Tens of thousands of people including Jews and Arabs rallied in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv to protest the country's controversial "Jewish state law". Passed last month, the divisive law officially affirms Israel's

It has been 600 days since Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein was arrested and jailed in Egypt. Hussein is accused of broadcasting false news to spread chaos, which he and Al Jazeera deny. He

Gaza's fishermen have been staging a rally of their own - on the water, demanding the Israeli siege of the Strip be lifted. After 20 weeks of protests on the land border with Israel,

Broome, Australia - Bart Pigram leads a group of tourists through a mangrove thicket, telling stories and discussing the landscape. The group is a mix of Australian and international visitors, all having travelled significant

BEIRUT: At least 53 civilians including 28 children, have been killed in fierce bombardment Friday that targeted rebel-held areas of northern Syria, a war monitor said updating an earlier toll.The air strikes and barrel

BEIRUT:  Departure halls at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport were packed with Lebanese, Palestinian, and Syrian pilgrims as they began leaving for Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year. Some pilgrims arrived at the

BEIRUT: In an unprecedented ruling in Lebanon, Mansour El Kahi, an investigative judge, has sentenced a man to 10 days in prison and a fine of $2,670 for torturing dogs.The sentence, which is subject

Zimbabwe's Supreme Court has two weeks to rule on a legal challenge against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's electoral victory. The main opposition party insists its leader, Nelson Chamisa, won last week's vote - but Mnangagwa's

On The Listening Post this week: Which came first? Public support for far-right movements or media coverage of them? Plus, Ethiopia's new prime minister and the hope for media reform. Grappling with the far

UNITED NATIONS: UN experts say “predatory behavior” by armed groups in Libya is posing a direct threat to forming a national government and ending lawlessness that has fueled Islamic militancy, human trafficking and instability