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Al Jazeera has accused the Israeli authorities of a “blatant murder, violating international laws and norms,” after one of its journalists was killed amidst live fire in the West Bank this morning. Shireen Abu Akleh was pronounced dead earlier today during a firefight between Israeli security forces and Palestinian…

A Gaza City 12-story building housing the local offices of the Associated Press and Al Jazeera was destroyed in a missile attack during this week’s ongoing Israel-Hamas battles. The al-Jalaa building was also used by the Islamist militant group Hamas, according to Israel. The building’s offices and apartments were…

In a surprise move, Israel is looking to ban Al Jazeera from operating in the country and in occupied Palestinian territories after claims the Qatar-funded news network "supports terrorism." Israeli communications minister Ayoob Kara announced on Sunday that press cards for the company's reporters would be revoked, a…

The four Arab nations spearheading a boycott of Qatar have shelved the request to shutter Al Jazeera, the Middle East's biggest broadcaster, from its list of demands. Last month, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates severed their diplomatic ties with Qatar, asserting that the country funded…

In what is being viewed as the worst diplomatic crisis in the Middle East since Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, Qatar has been given a further 48 hours to comply with a list of demands – including closing down major news network Al Jazeera – from four neighboring Arab states that have cut ties to the country. The closure…

Two Al-Jazeera Employees and a television producer who worked for Rasd, a TV channel associated with the now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood political party, have been sentenced in absentia to death by an Egyptian court as part of the myriad of court proceedings against former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi. The…

In a move that has left many surprised and relieved, two Al-Jazeera journalists first arrested in December 2013 have finally been released and pardoned by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. Canadian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian national Baher Mohammed were among 100 prisoners, including dozens of human rights…

Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, the two Al-Jazeera journalists who remained in jail in Cairo following the release and deportation of colleague Peter Greste, have been bailed by an Egyptian court after spending more than 400 days in jail. Despite being released from jail, the case against them remains pending an…

Australian journalist Peter Greste, the Al Jazeera English reporter jailed in Egypt on charges of spreading false news, has been released from prison and deported out of the country, according to state media sources. Greste, a former BBC reporter and Peabody Award winner, along with fellow Al-Jazeera journalists…

A month after the former VP and ex-Current TV CEO Joel Hyatt went after Al Jazeera America for $65 million held in escrow, the Qatar-backed outlet has rippingly responded. Stressing that they had legitimate claims to the funds to handle various distribution schisms, AJAM's redacted September 18 counterclaim calls the…

In a region where the media biz is often more noted for being polarized, the atrocious actions that have brought ISIS global attention have unified the vast majority of decent moral Arabs across sectarian and political divides against the exceptionally brutal terror group. President Obama and dozens of countries are…

While Al Jazeera insisted that the initial complaint last week from the ex-VP and former Current TV CEO Joel Hyatt be sealed, a now-heavily redacted version sheds light on what exactly the $65 million in escrow that AJ won't hand over to Al Gore and crew from last year’s $500 million sale is being used for: pricey…