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 ...
In this visual explainer, Al Jazeera delves into the stories behind some of the continent’s most unusual borders. Egypt or Sudan – why does no one want Bir Tawil? Starting in northeastern ...