As the crippling blockade of Gaza by Israel and Egypt continues, poverty levels continue to rise in the territory, a narrow strip of land along the … More
Tag: Al Jazeera
Arab states issue list of demands to end Qatar crisis
Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations ask Qatar to close Al Jazeera and scale down ties with Iran within 10 … More
America’s hidden homeless: Life in the Starlight Motel
A motel in Massachusetts reveals the extent of the US’ hidden homelessness problem. Residents share their stories. Tiffany Drew is … More
Officers who rape: The police brutality chiefs ignore
Scores of women are sexually assaulted by on-duty officers each year. Most departments are doing little to stop it Police … More
The United States of Bus Travel
The people you meet in this country is a trip By: Tristan Ahtone/Al Jazzera America Dusk, with orange streetlights winking … More
India: Fastest Divorce in the World (A Muslim man can legally divorce his wife via phone, e-mail or text)
Women’s groups in India are calling for a review of the way Muslim men are allowed to divorce their wives. … More
Why al-Shabab has gained foothold in Kenya
Garissa University College has the single largest non-Somali population in any one place in the entire region [AP] Political and … More
Malcolm X’s challenge to mass incarceration
The black power leader warned that America was a racist prison state. Fifty years after his death, it still is … More
Angelique Kidjo: ‘Africa isn’t just diseases’
The Grammy-winning singer talks about Ebola, terrorism and challenging negative media perceptions about Africa. Photo: Google From Al Jazerra Singer … More
Gay marriage makes big gains but attitudes are stuck in the 1960s
California State Capitol, Sacramento (Google) By: Massoud Hayoun/Al Jazeera In a 1967 CBS news program titled “The Homosexuals,” a … More
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