Saudi's Outrageous Demand! 'We Call on All Governments to Respect Media Freedoms': Al-Jazeera on Saudi Demands for Its Closure

Qatar-funded broadcaster al-Jazeera denounces the demand for its closure from Saudi Arabia and several other countries. They accuse the network of being a propaganda tool for Islamists intent on undermining other governments. Acting managing director Giles Trendle says the network will continue its ‘editorial mission’. The demand is part of a 13-point list that Qatar must agree to if it wants a diplomatic and trade embargo lifted

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Qatar's Foreign Minister Talks to Al Jazeera about Diplomatic Crisis

Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani spoke to Al Jazeera after several member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council and others severed diplomatic ties.

The Dark Side of France - People & Power

Last month more than seven and a half million French voters propelled the National Front's Marine Le Pen through to the final, second round of this year's presidential election on May 7.

Though recent opinion polls have consistently been against her getting past the centrist Emmanuel Macron to the Élysée Palace, the very fact that an openly xenophobic, anti-immigrant and anti-European Union politician is on the final ballot speaks to a great and troubling fracture in French society.

So how and why have so many people been persuaded to back her?

Though she has now, temporarily, stepped down as leader of her party, her affiliations are in no doubt.

The conundrum remains: how has someone who for years has been so identified with far-right chauvinism and exclusion managed to give her party an acceptable face and get within touching distance of the presidency?

French producers Charles Emptaz and Claire Billet, who usually spend their professional lives covering foreign stories far from home, were as puzzled by these questions as we were, so several weeks ago we sent them behind-the-scenes on the campaign trail to investigate.

CAIR Representative Interviewed by Al Jazeera about Trump's 'Muslim Ban'

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Far-right Governments May Change the EU

With Dutch, French and Germans voting in general elections, 2017 could be a pivotal year for deciding the direction of the EU leadership.

There might be potential for radical changes of government, with right-wing populist parties looking to make gains across the board.

Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reports from Berlin.

White Nationalist Richard Spencer Talks to Al Jazeera

Richard Spencer is the president and director of the National Policy Institute and is credited with coining the term "alt-right".

NewsGrid: Al Jazeera's First Interactive News Hour

As Al Jazeera's first interactive news hour, NewsGrid gives you the opportunity to engage with the world's news stories on and off the grid.

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'A Dark Day for Media Freedom'

Al Jazeera calls on Egypt to release its journalists immediately

AL JAZEERA: Governments, social media users and journalists come together to condemn verdict against Greste, Fahmy and Mohamed.

Egypt has been widely condemned after finding three Al Jazeera English journalists guilty on charges of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood and reporting false news.

Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were found guilty by a Cairo court on Monday and jailed for seven years. Mohamed was jailed for three additional years for possessing ammunition.

The Netherlands and the UK said they would summon the Egyptian ambassador over the sentencing. The Dutch foreign ministry said that the "minimum requirements for a fair trial were not met".

"I am appalled by the guilty verdicts handed down today against Egyptian and international journalists in Egypt," the UK foreign secretary, William Hague, said in a statement.

"I am particularly concerned by unacceptable procedural shortcomings during the trial process, including that key prosecution evidence was not made available to the defence team."

The Canadian ambassador David Drake, who attended the session for Fahmy, an Egyptian-Canadian, said there were many questions over the verdict.

"We are very disappointed," he said. "We are digesting this ... We don't understand this particular verdict.'' » | Monday, June 23, 2014

Australian FM 'shocked' at Al-Jazeera Journalists' Verdict

BBC: Australia's foreign minister, Julie Bishop, has said Australia is shocked that an Egyptian court has convicted three Al-Jazeera journalists and sentenced them to seven years in jail.

They were found guilty of spreading false news and collaborating with the Muslim Brotherhood of the deposed Egyptian president, Mohammed Morsi.

The journalists include Peter Greste, an Australian and former BBC correspondent.

Ms Bishop told reporters she was shocked and ''deeply disappointed'' at the court's decision. (+ BBC video) » | Monday, June 23, 2014

Shock of Al-Jazeera Journalist Peter Greste's Parents at Sentence

BBC: Three al-Jazeera journalists have been sentenced to seven years in jail in Egypt, after being found guilty of spreading false news and supporting the banned Muslim Brotherhood.

Mohamed Fahmy, a Canadian-Egyptian who heads the network's Cairo bureau, and Australian correspondent (and former BBC reporter) Peter Greste were jailed for seven years. Egyptian producer Baher Mohamed received a 10-year sentence.

Peter Greste's parents, Lois and Juris, consented to being filmed while receiving the news. (+ BBC video) » | Monday, June 23, 2014

Égypte : l'Australie "consternée" par la condamnation d'un journaliste australien

LE POINT: 11 autres accusés jugés par contumace - dont trois journalistes étrangers, deux Britanniques et une Néerlandaise - ont été condamnés à 10 ans de prison.

La chef de la diplomatie australienne, Julia Bishop, s'est déclarée "consternée" par la condamnation lundi en Égypte à sept ans de prison d'un journaliste australien de la chaîne qatarie Al Jazeera, accusé avec deux confrères de soutenir les Frères musulmans. » | Source AFP | lundi 23 juin 2014

Egypt Finds Al Jazeera Journalists Guilty

Peter Greste and Mohamed Fahmy sentenced to seven years in prison, Baher Mohamed sentenced to 10

THE GUARDIAN: Al-Jazeera journalists jailed for seven years in Egypt: Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed of Al-Jazeera English sentenced on terrorism-related charges » | Patrick Kingsley in Cairo | Monday, June 23, 2014

Riyadh Demands Qatar Shut Down Al Jazeera

GULF NEWS: Qatar considers the demand an interference in its affairs

Dubai: Saudi Arabia demanded that Qatar shut down Al Jazeera and two think tanks during a recent meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council, a source close to someone who attended the talks said Friday.

Riyadh demanded the closure of the pan-Arab broadcaster as well as the Brookings Doha Centre and the Arab Centre for Research and Policy Studies, the source said. » | AFP | Friday, March 14, 2014

Saudi Arabia Closes Local Al Jazeera Office over Qatar’s Backing for the Muslim Brotherhood

Qatar's ruler, Sheikh Tamim al-Thani

THE INDEPENDENT: The Saudis, UAE and Bahrain are in confrontation with Qatar over it's support for jihadi rebels in Syria and its satellite television station’s willingness to provide a platform for critics of the Gulf monarchs and their allies

Saudi Arabia intends to close the local office of the Qatari-owned al Jazeera satellite television station in the latest episode in the escalating conflict in which the Saudis, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are in confrontation with Qatar, say local media.

At the heart of the dispute is Qatar’s backing for the Muslim Brotherhood, which Saudi Arabia banned last Friday, and Qatari opposition to the regime of Field Marshall Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt that came to power in a coup last summer.

Riyadh and Doha now differ on almost every aspect of foreign policy, notably Qatar’s support for jihadi rebels in Syria and al Jazeera’s willingness to provide a television platform for critics of the Gulf monarchs and their allies. » | Patrick Cockburn | Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Inside Story: Journalism On Trial in Egypt

Al Jazeera case strikes at the heart of press freedom.

UK Journalists Call for Free Press in Egypt

Demonstrators in London demand better treatment of press in the country where an Al Jazeera team is being detained.

Sir David Frost at Al Jazeera

A look at some of the finest moments of Sir David's interviews, featuring highlights with some of his best known guests.