site.news_by_theme Al-Jazeera

Al-Jazeera says to cut around 500 jobs Qatar's state-funded broadcaster Al-Jazeera announced a fresh round of job cuts with around 500 positions being lost.

28 March 2016

Jailed Australian journalist Greste 'outraged' at verdict Australian Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste has voiced his "outrage" at being jailed for seven years by an Egyptian court, saying the case was about silencing critical voices.

26 June 2014

Egypt releases hunger-striking Jazeera journalist Egypt released Al-Jazeera journalist Abdullah Elshamy, who has been on hunger strike for nearly five months in protest over his detention.

18 June 2014

Egypt police arrest Al-Jazeera journalists: ministry Egyptian secret police have arrested an award-winning Australian journalist and an Egyptian reporter for the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera channel on suspicion of illegally broadcasting news harming "domestic security", the interior ministry said.

31 December 2013

Malaysia's 'Lizard King' back in business: report A notorious Malaysian wildlife trafficker dubbed the "Lizard King" for his smuggling of endangered reptiles is back in business despite a 2010 conviction for illegally trafficking endangered species, according to an investigative report by Al Jazeera.

22 November 2013

Guantanamo prisoner's secret diaries leaked Al Jazeera America published Thursday part of the secret personal diaries of one of Guantanamo's most high-profile prisoners, with records of meetings with Al-Qaeda's chieftains.

08 November 2013

Al-Jazeera America goes live, woos viewers Al-Jazeera America went live Tuesday, accompanied by a campaign of traditional and social media for its cable channel launch, as it pledged to outdo its rivals with serious, in-depth journalism.

21 August 2013

Al-Jazeera America to launch August 20 The US news channel of Qatar-based Al-Jazeera will be launched August 20, the group said Monday as it unveiled its top executive team.

23 July 2013