18 Aug 2026 · Middle East & Africa

Iran prepares to keep economy alive as US threatens further sanctions

Iran prepares to keep economy alive as US threatens further sanctionsTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last Thursday that the United States was planning to inflict more economi…

18 Aug 2026 · Asia-Pacific

Pakistan top court orders Imran Khan’s hospital transfer amid access battle

Pakistan's top court has ordered the hospital transfer of Imran Khan amid an access battle. Uzair Bhandari, one of Khan’s lawyers, told Al Jazeera the three-member bench also …

16 Aug 2026 · Middle East & Africa

‘Spearhead of annexation’: Israel hands West Bank rule to civilian police

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz, on Friday, ordered the military to prepare a plan for transferring civilian law enforcement in the occupied West Bank to the Israeli police. …

15 Aug 2026 · Middle East & Africa

Sudan’s al-Burhan pledges immunity for dialogue, rules out Hemedti return

Sudan’s Sovereign Council chief and army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has pledged temporary immunity and legal, political, and security guarantees for participants in a Sudanes…

10 Aug 2026 · Middle East & Africa

One Year Since Anas al-Sharif's Death: Impact on Press Freedom

The anniversary of the killing of Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif highlights ongoing concerns regarding press freedom in conflict zones. August 10 marked a year since al-Sharif,…

10 Aug 2026 · Americas

How the US far-right weaponised ‘inshallah’ against Abdul El-Sayed

It found that the apparently orchestrated campaign against El-Sayed, whose election win is seen as a setback for pro-Israel lobbying groups such as AIPAC, has sought to reframe his…

10 Aug 2026 · Middle East & Africa

Has the army turned the page on control of western Sudan?

In early August, Sudan’s military and allied groups repelled two successive attacks by the RSF in the strategically important Bir Saliba region. It lies about 30km (nearly 20 miles…

10 Aug 2026 · Middle East & Africa

One year on, Gaza mourns journalist Anas al-Sharif’s death

On the first anniversary of the killing of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza, Palestinians and press freedom advocates are remembering a journalist who became one of …

10 Aug 2026 · Middle East & Africa

Who is Mohsen Rezaei, and how significant is his appointment?

Mohsen Rezaei takes over as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council amid ongoing talks over the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has used as leverage during the months-lon…

09 Aug 2026 · Middle East & Africa

Where does Iran stand on Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact?

Under the agreement signed in Mecca on Friday, any external armed attack on either of the three countries will now be considered an attack on all. The trilateral pact was announced…

06 Aug 2026 · Middle East & Africa

Why is Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif visiting Saudi Arabia amid Gulf tensions?

“This visit is taking place against the backdrop of the short-term effects of the regional situation, while it will further expand strategic cooperation, bilateral relations, and c…

05 Aug 2026 · Middle East & Africa

Iraq faces crisis as Shia armed groups defy disarmament

Iraq faces crisis as Shia armed groups defy disarmamentWhile a number of armed groups, such as Saraya al-Salam, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, and Kataib al-Imam Ali, have agreed to integrate i…

05 Aug 2026 · Middle East & Africa

In Bandar Abbas, the ceasefire never came

In Bandar Abbas, the ceasefire never came In this first-person testimony as told to Al Jazeera, Parisa*, a 44-year-old single mother from Bandar Abbas, reflects on the relentless …

03 Aug 2026 · Americas

From Trump to El-Sayed: US Arabs in Michigan centre Palestine in politics

While the United States president has been a disappointment to Arab Americans in Michigan with his pro-war and anti-immigration policies, she stressed that it was untenable for the…

03 Aug 2026 · Asia-Pacific

Protests, boycott cast shadow on Pakistan-administered Kashmir election

UPDATE — Aug 3, 13:16 UTC: The new article reports on the escalation of violent protests related to electoral reform in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, which has

23 Jul 2026 · Europe - Russia

In Wales, an artist sews names of Gaza’s infant victims on christening gown

Last year, she chose the dress as a way to pay tribute to some of the babies killed during Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. She bought a vintage gown and in red thread embroidered i…

23 Jul 2026 · Middle East & Africa

Sheikh Hamad: The Arab leader who broke Israel’s siege on Gaza

He is being remembered not only as a regional statesman, but also as a steadfast ally of the Palestinian people and the only Arab leader to physically break the crippling siege on …

23 Jul 2026 · Middle East & Africa

Qatar Mourns Former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the influential former Emir of Qatar, passed away at the age of 74. His tenure, beginning with a bloodless coup in 1995, reshaped Qatar into a fo…

23 Jul 2026 · Middle East & Africa

‘Piracy’: Will Trump’s 20 percent Hormuz toll find takers?

UPDATE — Jul 14, 19:35 UTC: The new article reports that President Trump has revoked the previously announced 20 percent transit fee on vessels in the Strait of

22 Jul 2026 · Middle East & Africa

Iranians suffer from power blackouts during war and heatwave

Iranians suffer from power blackouts during war and heatwaveThe video resonated with 22-year-old Kamran. Just a few days earlier, power outages led to his university’s servers goin…