Tag: Qatar
Baptist Church condemns ‘appalling’ Israeli Palm Sunday attack on hospital
Asia Pacific Report
The Baptist Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East has condemned Israeli's Palm Sunday attack on al-Ahli Arab Hospital, the last functioning...
Hamas report to mediators accuses Israel of pervasive Gaza ceasefire violations
As Benjamin Netanyahu threatens to resume war, Hamas outlines widespread Israeli ceasefire violations in document sent to the mediators.
By Jeremy Scahill and Sharif Abdel...
Global watchdog calls for ‘open’ probe into crimes against Gaza media...
Asia Pacific Report
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Egyptian, Palestinian and Israeli authorities to allow foreign journalists into Gaza in the...
Qatar ‘stalls’ Gaza mediation efforts – says it will not be...
Asia Pacific Report
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has rejected media reports that it has pulled out of mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas but added that...
End this ‘cruel, barbaric use of force’ on Gaza – WILPF...
Asia Pacific Report
The Aotearoa chapter of the Women's International league for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) has appealed to the New Zealand government to call...
Photojournalist Motaz Azaiza evacuates from Gaza – ‘thank you . ....
Pacific Media Watch
Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, who has been documenting the impact of the war in the Gaza Strip, has left the enclave for...
Covid-19: NZ’s MIQ working but has tough trade-offs, says epidemiologist
RNZ News
A leading epidemiologist says New Zealand's managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) is serving its purpose.
The system has come under increasing criticism recently as...
Indonesia holds fire on Afghanistan relations – awaits Taliban government
By Marcheilla Ariesta in Jakarta
Indonesia, the world's fourth largest country by population with 270 million, has not yet determined its stance towards the Taliban...
Global media freedom summit slams Gulf states, supports Al Jazeera
By Dr Joseph M Fernandez in Doha, Qatar
The international freedom of expression conference in Doha has ended with a strong condemnation of the threats...
Rights chief tells Arab dictatorships ‘examine yourselves’ in Gulf blockade
By Dr Joseph M Fernandez in Doha, Qatar
A leading international human rights organisation has called on countries in the Gulf region to pay heed...
Autocracy strikes back: Media freedom under siege in Arabia
ANALYSIS: By Dr Tarek Cherkaoui
Diplomatic quarrels in the Arabian Peninsula have a long history, and small Gulf States, such as Qatar, align themselves with...
New York Times condemns ‘misguided’ attempt to silence Al Jazeera
Silencing Al Jazeera was a high priority when Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Yemen moved to isolate Qatar earlier this month,...
Al Jazeera caught in the Qatar crisis crossfire, reports Mediawatch
Pacific Media Watch News Desk
So-called "fake news" and the damage it can do has featured much in the media in recent months.
Radio NZ's Mediawatch...
Philippines suspends deployment of overseas workers to ‘isolated’ Qatar
Rappler wrap-up on the Qatar crisis.
Pacific Media Centre News Desk
The Philippines has suspended the deployment of workers to Qatar after several Gulf states severed...
