Inside Story

The programme will draw on Al Jazeera’s heritage of covering the Middle East and world events.

 

From the latest developments in the Palestinian occupied territories to the wider issue of relations between the West and the Middle East, Inside Story aims to get behind the headlines, analyse the facts and hear the opinions to try and provide a frank assessment of the latest developments.

As Khaled Meshaal, the leader of Hamas, visits Russia for talks, Inside Story asks what the outcome will be? His announced intentions are to seek Russian support for the new Palestinian unity government and backing for an end to the economic boycott that is crippling the Palestinian people. 

 

The talks come amid fresh reports that the sanctions are leading to hardship, hunger and malnutrition for large parts of the population. What will the visit bring?

Find out on Inside Story at 17:30 GMT on Al Jazeera English.

On our programme we welcome your feedback, below is a selection of recent emails we have received:

 

Finally, we have an authentic, transparent, professional, thoughtful, incisive, multicultural, deeply caring group of brilliant journalists within the station and on diverse sites in different countries who are committed to presenting the other point of view which has been silenced and hidden from view for so many years – since the first US onslaught on Iraq – never mind the 59 years into the occupation of Palestine and the uprooting of Palestinians, the myriad massacres that have been committed against our people, the incessant bombardment of Lebanon over the years by Israel. All the double standards are finally being exposed in a professional way; that is the key thing, and I am so proud of you.

Dr Samia Costandi, Bahrain

I recently had the opportunity of watching your programmes and must complement you on your choice and relevance of the subjects. The other mainstream channels tend to gear their content more towards the ‘Western’ audience. Your programmes immediately strike a chord with the Middle Eastern/Asian/African viewers. Please keep up the good work and thank you for providing such useful infotainment.

 

I was unaware of this programme Inside Story. Today’s topic was interesting in the sense that it dealt with important issues of women’s rights in Pakistan. For the marriage to be valid in Islam, there is no scope for force to both bride and groom. The consent for marriage should be full, natural and free. So, it was malpractised for long in Pakistan. I thank the government to outlaw these unacceptable practices. Thank you!

 

 

I watched your Inside Story for the first time on Al Jazeera. It was very good! It was neutral … I think both CNN & BBC supports Sri Lanka’s propaganda machine. I like your work.

Why did Inside Story forget to bring a guest from the Tamil speaking muslim community? The community was heavily victimised by the Tamil Tiger rebels. I am requesting you remember this in the next Inside Story.

 

Your interactive programme Inside Story on Sri Lanka was one of the best impartial interview & reports I have ever witnessed on any news channel. Without doubt Al Jazeera has demonstrated the impartiality and has left all other international news channels far behind.

Hi Al Jazeera, I am a great fan and supporter of your channel but I didn’t like the way you covered the assassination of Pierre Gemayel. First I dont think that his killing is anything but horrific. But I think that your coverage was shy in pointing fingers to anybody but Syria. I mean 90 per cent of people in the Middle East if not more believe that the US and Israel have something deep to do with these assassinations. And I dont think that this a paranoid or “conspiracy” form of thinking. I know that as a news channel you can’t accuse anybody of something without evidence but to cover “Every Angle and Every Side” I think that this side should be highlighted in a way or another.
Basel, Palestine

Something I don’t get? Why no-one is putting the fingerpoint on al-Hariri for this killing for Mr Gemayel. Even we know that he has more to gain than anyone else in this incident to prove his point on Syria.
Hicham

I think the debate/discussion over politicising the hijab was informative. I really like the professor from Egypt’s comments and her views on the issue. Personally, I feel the hijab/niqab has become politicised by politicians first in Europe and now in the Middle East as more and more educated, capable, talented, young women who are entering the work force making conscious decision to either don the hijab or niqab.
Fatima, USA

Just got the English Al Jazeera feed (through jumptv.com) tonight and saw the segment on human shields in Gaza. Thank you very much – this is exactly the kind of news we in America have been missing, and urgently need to see.
Vicki, USA