Tag Archives: Al Jazeera

Ruto Defends ‘shoot in the feet’ Order, Says he has no Regrets

President William Ruto has stood by his controversial directive instructing police to shoot protesters “in the feet,” insisting he has no regrets over the order issued during last year’s anti-government demonstrations. In an interview with Al Jazeera aired on Sunday, Ruto defended the police response to the violent protests, which …

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Al Jazeera To be Shut Down in Israel

By: BBC Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Al Jazeera is to be shut down in Israel. Mr Netanyahu accused the Qatari-owned network of “incitement” and said the cabinet decision had been unanimous. Al Jazeera condemned the move as “criminal”. Foreign journalists are banned from entering Gaza and …

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Al Jazeera Journalist Killed in Israeli Strike in Gaza

Al Jazeera journalist Hamza al-Dahdouh, the eldest son of the Gaza bureau chief, was killed in an Israeli strike in southern Gaza while reporting in a vehicle with other journalists. Freelance journalist Mustafa Thuraya also lost his life in the same incident. The strike occurred between Khan Younis and Rafah. …

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