Autor: Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera Arabic, launched in 1996, was the first independent news channel in the Arab world dedicated to providing comprehensive news, and live debate. It challenged established narratives and gave a global audience an alternative voice: one that put the human being back at the center of the news agenda and quickly made it one of the world’s most influential news networks. Since then, it has added new channels and services whilst maintaining its independent, pioneering spirit.

Freedom of the Press: Al Jazeera condemns closure of its offices in Israel

Jerusalem (Al Jazeera): Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned the Israeli government’s decision to close its operations in Israel as a “criminal act” and warned that the country’s suppression of the free press “stands in contravention of international and humanitarian law”.

The US ‘contingency plan’: Send Haitians to Guantanamo, again

Al Jazeera: In March, amid a flare-up in gang violence that prompted the declaration of a state of emergency in Haiti, the United States made it known that -as usual- Haitians fleeing for their lives would not be welcome on US shores.

Israeli parliament passes law paving the way for Al Jazeera closure

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to “act immediately to stop” Al Jazeera’s operations in the country after the Israeli parliament approved a law that grants senior ministers powers to shut down foreign news networks deemed a security risk.