"Hashem Ahelbarra is a roving Middle East correspondent for Al Jazeera English. He regularly reports from Afghanistan, Yemen and across the Gulf region.
Hashem has covered many of the biggest international news stories in recent years and secured exclusive interviews with many of the major names in world news, including late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Afghan president Hamid Karzai and former Liberian president Charles Taylor."
Latin America09 Dec 2019 04:54 GMT
University students and union members keep leading strike but as days go by larger sectors of society have been championing protest and its demands.
Middle East06 Nov 2019 13:49 GMT
Children among dozens killed in last few days of attacks in Syrian province.
Middle East04 Nov 2019 04:22 GMT
Syrians contemplate going back to their cities but as fighting continues in the northeast it could be a dangerous decision.
Middle East15 Oct 2019 10:38 GMT
Tunisia's newly elected president Kais Saied, who won by a landslide, offers new hope that ailing economy will be fixed.
Middle East12 Oct 2019 15:53 GMT
Tunisia's 2 presidential candidates have gone head-to-head in a rare TV debate ahead of Sunday's runoff vote.
Middle East12 Oct 2019 05:35 GMT
Reviving the economy will be one of the main challenges for the winner of Sunday's presidential election runoff.
Middle East06 Oct 2019 17:45 GMT
Early indications suggest a low voter turnout against a backdrop of growing frustration with the established parties, and their failure to solve the economic crisis.
Asia Pacific18 Aug 2019 09:50 GMT
Pro-China crowds are mostly middle-aged or older, the pro-democracy group is mostly made up of the younger generation.
Middle East31 Mar 2019 10:42 GMT
The so-called Libya Quartet hopes to end the years-long conflict in the African nation.
Middle East11 Mar 2019 20:40 GMT
The 82-year-old's decision to withdraw from the upcoming presidential race comes amid widespread anger over his candidacy.
Europe16 Feb 2019 16:13 GMT
World's leaders debate some of the biggest challenges of today, including Yemen war and fight against ISIL.
Europe13 Feb 2019 09:59 GMT
A number of countries are either pulling out or sending low-level delegations to the Warsaw summit aimed at curbing Iran’s growing influence in the Middle East.
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