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Editor's Notes: Why Americans turned to Al Jazeera instead of CNN or Fox during Iran war - comment

Qatar now funds the most-watched English-language news channel covering the Middle East. And it got there because the West stopped showing up.

 AL JAZEERA headquarters in Doha, Qatar.
An aerial view shows the Baghdad International Airport on September 17, 2025.

Iran-backed Iraqi militias launch drone attacks near diplomatic facility, Baghdad Airport

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrates the passing of the Death Penalty for Terrorists bill in the Knesset, March 30, 2026

Eight Muslim nations condemn Israel's 'dangerous' new death penalty law

Planes of Kuwait Airways and Qatar Airways are seen through the window of a Middle East Airlines aircraft at Cairo International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Cairo, Egypt, March 31, 2026.

Drone attack sparks fire at Kuwaiti Airport, tanker off Qatar hit as Iran strikes Gulf states


Iranian doctor says IRGC kills protesters in hospitals, US-Qatari talks discuss deescalation

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

IRGC forces open fire on Iranian protestors

Qatar is a ‘problem-maker,’ not peace mediator, Doha opposition leader tells ‘Post’

Khalid al-Hail told the ‘Post’ that Qatar’s National Democratic Party would see Doha join the Abraham Accords.

US President Donald Trump is escorted by Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani towards Air Force One, as he departs Al Udeid Air Base, en-route to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.

Trump, Qatar's Thani discuss de-escalation as US, Iran pursue diplomacy

The call comes ahead of Trump's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Qatar has sought to ease the recent escalation in tensions between the US and Iran.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump talks with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha in May.

US-Iran nuclear deal won't protect Israel from missile program, Iranian proxies, expert warns

According to Prof. Amatzia Baram of the University of Haifa, political optics weigh heavily in Washington, making a strong, enforceable nuclear deal the top priority.

 People wave flags next to an Iranian missile on display during the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.

Milano Cortina Olympics: Israel's delegation, ICE, and event's security measures spark debate

About 6,000 Italian security units are stationed to secure the event.

General view of the Olympic rings covered in snow ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, January 26, 2026.

Foreign ministers from Muslim, Arab countries denounce Israeli West Bank bill to expand control

A group of Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel’s latest Security Cabinet decisions on West Bank land policy, planning authority, and enforcement powers.

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attends a press briefing during an EU-Jordan summit in Amman, Jordan, January 8, 2026; illustrative.

Mashaal to Al Jazeera Forum: Hamas disarming risks making Gazans ‘easy victims to be eliminated'

“In the context that our people are still under occupation, talking about disarmament is an attempt to make our people an easy victim to be eliminated," Hamas’s political leader, Mashaal, said.

HAMAS TERRORIST KHALED MASHAAL speaks during an interview in Doha.

Francesca Albanese expected to speak at Al Jazeera Forum alongside Hamas leader, Iran's FM - report

Albanese is listed on Al Jazeera's site as a speaker during the forum's third session on its first day, during a panel titled: "The Palestinian Cause in a World Moving Toward Multipolarity."

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, speaks at the conference "Cartography of a Genocide", on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, at Roma Tre University, in Rome, Italy, October 6, 2025.

Why America's Western lens fails to understand Middle East dynamics - opinion

The Middle East rewards power, clarity, and patience, and the US must learn to play by those rules. If they act desperate for deals and photo opportunities, then that is all they will get.

 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

In potential game-changer, Syria moves ahead on oil deal with Chevron, Qatar - analysis

This could be a major game-changer for Syria as it begins to regrow its economy after decades of sanctions and isolation.

YUSUF QABLAWI, CEO of the Syrian Petroleum Company, Frank Mount, head of Corporate Business Development at Chevron, and Erik Keskula, CEO of Power International Holding, sign a memorandum of understanding to develop an offshore oil and gas field for Syria.