Can al-Jazeera win hearts and minds in the US?

Can al-Jazeera win hearts and minds in the US?

19 May 2013 06:55 - AFP
The pan-Arab news giant is laying the groundwork for the launch of al-Jazeera America after its purchase of Current TV, a struggling US cable channel.
Libya's NTC meets in secret, deputy resigns

Libya's NTC meets in secret, deputy resigns

22 Jan 2012 15:47 - Staff Reporter
Libyan students protested in Benghazi after angry demonstrators lobbed grenades and stormed the offices of the ruling NTC -- then its deputy resigned.
Bin Laden: the everywhere and nowhere man

Bin Laden: the everywhere and nowhere man

03 May 2011 07:42 - Mark Lawson
Instead of disguising himself in time-honoured fugitive tradition, this terrorist enjoyed provoking his enemies by distributing images of his face.
Egypt is al-Jazeera's promised land

Egypt is al-Jazeera's promised land

15 Feb 2011 11:56 - Staff Reporter
al-Jazeera English has new-found global popularity, a further sign that the West may be losing its grip on international news.
Violence erupts during Lebanon 'day of rage'

Violence erupts during Lebanon 'day of rage'

25 Jan 2011 13:03 - Staff Reporter
Demonstrators in Lebanon's Sunni bastion of Tripoli torched an al-Jazeera van while protesting the likely appointment of a Hezbollah-backed premier.
Palestinians lash out over document leak

Palestinians lash out over document leak

25 Jan 2011 10:42 - Karin Laub
Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas and his aides have accused al-Jazeera of lies and distortion for publishing the "Palestine Papers".

Al-Jazeera Cup broadcasts jammed from Jordan

30 Sep 2010 07:51 - Staff Reporter
Mysterious jamming of TV broadcasts of the Soccer World Cup by the Arabic satellite channel al-Jazeera has been traced to Jordan.

Lanseria reopens after emergency landing

14 Jun 2010 07:13 - Staff Reporter
Lanseria airport has reopened after the wreckage of a plane which had to belly land was removed from its runway on Sunday.

Al-Qaeda claims abduction of diplomats, tourists

18 Feb 2009 12:59 - Staff Reporter
Al-Qaeda's North Africa network has claimed responsibility for the abduction of two Canadian diplomats and four European tourists in Niger.

Cellphones: Transforming the world of media

13 Oct 2008 15:40 - Matthew Burbidge
It was not 20 minutes after a bomb blast in Chad and the footage was already being aired on al-Jazeera.

Al-Jazeera takes a new look at Africa

03 Jan 2006 11:22 - Elvira Van Noort
Kalay Maistry (33) is the newly appointed Southern Africa correspondent for al-Jazeera International, the new 24-hour English-language news channel.

New boss is determined to keep the faith at al-Jazeera

08 Jun 2008 09:28 - Staff Reporter
Tony Burman, the new boss of al-Jazeera English, turns 60 on Friday, but he may choose to keep the champagne on ice for a while.