Al Jazeera correspondent wins prestigious UN Climate Change Award
Al Jazeera’s Andrew Thomas won the Prince Albert II of Monaco and UNCA Global Prize for coverage of Climate Change during the United Nations…
Al Jazeera Balkans launches ‘Sarajevo under Siege’ interactive
On April 5, 1992 the longest military siege of a capital city in modern history began. Fighting ceased on December 14th 1995, when the Dayton Peace Accord…
Al Jazeera Arabic now available in Canada
Al Jazeera Arabic will now have its content available for the first time on Canada’s major distribution platform, Videotron. The service will be…
Al Jazeera mourns death of colleague in Syria
Al Jazeera Media network…
Former US Presidential Envoy to Iraq denies US policy led to rise of ISIL
101 East brings home two Asian TV awards
Doha - 2nd December 2015
Al…
Al Jazeera English wins Best Documentary Emmy
Al Jazeera English’s Witness documentary “Miners Shot Down” has won Best Documentary at the International Emmy Awards.
The documentary, directed by…
Hamza Yusuf on ISIL: “We need a counter-reformation”
Leading US Islamic scholar, Hamza Yusuf, speaks with Al Jazeera English:
Says ISIL is trying to reform Islam: “We need a counter-reformation.…
Al Jazeera English’s ‘UpFront’ – ex-MI6 chief Richard Barrett on ISIL
The former head of counterterrorism for MI6, Richard Barrett, speaks with Al Jazeera English’s Mehdi Hasan in the wake of the Paris attacks:
Says…
Al Jazeera wins two ASBU BroadcastPro Awards
Al Jazeera’s Technology and Operations Division scooped two Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) BroadcastPro Television Awards for 2015, during the award…
Al Jazeera English’s ‘UpFront’ - Gregory Craig on closing Guantanamo
Former Obama White House counsel Gregory Craig (who drafted President Obama’s executive order closing the Guantanamo Bay prisoner camp in 2009), speaks with…
Al Jazeera launches “We Are Al Jazeera” Campaign
Al Jazeera, the Arab world’s leading source for news, today announced a range of initiatives intended to spark a conversation and drive understanding,…
Al Jazeera English wins at Amnesty Australia Media Awards
Al Jazeera English has won the Best Film in the television…
Al Jazeera launches new mobile and tablet apps
Al Jazeera has launched new mobile and tablet apps on the iOS and Android systems bringing the latest Al Jazeera news and programmes live together with on-…
Al Jazeera wins prestigious Red Dot award for design
The “Hear the Human Story” marketing campaign for Al Jazeera English has been awarded with a Red Dot “Best of the Best” prize in communication design. A Red…
Al Jazeera English’s ‘UpFront’ interview with Julia Gillard
Former Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, speaks with Al Jazeera English:
Says her “hardline” approach to turning away refugees arriving by…
Al Jazeera wins award for Dreamliner investigation
Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit was presented with the AIB International Current Affairs Documentary award for its film ‘Broken Dreams: The Boeing 787’ at…
Al Jazeera one of first news outlets on new Apple TV
AJE ‘UpFront’ interview with Qatar’s Foreign Minister Khalid al Attiyah
Qatar’s foreign minister, Khalid al Attiyah, speaks to Al Jazeera English’s UpFront on Friday 30th October, 19.30 GMT:
Al Jazeera investigation uncovers government-led genocide in Myanmar
Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has obtained compelling eyewitness and documentary evidence that the government of Myanmar has been triggering communal…
Al Jazeera English now on Snapchat
Doha, October 20, 2015 – Al Jazeera English is now available on Snapchat under the user name “AJENews.”
The account will aim to deliver news in a…
AJE ‘UpFront’ interview with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari speaks exclusively with Al Jazeera English’s Mehdi Hasan:
Al Jazeera welcomes freed journalist Baher Mohamed
Al Jazeera English journalist Baher Mohamed arrived in Doha on a visit to Al Jazeera headquarters after his release from an Egyptian prison. Baher was…
Al Jazeera scoops another major PR award
Al Jazeera today won the Global SABRE for its FreeAJStaff campaign. This follows the Gold awards won earlier this year at both the EMEA and Asia-Pacific…
Convicted Al Jazeera Journalists Launch Request for Sisi Action
A group of Al Jazeera journalists and employees convicted in absentia by Egypt’s courts announced today that they are in the process of formally requesting…
‘Science in a Golden Age’ reveals how medieval Islamic thinkers have influenced modern day science
Iraqi-born theoretical physicist and broadcaster, Jim Al-Khalili, hosts this series which launches on Monday 5th October at 2230GMT.
Al Jazeera welcomes release of journalists
Egypt Also Urged To Clear Cases Of Journalists Tried In Absentia
Commenting on the reported releases of Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy, Al Jazeera…
Al Jazeera Condemns Egypt Verdict
Following today’s retrial verdict in Cairo, Al Jazeera Media Network’s Acting Director General Dr Mostefa Souag said:
“Today’s verdict defies logic…
‘Drones Cause More Damage Than Good’ Al Jazeera English ‘Head to Head’ interview with Lt. Gen Michael Flynn
·Retired US lieutenant general and former Obama spy chief calls for “different approach” on drones
·Says “strategic mistake” of Iraq war boosted…
Al Jazeera Balkans launches Srebrenica WEB Genocide Museum
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica Massacre, Al Jazeera Balkans has launched a collection of documentaries, picture galleries,…
Journalists speak out against flotilla ordeal at hands of Israel
Doha – 2/7/2015: Two Al Jazeera journalists have spoken out after Israeli navy forces assaulted and abducted them while covering the “Freedom Flotilla III…
Ahmed Mansour’s statements upon his release in Germany
Doha - 23/6/2015: Upon his release by German authorities in Berlin, Al Jazeera Arabic’s journalist, Ahmed Mansour, said:
Al Jazeera welcomes Mansour extradition rejection
Doha – 22/06/2015: Reacting to Germany’s rejection of Egypt’s extradition request against journalist Ahmed Mansour, Al Jazeera’s acting director general…
Germany urged to release Al Jazeera journalist
Reacting to the news that Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Ahmed Mansour has been arrested in Germany under an Interpol notice at the behest of Egypt, the…
Al Jazeera brings home two awards from One World Media Awards
- Pirate Fishing wins Digital Media Award
- Casablanca Calling wins Women’s Rights in Africa Award
Al Jazeera English has won two awards…
Exclusive: Al Jazeera speaks to victims of alleged secret Denmark-Lebanon intelligence cooperation
· Victims allege Lebanese officials carried out torture on the behest of the Danish Security and Intelligence Service
· Two of…
Al Jazeera gets exclusive access to film banknotes alleged to be given to people smugglers
· Indonesian police tell Al Jazeera transaction is ‘illegal”
Al Jazeera have been given exclusive access to film the banknotes alleged…
Al Jazeera takes home four PromaxBDA awards
15 June, 2015 – Al Jazeera Media Network won four awards from PromaxBDA, a leading global community in media, marketing, promotion and creative designs.…
Al Jazeera English crowned ‘Outstanding Digital Team’ at Online Media Awards
- Palestine Remix project wins outstanding digital team and best technical innovation
- Al Jazeera wins best photography award for “Portrait of a…
Al Jazeera rejects accusations against Ayman Gaballah
Ayman Gaballah, Managing Director of Al Jazeera Mubasher, has been accused of targeting different Egyptian state institution and belonging to a terrorist…
Al Jazeera journalist sentenced in absentia speaks out for first time
Egyptian Alaa Bayoumi, one of six Al Jazeera journalists sentenced in absentia by Egyptian courts is speaking for the first time after a 17 month ordeal …
Omar Khadr tells Al Jazeera his Guantanamo story
Doha - 29th May,…
Al Jazeera scoops major PR award
The campaign to secure the release of Peter Greste, Baher Mohamed, Mohamed Fahmy and Abdullah Elshamy has won a major PR Award. The SABRE Awards EMEA,…
Al Jazeera Café opens to the public
The public can explore the worlds of journalism, news, current affairs and documentaries at Al Jazeera’s first cafe.
Located in Katara, at…
Al Jazeera English acting Managing Director is Giles Trendle
Al Jazeera Media Network has assigned the role of acting Managing Director at Al Jazeera English to Giles Trendle. The role was vacated by Al Anstey’s…
Al Jazeera demonstrates creative prowess as they win at The One Show
Al Jazeera English has been…
Al Jazeera Media Network appoints Al Anstey as new CEO of Al Jazeera America
Al Jazeera Media Network has appointed Al Anstey as CEO of Al Jazeera America with immediate effect. Anstey replaces interim CEO Ehab Alshihabi who was…
Al Jazeera marks World Press Freedom Day
In celebration of World Press Freedom Day, Al Jazeera organized vigils across its channels that were broadcast simultaneously on the network’s screens…