Al Jazeera English

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aljazeera.com ↗ EN own reporting read here since 23 Sep 2026
In their own words
When Al Jazeera launched from the Qatari capital, Doha, on Friday, November 1, 1996, it was the first independent news channel in the Arab world. Media in the Arab world, till then, was characterised by state-controlled narratives that denied audiences the right to know and the right to be heard.

From their own about page, read 12 Oct 2026. Quoted, not reproduced.

no who funds them no ethics policy no editorial policy about page no masthead i

How it behaves i

measured here
97pieces read
20events covered
6times first
4h 22mlag when not first
When it publishes
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Busiest: Fri around 18 UTC.

What they are publishing i

Seen Event Newsrooms
Nov 6 18:46 Russia’s land gains in Ukraine dwindle as its diesel reportedly goes unsold 1
Nov 6 04:03 Paraguay's president is impeached minutes after resigning following a bank collapse 2
Nov 5 17:30 Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns after bank collapse 5
Nov 5 10:36 US sanctions Indian and Turkish firms accused of helping Iran 1
Nov 4 16:12 Democrats Win House, Gaining New Leverage Over Crypto Legislation 6
Nov 4 13:06 Can Democrats stop Iran war, reverse Trump’s tariffs after midterms win? 1