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Malaysian Communications Minister Saifuddin Abdullah retracts his announcement yesterday that video producers on social media would require a license per the 1981 National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia (FINAS) Act, following public outcry. The initial proposal was made following the government's dispute with Al Jazeera over a documentary concerning the discrimination migrant workers faced in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-07-23

Mohamed Morsi, former President of Egypt, is sentenced to life imprisonment and another 15 years for his role in allegedly leaking government secrets to Qatar. Six people, including two Al Jazeera employees, are sentenced to death.
2016-06-18

French journalist Yves Debay is killed by a Syrian sniper while he was covering clashed between Syrian forces and rebels. In a separate incident, Al Jazeera reporter Mohamed al-Horani is killed by a Syrian sniper while covering clashes in Busra al-Harir.
2013-01-18

Al Jazeera closes its English-language bureau in China after its reporter Melissa Chan is expelled from the country.
2012-05-8

Al Jazeera announces that it has decided not to broadcast video footage of the 2012 Midi-Pyrénées shootings that had been filmed by the gunman with a camera strapped to his body.
2012-03-27

Al Jazeera captures "western troops on the ground" in Libya, the first time this has been confirmed.
2011-05-30

Syrian officials confirm the detention of an Al Jazeera reporter, Dorothy Parvaz, who has been missing since Friday.
2011-05-4

Traffic to Al Jazeera's English-language website, which features
2011-02-6

Al Jazeera urges Egyptian satellite company Nilesat to resume broadcasting its signal or face legal action.
2011-02-2

Kuwait closes the offices of Al Jazeera, following coverage of a crackdown at an opposition rally.
2010-12-13