The US has transferred thousands of detainees linked to the group from Syria to Iraq. When US President Donald Trump, during his first term in office, declared that ISIL (ISIS) had been defeated, many of the group’s fighters and their families were locked up in northeastern Syria. They stayed there, in prisons and camps, until … Read more
The IDF has been escalating its strikes on terror targets in Lebanon in recent days in preparation for another round of war with Iran. The military’s ramping up of attacks on these targets, which have seen strikes on Hezbollah’s operatives, rocket launchers, and weapons stores, has been part of an effort to cripple the terrorist … Read more
Director of Al Jazeera Digital News Jamal Elshayyal speaks to The Take on leading Al Jazeera’s next era of journalism. At Web Summit Qatar, we hear from Jamal Elshayyal, Al Jazeera’s new Director of Digital News Content, on forging his own path at the network – and how those lessons will guide Al Jazeera … Read more
Al Jazeera Forum discusses the regional impact of Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Four months into the Gaza “ceasefire”, Palestinians in the devastated territory are coming to terms with the post-war situation. At this year’s edition of the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha, delegates are focusing on the power shifts created … Read more
As Ukrainians face the coldest winter in a decade, trilateral talks take place in Abu Dhabi. Russia is exploiting Ukraine’s coldest winter yet since it escalated the war four years ago. As negotiations between Ukraine, Russia and the United States continue to stall, will this winter freeze become Ukraine’s breaking point? In this episode: Oleksiy … Read more
Artemy Ostanin sentenced to more than five years in a penal colony after joking about a ‘legless’ war veteran. Published On 4 Feb 20264 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A Russian comedian has been sentenced to more than five years in a penal colony for telling a joke about … Read more
A 2024 simulation found US civil war could be triggered by clashes between state and federal law enforcement. US federal immigration raids continue in Minnesota, and the operation has set the stage for a standoff between state officials and the federal government. Governor Tim Walz has readied Minnesota’s national guard, while the Pentagon has ordered … Read more
The army has made significant territorial gains after intense battles with the SDF. It all started in Aleppo, and now the fighting has expanded to the northeastern parts of Syria. The army says it has made major advances there, seizing areas previously under the control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Recommended Stories list … Read more
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies chief on US aid cuts, attacks on aid workers and whether neutrality can survive modern wars. As wars intensify and donor funding dries up, the global humanitarian system is under unprecedented strain. Jagan Chapagain, secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, … Read more
This past week, Iranian protesters were labelled “terrorists” and “saboteurs” by the state. That rhetoric was accompanied by an internet blackout and a surge in violence, with the death toll still unclear. Simultaneously, tensions between the United States and Iran escalated, raising the stakes in what has become one of the most serious political upheavals … Read more