Latest news — Middle East in English — Al Jazeera 1572 results
Showing only Al Jazeera × clear

Amazon’s Zoox recalls self-driving vehicles amid emergency response issues

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

The recall is the latest development in a series of reports of autonomous vehicles impeding emergency response efforts.

Eight killed, at least 34 missing after landslide in China’s Chongqing

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Landslide has buried homes and forced more than 1,100 people to evacuate.

Pakistan cricketer Nawaz sanctioned after cannabis-related positive test

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Nawaz admitted the violation and that the substance had been used in a manner unrelated to sporting performance.

Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 14, including mourners attending funeral

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Twenty people also injured in strike on funeral procession for Palestinian killed by Israel earlier in the day.

‘They took our toilet’: How a settlement has squeezed a Palestinian village

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

An illegal Israeli outpost set up next to Umm al-Khair in West Bank, immediately separating villagers from their land.

Plainclothes ICE agents manhandle man during arrest attempt

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Plainclothes ICE agents manhandle man during arrest attempt at the Las Vegas airport on July 13, 2026.

Ukraine suffers port attacks as protests persist over defence shake-up

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

Russian attacks reportedly kill two Ukrainians aboard foreign vessel in Mykolaiv; two more killed in Kherson and Odesa.

France vs England – World Cup third-place playoff: Prediction, kickoff

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Losing semifinalists France and England meet in a playoff for the bronze medal, a day before the World Cup final.

Uganda school bus crash kills 20 children and 1 adult

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Uganda halts school trips after bus crashes returning from waterfall field trip; at least a dozen also injured.

Burnham confirmed as leader of UK’s governing Labour Party, headed for PM

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

Andy Burnham set to become UK prime minister but faces challenges including the cost of living crisis and two wars.

China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

Beijing is likely to use the WAICO alliance to influence global AI regulations, analysts say.

UN urges probe into deaths in Pakistani-administered Kashmir unrest

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Kashmir clashes have killed 31 since June, leading UN rights chief Volker Turk to appeal for calm.

Satellite images show damage inside Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Satellite images reveal strikes between July 7 and 12 on Iran’s largest nuclear power plant.

Ukraine ‘cuts off’ Crimea from Russia, plunging it into an energy crisis

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Ukraine is ramping up short-, medium- and long-range drone production to bring Russia’s war to a standstill.

‘Offer he can’t refuse’: Is Italy’s mafia law breaking crime or families?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

The Italian government can now offer children and wives of mafia bosses a way out of the family business.

Deadly storm leaves half a million without power in Chile

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Deadly storm leaves half a million without power in Chile

US seeks extradition of wealthy pro-Palestine donor from Spain

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Washington's pursuit of James 'Fergie' Chambers for supporting 'terror' seen as a warning to other left-leaning donors.

US marines board commercial tanker in Gulf of Oman

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

US marines board commercial tanker in Gulf of Oman

China slams Trump’s claims over 2020 US election interference

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

China has responded to US President Donald Trump’s claims that China interfered in the 2020 US presidential election.

Church of England backs Palestinian Christians despite backlash

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

The Church of England passed a motion to learn about the experiences of Palestinian Christians in the Kairos documents.

Did China steal 2020 US election data, as Trump claims?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

Trump revived long-debunked theories regarding the 2020 elections in a primetime speech.

‘Yuba’ – My dear father

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

My father, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, believed leadership meant putting Qatar and its people first.

The Church of England has taken a long-overdue step on Palestine

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

By agreeing to hear Palestinian Christians, the Synod has begun to confront its history and responsibilities.

Why is the US attacking southern Iran’s civilian infrastructure?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

Analysts say the goals range from targeting Iran's supply lines to curbing its influence in the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan passes legislation banning violation of national flag

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

Critics claim latest element of PM Takaichi's conservative drive threatens free speech, invites political abuse.

Trump’s new election push, explained

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

US President Donald Trump used a primetime White House address to revive claims about the 2020 election.

India debuts hydrogen-powered train as part of sustainability drive

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

India joins a handful of countries that have successfully deployed the zero-emission technology in their rail networks.

World Cup third-place playoff: What are France and England playing for?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

Didier Deschamps takes charge ⁠of Les Bleus for the final time while Kylian Mbappe is chasing individual history.

Knesset dissolves: How will Israel vote in October’s general election?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Knesset dissolves after first full term since 1988, with Israel heading towards crucial elections on October 27, 2026.

Has Ukraine’s Zelenskyy created a rival by sacking his defence minister?

📡 Al JazeeraMiddle East in EnglishJul 17, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Rallies in support of sacked Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov have exposed a political challenge for Zelenskyy.