Al Jazeera America network ramps up ahead of debut

Reuters | Jun 29, 2013 | 23:26 Updated: Jun 29, 2013 | 23:26

ASPEN/NEW YORK — Al Jazeera America has hired hundreds of journalists and finalised parts of its programming schedule, as it moves ahead with its plan to create a mainstream US cable news channel that aims to compete with dominant networks like CNN and Fox.

وزير الاعلام يمدح قيادات قناة الجزيرة القطرية

Clashes erupt in Egypt ahead of crucial vote

مذيعة قناة الجزيرة : مش الهبل ده الي هيخلينا نوقف البث

al jazeera documentary on : The Family

The Family
In a tale of politics, power and greed, this two-part series examines the Mubarak family.
03 Jul 2012 11:17

Mubarak death reports dent credibility of Egypt's mediaBy Muhammad Shukri

Mubarak death reports dent credibility of Egypt's mediaBy Muhammad Shukri

BBC Monitoring

The announcement by Egypt's official Mena news agency that Hosni Mubarak was "clinically dead" at a military hospital in Cairo - something that was swiftly denied by officials and the former president's lawyer - raises questions about the credibility of state media in the post-revolution era.

'Goodbye to China, country of contradictions'

'Goodbye to China, country of contradictions'

Al Jazeera's ex-Beijing correspondent says she covered country honestly and equitably, after having credentials revoked. Melissa Chan Last Modified: 13 May 2012 11:32 Earlier this week, I left China after five years as an Al Jazeera English correspondent following the decision by the government to revoke my press credentials. At a subsequent Foreign Ministry press briefing, spokesman Hong Lei did not provide a public explanation, only saying that "foreign journalists should abide by Chinese laws and regulations”. But I have not broken any laws. And I believe I have tried to cover China as honestly and equitably as one can. As I say goodbye to China, I think back to some of the issues and people we've covered.