Will Worsening US Relations with Beijing Affect EU-China Trade? | Inside Story

May 21, 2023
Presenter: Tom McRae

Guests:

Einar Tangen - Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute think-tank, Beijing.
Vicky Pryce - Chief Economic Adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, London.
Steven Erlanger - Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for Europe at the New York Times in Brussels.

Iran Prosecutor General Signals ‘Morality Police’ Suspended

Dec 4, 2022 | Iran has suspended its morality police as the country continues to deal with two months of protests, the Iranian prosecutor general has suggested. The protests erupted shortly after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was arrested by a unit of the morality police in Tehran for allegedly not adhering to the country’s mandatory dress code for women.

Will Taliban Rule Be Different This Time in Afghanistan? | Inside Story

Aug 18, 2021 • Millions of Afghans who lived through the 1990s remember the Taliban's harsh rules and governing style. But the armed group says - it has changed. As it gets ready to lead the country once again. In its first news conference since taking Kabul on Sunday, the Taliban promised to protect women's rights, give amnesty to those who worked with foreigners and respect media freedoms.

Its leaders also said they will not let other groups use Afghanistan to launch attacks on any country. And they've called on women and other minorities to join their government. But many Afghans and world leaders are skeptical. So, has the Taliban changed its ways?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom. Guests: Fahim Sadat - Head of the International Relations Department at Kardan University; Michael Semple - Practitioner Chair at the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen’s University Belfast; Omar Samad - a former Afghan Ambassador to France and Canada and a former Adviser to Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah.

Taliban Seizes Herat, Ghazni as Battle for Kandahar Rages on

Aug 13, 2021 • Ghazni province just south of Kabul has fallen to the Taliban, with the governor arrested shortly afterwards for surrendering to the group. Al Jazeera's Charlotte Bellis reports from Kabul, Afghanistan.

Islamisme : Emmanuel Macron va s'exprimer dans une interview à Al Jazeera

LE FIGARO: Des manifestations hostiles à la France et au chef de l'Etat ont eu lieu vendredi dans plusieurs pays du monde musulman.

La contre-offensive est lancée. Alors que son discours contre le séparatisme islamiste a été «tronqué» voire «manipulé» par certains pays arabo-musulmans, Emmanuel Macron a décidé de répondre lui-même à ses détracteurs. Le président de la République a en effet accordé un entretien de 55 minutes à Al Jazeera, qui doit être diffusé samedi 31 octobre à 17 heures, après avoir été enregistré vendredi à l'Élysée. » | Par Arthur Berdah | Samedi 31 octobre 2020

Islamophobia Inc | Al Jazeera Investigations

Across the United States, there has been a growth in organizations that portray Islam as a threat.

Over two years, the number of groups that make up what’s become known as the Islamophobia industry has more than tripled.

This investigation reveals the tactics these groups use to instigate a fear of Islam, including how they manipulate social media to create a false narrative that Muslims are trying to take over the country.

Anti-Muslim messages proliferate social media with bought-in followers, fake accounts and robotic amplifiers.

The investigation also shows how these organizations try to suppress the rise of a Muslim political voice in America. It uncovers the “dark money” that has fuelled the rapid growth of Islamophobia Inc. - tens of millions of dollars which is funnelled through secretive, anonymous donor funds.

We unveil the donors of the dark money and ask; what do they ultimately hope to achieve?

Islamophobia Inc | Al Jazeera Investigations

Across the United States, there has been a growth in organizations that portray Islam as a threat.

Over two years, the number of groups that make up what’s become known as the Islamophobia industry has more than tripled. This investigation reveals the tactics these groups use to instigate a fear of Islam, including how they manipulate social media to create a false narrative that Muslims are trying to take over the country.

Anti-Muslim messages proliferate social media with bought-in followers, fake accounts and robotic amplifiers. The investigation also shows how these organizations try to suppress the rise of a Muslim political voice in America. It uncovers the “dark money” that has fuelled the rapid growth of Islamophobia Inc. - tens of millions of dollars which is funnelled through secretive, anonymous donor funds. We unveil the donors of the dark money and ask; what do they ultimately hope to achieve?

Snapchat Bans Al Jazeera's Discover Channel in Saudi Arabia

Snapchat has blocked Al Jazeera's Discover channel at the behest of the Saudi government. According to Saudi Arabia, the channel's content is in breach of the country's cybercrime laws.

Al Jazeera Media Network says the action is a direct attack against freedom of expression, and will have detrimental consequences for the media industry/>

Gulf Crisis Explained, 100 Days after Anti-Qatar Blockade

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain along with Egypt announced an embargo on Qatar on June 5, setting off the Gulf crisis. More than three month blockade has affected families, students and made it difficult for Qatari pilgrims to perform Hajj. So far, Kuwait's mediation efforts have not yielded any results with the blockading nations, who say they will not budge unless Qatar agrees to a list of 13 demands. The demands include cutting ties with Iran and shutting down the Al Jazeera media network.

France: What Is behind Macron's Drastic Fall in Popularity?

France: What is behind Macron's drastic fall in popularity?

When Emmanuel Macron became the fresh, young face of the French presidency four months ago, he did so with a landslide of support from voters who were looking for a new type of leader.

But things have quickly turned sour, according to the polls, which show his popularity has evaporated faster than almost any other leader.

Al Jazeera's David Chater reports from Paris.

White Nationalist Richard Spencer Talks to Al Jazeera (December 2016)

Richard Spencer is the president and director of the National Policy Institute and is credited with coining the term "alt-right". The movement is a loosely organized far-right group that espouses white nationalism and has shown strong support for US president-elect Donald Trump. Spencer describes alt-right as "the identity politics for white people in the 21st century". Spencer, 38, rose to prominence after a video surfaced of him shouting "Hail Trump, hail our people, hail victory" at a Washington, DC conference as members of the crowd raised their hands in a Nazi salute. His National Policy Institute is listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for promoting white-nationalist views. The institute's mission statement says it aims "to elevate the consciousness of whites, ensure our biological and cultural continuity, and protect our civil rights". "The institute ... will study the consequences of the ongoing influx that non-Western populations pose to our national identity," it says. Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey sat down with Spencer in College Station, Texas.

Inside Story - Why Is Israel Moving to Ban Al Jazeera?

The government of Israel has made a request to withdraw accreditation for Al Jazeera's journalists reporting in the country.

The move comes as no surprise after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the media network of incitement in its coverage of the recent protests around the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

Calls to shut the network down are not uncommon. The most recent from the four Arab nations blockading Qatar, who have made similar accusations against the broadcaster. So, what's behind this decision? | Presenter: Martine Dennis

Israel Plans to Shut Down Al Jazeera

Israel plans to revoke media credentials of Al Jazeera journalists and close the network's office in Jerusalem. The Israeli government accused Al Jazeera of inciting violence, a claim which the network denied in a statement. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports.

Israel Moves to Close Al Jazeera, Ban Its Journalists

Israel is moving forward to revoke media credentials of Al Jazeera journalists and close the network's office in Jerusalem, the country's communication minister has announced.

Ayoub Kara made the announcement on Sunday during a press conference, where Al Jazeera was barred from attending.

"We have based our decision on the move by Sunni Arab states to close the Al Jazeera offices and prohibiting their work," Kara said, adding that the channel is being used by groups to "incite" violence.

Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara discusses Israel's move.

The Stream - Will Al Jazeera Be Shut Down?

Is Al Jazeera at the Heart of the GCC Crisis? -– The Listening Post

UN: Demand to Shut Al Jazeera a Threat to Media Freedom

The United Nations has condemned a Saudi-led bloc’s demand for Qatar to close Al Jazeera, calling it “a major blow to media pluralism”.

Qatar Row: "Arab States' Demand to Close Al Jazeera Was Brought to the Table in 2013"

Can Washington Push for a Dialogue on the Gulf Crisis? – Inside Story

There's a week to go for Qatar to meet a list of 13 demands imposed on it by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt. It includes shutting down the Al Jazeera network and aligning Qatar's foreign policy with that of the GCC among many other demands. Qatar has rejected the list, saying it violates its sovereignty. Meanwhile, the US is calling on all sides to sit down and talk. A statement from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says while some of the measures will be very difficult for Qatar to meet, there are significant areas which provide a basis for ongoing dialogue leading to resolution. So, is dialogue even possible? | Presenter: Hazem Sika | Guests: Abdulaziz Al-Horr - CEO of the Qatar Finance and Business Academy; Ahmed Al Burai - Lecturer at Istanbul Aydin University; Hillary Mann Leverett - Former White House official.

Inside Story: What Is Behind the Campaign against Al Jazeera?

Unreasonable, unbalanced and not actionable. That's the Qatari government's reaction to the list of 13 demands from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and their allies. The demands include closing down the Al Jazeera network.

It's often said that journalists should avoid becoming part of the story. But the story of this regional crisis is now putting journalism at the centre of it.

Al Jazeera says the ultimatum - which must be met within 10 days - would not affect daily business.

Fellow journalists and industry representatives are voicing their angry reactions. They see it as an attempt to silence freedom of expression and using the news organisation as a bargaining chip in political differences. | Presenter: Hazem Sika | Guests: Marwan Kabalan - Associate analyst at the Doha Institute, Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies; Philippe Leruth - President of the International Federation of Journalists; Rami Khouri - Professor of Journalism, American University of Beirut