Israel to close Al-Jazeera offices over 'incitement of violence'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Arab satellite news broadcaster of incitement.

'Made to be rejected': Qatar looks to reject demands made in Gulf-states row

Gulf states have demanded Qatar agree to complete a list of demands to end the blockade against it.

Al-Jazeera says closure demand is 'attempt to silence freedom of expression'

The nation’s foreign minister said today that the list of 13 demands given to his government is not reasonable.

Qatar told to close Al-Jazeera and accept other demands or face 'divorce' from gulf neighbours

The Qatar-based broadcaster denounced the move as an attack on media freedom.

At least four dead as truck crashes into Israeli soldiers in Jerusalem

Meanwhile, the Israeli embassy in London apologised after one of its staff threatened to “take down” a British government minister.

Egypt court recommends death sentence for 3 journalists

Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood was one of the codefendants but was not sentenced to death.

Al Jazeera seeks to clarify Peyton Manning controversy

“The only allegation in the programme from Charlie Sly is that growth hormone was sent repeatedly.”

Germany has arrested an Al-Jazeera journalist for "torturing a lawyer"

Ahmed Mansour is accused of being involved in an uprising in Egypt.

Amal Clooney threatened with arrest in Egypt

The human rights lawyer faced pressure over a fact-finding mission she was involved in looking at the country’s power structures.

Egypt's highest court orders retrial of three Al-Jazeera journalists

The three men have been detained since December 2013.

Cairo sentencing of Al Jazeera journalists a "ferocious attack" on media - Amnesty

Three men are among a group of journalists convicted of ‘falsifying news’ and supporting the Muslim Brotherhood.

Sean Penn to present human rights award in Dublin

The Hollywood actor will be jetting into the capital next week.

Award-winning journalist arrested in Egypt as Muslim Brotherhood labelled a 'terrorist organisation'

Peter Greste, a former BBC journalist currently working for Al-Jazeera, won the prestigious Peabody award in 2011.

Irish news producer freed by Egypt police after being held for five days

Russ Finn was freed yesterday, his employers Al Jazeera have confirmed. He was held without charge after being arrested with three colleagues last Tuesday.

Irish TV producer detained by police in Egypt

Russ Finn was working for broadcaster Al-Jazeera in Cairo. He has been held since Tuesday when he was arrested along with two colleagues.

Al-Jazeera buys struggling US cable channel, launches push into America

The international broadcaster has bought Current TV in a deal aimed at allowing it to expand in the US market.

Al Jazeera closes Beijing bureau after reporter expelled from China

It is the first time in 14 years that a foreign journalist has been kicked out of China.

Sky News to launch new 24-hour Arabic channel

Sky News Arabia will broadcast rolling news from Abu Dhabi, starting tomorrow.

Al-Jazeera to compete for Sky's Premier League rights - report

The broadcaster is danger of losing their rights to show top flight English football according to the league’s chief executive.

Libya – ‘We announce to the world that Muammar Gaddafi has been killed’

A video has emerged which claims to show Gaddafi’s corpse (not main picture here) as National Transitional Council in Libya confirms the ousted leader was captured and died of his wounds.

WATCH: Gun-wielding Libyan newsreader pledges to 'become a martyr' [Updated]

A newsreader on the state-run al-Libiyah channel waves a gun and says station staff will die to protect it.

Israel accuses Al Jazeera journalist of Hamas membership

The Palestinian journalist appeared before an Israeli military court today.

Syrian army moves into Hama after massive demonstrations

Day 112 of the Syrian Revolution and Assad’s crackdown on the anti-government movement continues as tanks move on the city of Hama.

Protests continue in Syria as troops move into towns

Anti-government protesters have taken to the streets across Syria, as troops begin to move into towns.

Iranian authorities free detained journalist Dorothy Parvaz

The Al Jazeera journalist had been detained 19 days ago when she arrived in Syria before then being sent to Iran.

USA had concerns over Dublin-based Muslim think tank - WikiLeaks

New leaked diplomatic cables show how the US asking its Dublin office to provide profiles of influential Irish Muslims.

Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has resigned

The appointed vice-president has announced that Mubarak has decided to “waive the office of the republic”.

Richard Keys open to RTÉ switch as Al Jazeera line up sacked Sky Sports duo

Wife of former Sky Sports presenter says that sexist remarks were just ‘banter’.

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