Sudan releases Al Jazeera’s bureau chief
3 years, 1 month ago

Sudan releases Al Jazeera’s bureau chief

Al Jazeera  

El Musalmi El Kabbashi was arrested amid nationwide protests against Sudan’s military coup; journalists stage rally to denounce ‘campaign’ targeting them. The journalist was among hundreds of people taken into custody amid mass protests across Sudan against a military power grab last month that disrupted the country’s transition towards civilian rule after the 2019 removal of longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir in the wake of popular protests. Al Jazeera had condemned his arrest in the “strongest terms”, calling the military’s action “reprehensible” and urging its journalists to be allowed to operate unhindered. “It’s just so scary and an unfortunate, but we will not give up easily.” Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Sudan to protest against the military takeover.

Military Sudan Arrest Journalist Journalists Khartoum Sudanese El Kabbashi  sudan  sudanese  releases  khartoum  journalist  journalists  newspaper  al  military  chief  arrest  bureau  jazeera  networks  jazeeras

History of this topic

Israeli forces raid, shut down Al Jazeera’s Ramallah bureau in the West Bank
3 months ago

Israeli forces raid, shut down Al Jazeera’s Ramallah bureau in the West Bank

LA Times  

Al Jazeera broadcast engineer Mohammad Salameh works in the master control room at the network’s office in the West Bank city of Ramallah in May. Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday, ordering the bureau to shut down amid a widening campaign by Israel targeting the Qatar-funded broadcaster …

Al Jazeera refutes ‘baseless’ Israeli allegations against Ismail al-Ghoul
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Al Jazeera refutes ‘baseless’ Israeli allegations against Ismail al-Ghoul

Al Jazeera  

During its war on Gaza, Israel has claimed its bombings of journalists and civilian targets were strikes against Hamas. Al Jazeera has “strongly” rejected “baseless” Israeli allegations that the network’s correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul, who was killed in an Israeli attack in Gaza, was a Hamas operative. Al Jazeera Media Network said the accusation against al-Ghoul “highlights Israel’s long history of …

Al Jazeera condemns Israeli government decision to shut down local offices
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Al Jazeera condemns Israeli government decision to shut down local offices

Al Jazeera  

Israeli cabinet votes unanimously to close the network’s operations in Israel with immediate effect. Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned the Israeli government’s decision to close its operations in Israel as a “criminal act” and warned that the country’s suppression of the free press “stands in contravention of international and humanitarian law”. The message flagged with “Yes” reads: “In accordance …

Al Jazeera journalist freed after 12-hour arrest by Israeli forces in Gaza
9 months, 1 week ago

Al Jazeera journalist freed after 12-hour arrest by Israeli forces in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul has been released after being arrested for 12 hours and severely beaten by Israeli forces in Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital. Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Rafah, said al-Ghoul was “tortured, beaten and detained by the Israeli military along with his crew member on the ground”. Series of ‘systematic attacks’ Earlier on Monday, Al …

Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh in Qatar for medical treatment
11 months, 1 week ago

Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh in Qatar for medical treatment

Al Jazeera  

Dahdouh was injured in an Israeli strike in December that killed Al Jazeera cameraperson Samer Abudaqa. Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh is in Qatar for medical treatment after being wounded in an Israeli attack while reporting on the conflict. He was wounded in an Israeli drone strike in December in which Al Jazeera Arabic’s cameraperson Samer Abudaqa was …

Al Jazeera journalist Samir Sassi arrested in Tunis
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Al Jazeera journalist Samir Sassi arrested in Tunis

Al Jazeera  

Sassi was arrested after a raid on his family’s home on Wednesday night. Al Jazeera journalist Samir Sassi has been arrested by Tunisian “anti-terrorism” officers at his home in Tunis. According to Al Jazeera Bureau Director Lotfi Hajji, a team of lawyers spent nearly 12 hours after Sassi’s arrest to try to ascertain where he had been taken. Most recently, …

Al Jazeera condemns Egypt’s decision to add some of its journalists to a terrorism blacklist
1 year, 4 months ago

Al Jazeera condemns Egypt’s decision to add some of its journalists to a terrorism blacklist

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The pan-Arab news network Al Jazeera has condemned a recent decision by Egyptian authorities to brand some of its journalists as terrorists. “Al Jazeera Media Network strongly denounces the recent move by the Egyptian authorities to reinstate a number of its journalists onto a newly crafted terrorism list,” the network said in a statement Tuesday. …

Sudanese doctor ‘abducted’ after smear campaigns, say family
1 year, 6 months ago

Sudanese doctor ‘abducted’ after smear campaigns, say family

Al Jazeera  

Dr Alaa Nogod, a prominent figure in Sudan’s protest movement, was taken amid continued fighting in the country. “They kicked Alaa between his shoulder and his neck,” Nogod’s mother, Alawia, told Al Jazeera. ‘He would always say the truth’ Nogod, despite his medical career in Sudan, had a larger ambition to help bring about democratic change in the country, according …

Al Jazeera says long-held correspondent released in Egypt
1 year, 7 months ago

Al Jazeera says long-held correspondent released in Egypt

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The satellite news network Al Jazeera said Monday that a correspondent for one of its channels held in Egypt since 2019 has been released from pre-trial detention. Al Jazeera long had been targeted by Cairo since the country’s 2013 military takeover that installed Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sissi into the presidency. Amid the 2013 takeover, Al …

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed al-Najdi
2 years, 3 months ago

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed al-Najdi

Al Jazeera  

The Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed al-Najdi has been released by Egyptian authorities after spending over two years in detention, without going on trial. The Egyptian journalist’s health had been deteriorating, and al-Najdi said that he believed he was “on way to the grave”, in comments made shortly after his release. Al Jazeera Media Network had previously demanded that Egyptian authorities …

Ahmed al-Najdi: Egypt to free Al Jazeera journalist, lawyer says
2 years, 3 months ago

Ahmed al-Najdi: Egypt to free Al Jazeera journalist, lawyer says

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist Ahmed al-Najdi has been detained in Egypt since August 2020. Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution has decided to release Ahmed al-Najdi, an Al Jazeera journalist who has been detained since August 2020, according to his lawyer Samir al-Bagoury. Tariq el-Awady, member of the presidential pardon committee in Egypt, wrote on Twitter account that he welcomed “the …

‘Nothing will stop us’: Al Jazeera marks Gaza office bombing
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Nothing will stop us’: Al Jazeera marks Gaza office bombing

Al Jazeera  

The 11-storey building housing media bureaus and residential apartments was blown up by Israel one year ago. But losing Shireen made this joy incomplete.” ‘Sheikh of Photographers’ Mahmoud Obaid, 65, a senior cameraman nicknamed the “sheikh of photographers” in the Gaza Strip, started working for Al Jazeera at its founding in 1996. “During these years, Al Jazeera’s office moved from …

The 12 Al Jazeera journalists killed on the front lines
2 years, 7 months ago

The 12 Al Jazeera journalists killed on the front lines

Al Jazeera  

Since launching in 1996, 12 Al Jazeera journalists have been killed in the line of duty. Mohamed al-Asfar Killed on June 26, 2015, while filming clashes between opposition fighters and Syrian government forces in the Manshiya neighbourhood in Deraa, Syria. Mahran al-Deery Killed on December 10, 2014, while on his way to cover clashes between opposition fighters and Syrian government …

Six months since coup, Sudan promises to keep up democracy fight
2 years, 8 months ago

Six months since coup, Sudan promises to keep up democracy fight

Al Jazeera  

A brutal military crackdown has upended countless lives, but has not broken the spirit of the pro-democracy movement. Six months ago, Sudan’s military staged a coup that put an end to Sudan’s frail democratic transition that had begun with the removal of longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir three years ago. “We know the security forces are trying to put us through …

Al Jazeera demands release of journalist it says was arrested by Sudanese military
3 years, 1 month ago

Al Jazeera demands release of journalist it says was arrested by Sudanese military

ABC  

The Qatar-based satellite news network Al-Jazeera is demanding the release of its bureau chief in Sudan after he was detained by security forces in the wake of a country-wide protests against last month's coup. Key points: Al Jazeera says Mr El Kabbashi was arrested at his home in Khartoum Thousands turned out to protest in the Sudanese capital and other …

Sudan security forces arrest Al Jazeera bureau chief in Khartoum
3 years, 1 month ago

Sudan security forces arrest Al Jazeera bureau chief in Khartoum

Al Jazeera  

El Musalmi El Kabbashi was taken into custody after security forces raided his home overnight, the broadcaster said. Al Jazeera condemns the arrest of its Sudan bureau chief by security forces in the capital, Khartoum, and demands his immediate release. “Al Jazeera condemns in the strongest terms the reprehensible actions of the military and calls on the authorities to release …

Sudan court orders end to internet shutdown
3 years, 1 month ago

Sudan court orders end to internet shutdown

Al Jazeera  

Internet access in Sudan has largely been cut since a widely condemned military coup on October 25. A Sudanese court has ordered the country’s main telecoms companies to restore internet access more than two weeks after it was cut following a coup by military leaders. The Sudanese military, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, seized power on October 25, dissolving …

Sudan security forces arrest PM Abdalla Hamdok, ministers
3 years, 2 months ago

Sudan security forces arrest PM Abdalla Hamdok, ministers

Al Jazeera  

Thousands protest against arrests as senior military officer declares state of emergency and dissolves transitional gov’t. Security forces in Sudan have arrested Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and several other members of the country’s civilian leadership, the information ministry said, as a military officer dissolved the transitional government. Information Minister Hamza Baloul, media adviser to the prime minister, Faisal Mohammed Saleh, …

Al Jazeera condemns raid on its office by Tunisian forces
3 years, 4 months ago

Al Jazeera condemns raid on its office by Tunisian forces

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera Media Network dubs closure of its office in Tunis a ‘troubling escalation’ that will impede coverage of events in the country. Doha, Qatar – The Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned the storming of its office in the capital Tunis by security forces a day after President Kais Saied suspended Parliament and dismissed the prime minister. Here’s the …

Tunisia police storm Al Jazeera office in Tunis
3 years, 4 months ago

Tunisia police storm Al Jazeera office in Tunis

Al Jazeera  

Security forces involved in the raid said they were carrying out instructions and asked all journalists to leave. “We did not receive any prior notice of the eviction of our office by the security forces,” Lotfi Hajji, Al Jazeera’s bureau chief in Tunisia, said. “Al Jazeera considers this action by the Tunisian authorities as a troubling escalation and fears it …

Al Jazeera denounces Israeli assault and arrest of its journalist
3 years, 6 months ago

Al Jazeera denounces Israeli assault and arrest of its journalist

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera News Channel’s journalist Givara Budeiri was arrested in a brutal manner by Israeli occupation forces while covering demonstrations in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Commenting on the arrest, Dr Mostefa Souag, acting director general of Al Jazeera Media Network said: “We condemn the actions of the Israeli occupation forces in the strongest terms. Today’s violent …

Israel releases Al Jazeera journalist after hours-long arrest
3 years, 6 months ago

Israel releases Al Jazeera journalist after hours-long arrest

Al Jazeera  

Givara Budeiri was assaulted during her arrest while covering a demonstration in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem. Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Givara Budeiri has been released from custody several hours after she was arrested by Israeli police while covering a demonstration in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Today’s violent actions by Israeli occupation forces …

Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Hussein released from jail in Egypt
3 years, 10 months ago

Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Hussein released from jail in Egypt

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera Arabic journalist Mahmoud Hussein freed after spending more than four years in detention. Egypt has released Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein after more than four years in detention without formal charges or trial. In a statement, Mostefa Souag, acting director-general of the Al Jazeera Media Network, said the release of Hussein was “a moment of truth and an …

Egypt releases Al Jazeera journalist detained since 2016
3 years, 10 months ago

Egypt releases Al Jazeera journalist detained since 2016

LA Times  

Egyptian authorities on Saturday freed an Al Jazeera journalist after more than four years in detention, his family lawyer said. World & Nation Egypt’s deposed leader Morsi tells family: ‘I will stand my ground’ CAIRO -- Deposed President Mohamed Morsi has had his first conversations with his family since the coup that overthrew him and defiantly declared that he is …

Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Hussein: Four years in an Egyptian jail
4 years ago

Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Hussein: Four years in an Egyptian jail

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera journalist ‘in prison under arbitrary and illegal detention’ for four years without charge. Al Jazeera has condemned the continued imprisonment without charge of its journalist Mahmoud Hussein by the Egyptian authorities. Wednesday marks four years that Hussein has spent “in prison under arbitrary and illegal detention by the Egyptian authorities”, the network said in a statement. “Hussein remains …

Al Jazeera journalists hacked using Israeli firm’s spyware
4 years ago

Al Jazeera journalists hacked using Israeli firm’s spyware

Al Jazeera  

Watchdog suspects Saudi Arabia and the UAE of being behind hacking of 36 journalists earlier this year. Dozens of journalists at Al Jazeera Media Network were targeted this year by advanced spyware sold by an Israeli firm in an attack likely linked to the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, a cybersecurity watchdog said. “They threatened to …

Egypt arrests journalist after Al Jazeera appearance
4 years, 6 months ago

Egypt arrests journalist after Al Jazeera appearance

Al Jazeera  

Egypt ranks as the third-worst jailer of journalists worldwide, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. “Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Mohamed Monir and drop these baseless charges,” it said. “Monir is already in failing health, and to detain him pending trial during a pandemic is exceptionally cruel.” Monir has been remanded in custody for 15 days …

Discover Related