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Stoning a symbolic Satan
In the latter part of Hajj, Muslim pilgrims spend time at Mina’s encampment, where they pelt a a wall representing the devil with pebbles daily. But there are always dangers when dealing with the devil.
Saudi flexes its muscles ahead of Hajj
On top of fears of an outbreak of H1N1 flu during Hajj, Saudi Arabia has found it also has a number of security issues to be concerned about this year. One of those issues has been rising tensions between Saudi and nearby Iran. In the past, Iranian pilgrims have complained, held protests and even clashed [...]
Mapping Mexico’s drug traffickers
Al Jazeera’s running a special report on the web and TV about the drug-related violence that has been racking Mexico of late as the government wages a “war” against drug traffickers and cartels fight amongst each other for control of trafficking routes. The map embedded above shows areas of the country under the control of, [...]
Doha takes to the streets over Gaza | Audio slideshow
Thousands of people turned out on Doha streets on Friday to protest two weeks of Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip. As of posting, the war in Gaza has left about 900 people dead, and according to Palestinian medical sources, hundreds of those are women and children. The attacks have drawn an angry response from [...]
Rallying for Gaza | Audio slideshow
Some 15,000 people gathered at a Doha sports arena to protest against Israel’s week-long assault on the Gaza Strip, and to show support for the Palestinian territory’s besieged populace. Another soundslides for Al Jazeera, this time with somewhat improved audio. Click here or on the photo above to watch.
Tracking Hajj (again) with Google Maps
Millions of Muslims have descended upon Mecca and the city’s outlying areas once again for Hajj, the annual pilgrimage. Last year I made note that most news orgs have rather light coverage of the event, and the same holds true this year. All the big names – Washington Post, Guardian, BBC, etc – have news [...]
Qatar opens museum of Islamic art | Audio slideshow
After years of waiting – at least for those of us in Doha – Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art has finally opened its doors, offering possibly the largest collection of works inspired by Islamic artistic trends in the world. I did a short audio slideshow for AJE about the museum, though bear in mind I’m [...]
Attacks across Mumbai
Indian police say armed men have attacked seven or eight places across Mumbai with guns and grenades, killing up to 80 people. Al Jazeera English is tracking the attack points in India’s financial hub. If you have information on the flashpoints, add it on at the larger Google Map. Or follow all the story’s updates [...]
DC reacts to Obama victory | Audio slideshow
Hours after Barack Obama was declared the president-elect – the next US president – throngs of supporters filled the streets of downtown DC chanting mantras of support outside the White House, and celebrating any way they knew how. Get an idea of the sights and sounds: Updates after the jump
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