The view from Manama airport
Things have been tense and smoky in Bahrain since troops from several GCC countries entered earlier this week. Yesterday, Bahraini police cracked down on protesters with tear gas and rubber…
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Qatar plugs into social media
Qatar is one of the most Internet-savvy countries in the Middle East. And the government is determined to keep it that way, in part by making a big push for…
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Qatar’s fake protests
       No disgruntled people turned out to protest against Qatar’s Emir, the country’s relationship with the U.S. or its first lady today. This was not…
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Win Free Tix from Qatar Airways
Win Free Tix from Qatar Airways iexplore17: Welcome to Qatar Airways 100th Destination Promotion. All you have to do is subscribe. Then an email will be sent to the email…
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Japan relief effort: How to help from your couch
           It’s going to take a long time for Japan to dig out of the devastation caused the largest earthquake its ever…
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Tribute to Ali Hassan Al Jaber
Tribute to Ali Hassan Al Jaber abdulrahmanabdi: It was startling news when I heard about the Al Jazeera staffer being killed in Libya. But what was disheartening was when I…
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Broken Records reaches audiences far and wide
NU-Q journalism students Rana Khaled, Shannon Farhoud and Ashlene Ramadan have really made a splash with their Arab hip-hop documentary Broken Records. Check out some of the coverage below. To watch the…
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Guest post: Mood shifts from upbeat to somber at AJForum
By Ousama Itani After the events of the first day of the Sixth Al Jazeera Forum, it’s clear that the world is an equally fascinating and heartbreaking place. It was…
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Al Jazeera cameraman killed in apparent ambush while reporting in Libya
Death of Qatari journalist comes days after the GCC calls the Gaddafi regime “illegitimate.” On Thursday, Qatar’s prime minister urged the embattled leader to “take a brave decision and leave…
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