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February 16, 2018
David and Goliath: How Qatar Defeated the Saudi and UAE Annexation Plot
Emir Sheikh Tamim’s refusal to even discuss the Saudi/UAE demands has made him a national hero in Qatar.
Juan Cole
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June 28, 2017
Is the Saudi Boycott of Qatar Driving It into the Arms of Iran?
Saudi overreaching just might destroy the Gulf Cooperation Council—and strengthen Iran’s regional power.
Juan Cole
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June 9, 2017
How Trump Is Inflaming the Middle East’s Proxy Wars
He has emboldened a recklessly aggressive Saudi government, which is now destroying Yemen, imposing a blockade on Qatar—and could even stumble into war with Iran.
Mohamad Bazzi
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April 12, 2016
Farewell to Al Jazeera America
The end of the media empire’s US venture doesn’t bode well for American viewers—or for journalism.
Leslie Savan
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October 9, 2015
The Biggest Winners of the Arab Spring? Dictators
While authoritarian rule appears to provide stability over the short term, it breeds discontent and affirms the idea that violence is the only way to be heard.
Mohamad Bazzi
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October 5, 2015
This Is What It Takes to Unionize a Newsroom
On Tuesday, we’ll find out if Al Jazeera America’s digital editorial staff will become the latest new media workers to unionize.
Michelle Chen
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July 10, 2013
Al Jazeera’s Muslim Brotherhood Problem
Staff quits en masse over Qatar-imposed favoritism for the Brothers.
Bob Dreyfuss
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December 14, 2007
Al Jazeera Goes Mainstream
The Arabic and English satellite broadcasts are giving voice to Arabs who challenge their governments, and ours.
Ned Lamont
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December 1, 2005
The War on Al Jazeera
A top-secret memo detailing George W. Bush’s proposal to bomb Al Jazeera is not “outlandish,” as the White House claims. The Bush Administration had been threatening, insulting and imprisoning Al Jazeera staffers and other unembedded journalists long before Bush reportedly floated the idea to Tony Blair.
Jeremy Scahill