprecedented year for the number of media workers killed on the job.
Al Jazeera says long-held correspondent released in Egypt
Read full article: Al Jazeera says long-held correspondent released in EgyptThe satellite news network Al Jazeera says that a correspondent for one of its channels held in Egypt since 2019 has been released after nearly four years in pre-trial detention.
Al Jazeera wants court to probe Palestinian reporter's death
Read full article: Al Jazeera wants court to probe Palestinian reporter's deathNews channel Al Jazeera is formally asking the International Criminal Court to investigate the fatal shooting of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as she was reporting from a Palestinian refugee camp in May.
Al Jazeera journalist's killing referred to ICC in complaint
Read full article: Al Jazeera journalist's killing referred to ICC in complaintA coalition of lawyers and advocacy groups has referred the fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court on behalf of her family.
Family of journalist killed in West Bank lashes out at Biden
Read full article: Family of journalist killed in West Bank lashes out at BidenThe family of a Palestinian-American reporter killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank has lashed out at President Joe Biden over his administration’s response to her death.
Report: Israeli police clear officers at reporter's funeral
Read full article: Report: Israeli police clear officers at reporter's funeralAn Israeli newspaper says that a police investigation has found that officers engaged in misconduct during the funeral of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh last month.
Israel police to investigate conduct at journalist funeral
Read full article: Israel police to investigate conduct at journalist funeralIsraeli police have decided to investigate the conduct of officers who attacked the funeral of a slain Al Jazeera journalist, causing mourners to briefly drop the casket during the ceremony in Jerusalem.
Malaysia police raid Al Jazeera's office, seize computers
Read full article: Malaysia police raid Al Jazeera's office, seize computersAl Jazeera, a Qatari-state owned broadcaster, said in a statement that police seized two computers during the raid, which it called a troubling escalation" in a government crackdown on media freedom. Police opened an investigation last month into the Al Jazeera documentary on the treatment of undocumented migrants after officials complained it was inaccurate and biased. Seven Al Jazeera staff members have been grilled by police as part of the probe for alleged sedition, defamation and violating the Communications and Multimedia Act. Police obtained court warrants to search the offices of Al Jazeera as well as local broadcasters Astro and Unifitv, criminal investigation chief Huzir Mohamed said in a statement. Al Jazeera said the raid was an attack on press freedom as a whole" and urged Malaysian authorities to cease the criminal investigation.