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Defence secretary Mattis says Qatar 'moving in the right direction' but common ground needs to be found in crisis. The blockade against Qatar by Gulf states was a "very complex situation" and an area where common ground had to be found, US defence secretary Jim Mattis...

The United Nations migration agency expressed deep concern for around 260 Somali and Ethiopian migrants allegedly held and mistreated by criminal gangs in Libya, saying it believed that a harrowing video of them posted on social media was authentic. The International Organization for Migration said...

Website and digital platforms of entire Doha-based network undergoing 'systematic and continual hacking attempts' The websites and digital platforms of Al Jazeera Media Network are undergoing systematic and continual hacking attempts. These attempts are gaining intensity and taking various forms. However, the platforms have not been...

Riyadh's decision to overturn a ban on women driving in the kingdom spurs euphoria and sarcasm on social media. Barely a week after a senior Saudi cleric said women in the country should not be allowed to drive because they have "a quarter the brainpower...

By: BBC WORLD Tanzania has signed a 30-year port management agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), despite opposition to the deal. Under the agreement, the Dubai Port (DP) World will run four...

In this UpFront special, we ask US Congressman Ro Khanna why he believes the US government should stop supporting the Saudi-led bombing of Yemen.   SOURCE:ALJAZEERA

The Peninsula-The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) recently sponsored ‘Shida’, the Fourth Annual Forum of the Somali Community in Qatar, organised by Weyak, a Doha-based voluntary organisation that works to foster understanding of mental health issues with outreach activities both regionally and within...

We investigate a secret order that allowed Israel's army to kill Palestinian civilians to stop the capture of a soldier.       SOURCE:ALJAZEERA

By Elana Beiser and Elisabeth Witchel Deadly violence against the media eased in 2016 from recent record levels as the number of journalists singled out for murder declined. The number of journalists killed in the line of duty is on track to decline in 2016 from...

Agreement reached on increasing efforts to end tension between Gulf states and Qatar, sources from Erdogan's office say. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken with Saudi Arabia's King Salman and its new crown prince over the phone and they agreed to increase efforts to...