George Bush has arrived in Saudi Arabia on the sixth day of his tour of the Middle East. The US president hopes to get Saudi backing for his Israeli-Palestinian peace plans, as well as added pressure against Iran.Bush has brought gifts, in this case, weapons contracts worth billions of dollars.Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Riyadh. George Bush in...
Nicolas Sarkozy is in the Saudi capital Riyadh as he embarks on a Gulf tour. It's expected deals to build nuclear power stations will be signed with the United Arab Emirates as Sarkozy tries to strengthen French economic, military and political ties in the region. Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Riyadh. France seeks...
Polls in Morocco put the Islamist PJD party ahead of its three main rivals in the lead up to Friday's parliamentary elections. The tourist city of Meknes is one of the party's strongholds. Its mayor of five-years is a PJD-member and likes to tease his secular rivals by saying Morocco votes:...
Improved relations between Lebanon and Syria have some villagers along the border between the two countries worried.Landmark talks earlier this month brought a pledge to tighten border policing but many people's daily lives involve crossing the frontier.Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the Syria-Lebanon border. Syria-Lebanon...
Yemen has become known as one of the world's leading piracy hotspots.Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the Gulf of Aden where the national coastguard struggles to protect commercial vessels from the constant threat of hijacking. Yemen struggles...
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra joins the Muslim faithful as they trace the footsteps of the Prophet Mohammed to the Mount of Mercy outside Mecca. Hajj pilgrims...
Around a thousand Afghan and Canadian NATO troops have been hitting Taliban targets in Kandahar province. Hundreds of families have fled Arghandab district, as troops work to drive out hundreds of Taliban fighters who entered on Monday.Hashem Ahelbarra has this report. Nato move to...
A Dubai government firm has announced plans to build a $95bn city in the emirate - which will include the world's tallest tower.But investors are concerned that the property bubble in Dubai could burst, amid concerns over the long-term performance of financial markets in the Middle East.Hashem Ahelbarra reports. Dubai property...
One of the criticisms levelled at international donors is that much of the money is tied to security rather than humanitarian work.That means relatively peaceful areas can lose out. Now some provincial governors are saying that poor Afghans in their regions are turning to the Taliban for financial help.Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Bamiyan where many say they are yet to see any aid at all. Afghanistan's...
Markets in the Middle East have closed deep in the red. They had been spared the pain over the last five days because they were closed for Eid holidays. But no respite for them today. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Doha, Qatar. Gulf markets fall...
Afghanistan is facing a winter food crisis which could put millions of lives at risk. A severe drought has hit harvests and appeals by the government and the World Food Programme haven't brought in the much-needed aid.From Kabul, Hashem Ahelbarra reports. Afghan lives at...
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports on the government troops reported to have clashed with Shia fighters in northern Yemen, hours after a mosque was bombed.Funerals are being held for the 18 worshippers killed, who included soldiers from a nearby barracks.The attack in Sa'ada adds to the thousands already killed in a four year conflict. It also throws into a doubt a peace deal revived earlier this year. Yemen bomb leads...
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the refugee camps of Yemen on the people fleeing the fighting in Somalia.Last year more than 100,000 people made the perilous journey across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen in order to flee the fighting in Somalia - according to the figures given by the Yemen Observer newspaper. This year 32,000 others have joined them in order to escape too. However it is estimated that one in 20 did not survive the trip.Amnesty International issued a warning in a new report that 90,000 children could die in Somalia in the coming months. Child refugees at...
Ten years ago the Hollywood film 'The Horse Whisperer' was released, telling the story of a man with a remarkable gift for understnading horses. It was a huge box office hit. Now the Arab world may have found its own real version of that character. He is based in the United Arab Emirates, as Hashem Ahelbarra finds out for Al Jazeera. Abu Dhabi's...
Their living and working conditions are described by rights groups as atrocious. An estimated six million migrant workers , mostly from Asia, who are helping to build the rich Gulf economies. But international pressure for an end to what some term slavery appears to be having an impact . Officials from GCC states and their Asian counterparts, have been meeting in Abu Dhabi to discuss migrant workers. Hashem Ahelbarra reports. Pressure mounts...
Inside Story, with presenter Hashem Ahelbarra, discusses what should come first: Democracy or development. Inside Story -...
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra meets families from across the world that are taking part in the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Hajj: Bringing...
The man whose controversial books laid out the principles of holy war, claims his ideas were misinterpreted. He's now telling muslims that killing innocent civilians is against the laws of Islam. Hashem Ahelbarra has this report. Holy war:...
Surrounded by a host of oil-rich nations, Yemen barely makes it into the world's top 30 oil producers - yielding just 380 thousand barrels a day. That makes it the lowest oil producer of all the Arab countries.But many Yemenis are convinced that their country's oil wealth isn't being distributed fairly, and that's led to claims of corruption.Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Sana'a. Poverty despite...
Mahmood's Den, a Bahraini blog (http://mahmood.tv/), has become one of the most popular sites in the Arab world, receiving one and a half million hits each month. Hashem Ahelbarra reports on an internet phenomenon. Bahraini blogger...
Inside Story, with presenter Hashem Ahelbarra, discusses what should come first: Democracy or development. Inside Story...
Despite democratic elections, it's the monarchy which holds ultimate power in Morocco. Hashem Ahelbarra investigates what challenges face the young Arab democracy. Morocco votes:...
While the United States staggers through a financial crisis, the contrast couldn't be bigger in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. It's now building the first ever branch of the Louvre on a man-made island, paying $520 million to the French museum for the right to use its name.A New York landmark is also now owned by Abu Dhabi. It spent $800 million buying a 75 per cent stake in the Chrysler Building back in July.And three weeks ago, it forked out around $370 million for a 90 per cent stake in English football club, Manchester City.From Abu Dhabi, Hashem Ahelbarra reports on the economy bucking the global trend. Abu Dhabi bucking...
Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has been buried at her family's mausoleum in the southern province of Sindh.Pakistanis now wonder what the future holds, as violent protests leave dozens dead.Hashem Ahelbarra reports. Pakistan mourns...
Yemen's powerful religious clerics want the government to clamp down on what they call 'immoral' behaviour. They say it's a quest to preserve the Muslim 'way of life'.But as Hashem Ahelbarra discovers, not everyone agrees with the clerics. Yemeni clerics...
Yemen is a country that's been scarred by rebel and al-Qaeda attacks in recent years.Washington says the Yemeni government is not doing enough to stem the surge of attacks.Hashem Ahelbarra spent a day with Yemen's special forces units in the capital Sanaa. Yemeni security...
Muslim pilgrims gathered in the city of Mina for the symbolic stoning of the devil, one of the rituals of the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.The process is one of the riskiest during Hajj.Hashem Ahelbarra reports. Hajj pilgrims...
Turkey's raids into northern Iraq are continuing, amid international consternation. Inside Story -...
According to a new report from the World Bank, the quality of education in the Arab world is falling behind other regions and needs urgent reform.The report states that Arab countries need to make education their top priority in order to meet the needs of a young population and rapidly-expanding labour market.It cites low literacy rates and poor rates of enrolment compared to other parts of the world such as Asia and Latin America. Inside Story -...
The United Arab Emirates is known globally for its huge investments.Now it has set its sights on the movie industry. Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, has launched a new production company hoping to become a top producer of feature movies. Hashem Ahelbarra reports. UAE invests in...
The United States say it has successfully shot down an ailing satellite over the Pacific, leaving the remaining pieces to burn up in the atmosphere as they fall to Earth. Inside Story -...
Former Members of Al-Queda and other Khawarijees get rehabilitation in Saudi Arabia and they learn about True Islam from Scholars of Islam in Saudia.George Bush has arrived in Saudi Arabia on the sixth day of his tour of the Middle East. The US president hopes to get Saudi backing for his Israeli-Palestinian peace plans, as well as added pressure against Iran.Bush has brought gifts, in this case, weapons contracts worth billions of dollars.Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Riyadh.Only in Saudi Arabiathe ring road of Riyadh city, the capital of Saudi Arabia. I got this video from a friend....CAr stunt saudi arabia crazy talented SAUDI ARABIA - UNDER THE VEILthrough the eyes of ordinary people and the country's VIPs. English Stereo 72 min...Saudi Arabia under veil oil Islam Osama bin Laden religious police exandas Jet car racing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabiacar racing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the 1st time in the middle east....jet car jetcar racing jeddah saudi saudia arabia drag race mamdooh Chuck Why a new convert chose Islam over ShiaNew convert tells why he Chose Islam over Shiaism....Shia shiite shiaism shi'ite sunni Islam Muslim Convert Jafferi Jaafer Ashari Amazing recitation of the Qur'an by a young child!. His name is Hasan bin Abdullah Al Awadh....Qur'an Quran Yaseen Yasin Amazing Recitation Young Boy Child Surah Islam Muslim Qiraat Beautiful Reciting Little Takfiris and...
Spain's King Juan Carlos is making a controversial trip to the country's enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in northern Morocco.Rabat is unhappy about the visit, saying the two cities belong to Morocco. It's even recalled its ambassador to Madrid in protest.The Spanish government won't back down, and argues the two cities have belonged to Spain for more than 400 years. Morocco uneasy...
According to a new report from the World Bank, the quality of education in the Arab world is falling behind other regions and needs urgent reform.The report states that Arab countries need to make education their top priority in order to meet the needs of a young population and rapidly-expanding labour market.It cites low literacy rates and poor rates of enrolment compared to other parts of the world such as Asia and Latin America. Inside Story -...
Voting is underway in Kuwait's parliamentary elections, and this year there are a record 27 women in the running.One female candidate is fighting to abolish laws segregating boys and girls at schools and universities.Hashem Ahelbarra reports. In Kuwait...
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