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SBS has announced that it will broadcast Al Jazeera news from Monday 8 August.The arrangement will see a half hour Al Jazeera English news bulletin shown weekdays at 3.30pm, in addition to a full hour on Sunday afternoons at 2pm, on SBSONE.

World leaders joined tens of thousands of Tunisians on Sunday to march in solidarity against Islamist militants, a day after security forces killed members of a group blamed for a deadly museum attack.

29 Mar 2015

3 min read

Moroccans voted in the country's first legislative election since the constitution was reformed to give parliament more power, with an Islamist party expected to post strong gains.

25 Aug 2013

4 min read

Travel agents who organise tours to the Middle East are among those concerned about new US visa rules brought in following the Paris attacks. Image:The US Department of Homeland Security's Electronic System for Travel Authorization website (AAP)

16 Aug 2022Podcast Episode

Marie Colvin, who was killed in Syria was a renowned war reporter for Britain's Sunday Times whose distinctive black eye-patch symbolised her bravery and commitment.

25 Aug 2013

4 min read

These days all you need to be a revolutionary is a mobile phone and a grievance. As millions of Egyptians flock to the streets of Cairo, this 'spreading revolution' is thanks to social media, writes Paul Kelly.

26 Aug 2013

6 min read

Leaders have paid tribute to Saudi Arabia's elderly King Abdullah, who passed away aged 90; he had been succeeded by his half-brother Salman.

23 Jan 2015

3 min read

Iraqi authorities have revoked the operating licence of the pan-Arab satellite network Al Jazeera and closed its offices in Baghdad.

27 Apr 2016

1 min read

The offices of a French satirical newspaper that published an Arab Spring edition with the Prophet Mohammed on the cover were destroyed in a suspected firebomb attack

25 Aug 2013

4 min read

The Syria conflict began almost three years ago with peaceful protests for reform as Arab Spring revolts rocked Tunisia and Egypt, but soon escalated into civil war.

20 Dec 2013

4 min read