Churches condemn Israeli police charge at Al Jazeera reporter’s funeral
Jerusalem, Israel Reuters An organisation representing 12 Christian denominations on Monday condemned an Israeli riot police charge at the funeral of a Palestinian Christian Al Jazeera journalist, describing the actions as a violation of freedom of religion. Mourners, some carrying Palestinian flags, were escorting the coffin of Shireen Abu Akleh, a dual US citizen, from […]
Palestinians welcome foreign support in inquiry into reporter’s death
Ramallah, West BankReuters The Palestinian Authority said on Saturday it would welcome international support in the inquiry into the death of an Al Jazeera journalist, while Israel said it would investigate an eruption of violence at her funeral. Israeli police charged at a crowd of Palestinian mourners carrying the coffin of veteran reporter Shireen Abu […]
Taliban spokesman says “war is over in Afghanistan” – Al Jazeera
Cairo, EgyptReuters The spokesman for the Taliban’s political office on Sunday declared the war was over in Afghanistan and called for peaceful relations with the international community. Spokesman Mohammad Naeem said in interviews with Al Jazeera TV the Taliban did not want to live in isolation and the type of rule and the form of […]