Two of the main contenders for Egypt's presidential election are or were affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports from the group's stronghold of Beni Suef, to find out what impact religion is likely to have on the vote.
A video has emerged from Syria - purporting to show the first deal of its kind, two opposition prisoners were handed over in exchange for a government tank. UN negotiators say they helped to broker the deal. Al Jazeera's Caroline Malone reports.
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Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has boarded a plane bound for the United States, closing a nearly month-long diplomatic tussle that had tested US-China relations. Chen, 40, his wife and their two children were on United Airlines Flight 88, which took off late on Saturday afternoon from Be...
New statistics point to an uptick of gun purchases among women in the United States. The National Shooting Sports Federation reports an annual increase of over 83 per cent in the number of women purchasing guns for what they cite as self-defence. The National Rifle Association (NRA), the controve...
Somali soldiers brought to Uganda for extra training are heading back to their country to fight the armed group al-Shabab. Hundreds are being trained as part of the EU-funded programme in Uganda, which has 8000 of its own soldiers inside Somalia. Al Jazeera's Malcolm Webb reports from the Bihanga...
The Indian rupee, losing its value since last year, has now hit an all-time low against the US dollar. The currency has lost more than 20 per cent since 2011, contributing to a slow down of India's GDP growth and a widening of its fiscal deficit. Critics blame the government's indecision in intro...
South Korean authorities say they plan to crackdown on the illegal smuggling of so-called "human flesh capsules". The pills contain parts of human foetuses or infants and are believed to be sold as stamina enhancement drugs. But customs officials say they can cause serious health problems. Al Jaz...
As France votes in its next president, we ask if he can reassure Eurozone leaders that he can deal with the crisis. Inside Story, discusses with guests: Christian Mallard, Eric Pape and Ansgar Belke.
Thousands in the Thai capital, Bangkok, have marked the second anniversary of a government crackdrown on the so-called 'Red Shirt' protesters in 2010. The government-ordered military crackdown led to the death of 90 people and another 2000 injured. Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay reports from the streets ...
Fawaz Gerges, director of the Middle East Centre at the London School of Economics, tells Al Jazeera the regional and international variables have not been conducive to an international military intervention in Syria.
We discuss Brazil's "racial democracy" and newly approved racial quotas.
Tariq al-Hashemi, the Iraqi vice-president, has been placed on an Interpol "red notice". Hashemi, currently in neighbouring Turkey, is accused of "guiding and financing terrorist attacks" during the nation's two-year-long civil war.
Illegal gold miners in Peru are destroying thousands of hectares of the Amazon jungle that are home to some of the world's most important biologically diverse species. Environmentalists say the damage done to the forest could cause peril to the local habitat. Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez reports ...
China has started its first deep water oil drilling operation near a highly disputed area of the South China Sea. The Philippines, Vietnam and others are closely watching as they also lay claim to the resource rich area. The waters where this well is starting operation are not under dispute, but ...
On the anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba or "catastrophe" we speak to activists employing creative methods of resistance to Israeli occupation.
