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Al Jazeera

Qatari government-owned and funded international news network

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Al Jazeera is an international news network based in Doha, Qatar. Its Arabic channel launched in 1996 and Al Jazeera English in 2006. It belongs to the Al Jazeera Media Network, a statutory private foundation for public benefit that is owned by the government of Qatar and depends heavily on it for funding. It was founded by Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, then Emir of Qatar; its chairman, Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, was a deputy minister of information when it launched. The network says its reporting is not directed by the government; scholars have argued the government has a degree of editorial influence.1Wikipedia

Who it favours

Our reading of 3 articles by Al Jazeera on stories with competing sides. A story counts only when two signals point the same way; balanced coverage counts too. How we decide.

Balanced in every story we analysed.

Who controls it

Whoever owns an outlet, provides most of its money or directs it controls it. Our rule.

Owners, funders and directors

    As documented, nearest first. Each note says what the source supports.

  1. OwnerAl Jazeera Media NetworkParent network, a statutory private foundation for public benefit 1Wikipedia
  2. OwnerGovernment of QatarOwns the network; launched it with about $137 million in government funding and remains its main funder 1Wikipedia
  3. OwnerHamad bin Khalifa Al ThaniFounded the network in 1996 as Emir of Qatar (1995–2013) 1Wikipedia
  4. DirectorHamad bin Thamer Al ThaniChairman of the board since its founding; a deputy minister of information when it launched 1Wikipedia

How we use it

15 stories cite Al Jazeera directly.

October 2026

  1. France's interior ministry counts 410,000 protesters and nearly 1,000 arrests; unions claim 800,000The second Saturday of nationwide cost-of-living and school protests in France was largely peaceful but ended in clashes in Paris and other cities, with nearly 1,000 arrests, the interior minister said.
  2. Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine-US talks set for first half of November in Abu DhabiKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the next trilateral round of Ukraine peace talks is planned in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November, and Zelensky confirmed the timing.
  3. Trump says Musk restored Ukraine's Starlink access; Kyiv says limits remainAfter a reported Trump call to Elon Musk, Ukrainian officials say Starlink speeds used by their military are still capped, ten days after sudden restrictions.
  4. Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it hit seven ships near Hormuz and threatens US basesIran's IRGC navy said it struck four vessels it accused of illegal oil transfers and that three more hit mines, pushing Brent crude above $110, while warning that US bases could be targeted.
  5. Anthropic's draft IPO filing shows an $80 billion first-half loss as investors weigh a lower valuationAnthropic's draft IPO prospectus shows a first-half 2026 net loss of about $80.7 billion, mostly from a $72 billion accounting charge, with revenue up to $16.3 billion.
  6. Deadly attack on Saudi airport in Dammam as US orders staff out of Saudi ArabiaAn attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam killed two people and wounded eight, Saudi authorities said, after the US ordered non-emergency staff to leave Saudi Arabia over Houthi threats.
  7. Rubio skips Delhi, meets Ambani, Adani and Tata chief on a business-focused India tripUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio toured Reliance's Jamnagar refinery and met top Indian business leaders, saying the US wants Reliance to refine more Venezuelan crude and that a trade deal is close.
  8. France to deploy troops to support police before 24 October protestsSoldiers will free up police for crowd control as a new day of protest is called.
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  1. Curfews imposed in Paris, Lyon and other citiesParts of Paris and Lyon went under overnight curfew; more than 2,500 people were in custody.
  2. Half a million join youth-led cost-of-living protests across FranceStudents, unions and yellow-vest groups marched over living costs and fuel prices; dozens were detained in Paris.
  3. Dipke detained a third time as police block Delhi rallyPolice took the founder into preventive detention before a rally for two jailed leaders; he was released the next day.
  4. CJP leaders detained again after entering Jantar MantarAbout 20 volunteers, including three leaders, were detained a day after the site was closed to protests.
  5. Delhi Police say Jantar Mantar is no longer a protest siteAs thousands marched, police withdrew Jantar Mantar's status as an official protest venue.

July 2026

  1. Wangchuk removed from Jantar Mantar; march to Parliament meets tear gasPolice removed Wangchuk on a court order, then clashed with a "Sansad Chalo" march toward Parliament.

May 2026

  1. Activists hang Palestinian flag on the Eiffel Tower for Nakba DayExtinction Rebellion activists draped a large flag from the first floor; six were arrested.

Outside left–right raters

For comparison only. Western raters place outlets on a left–right line, which says nothing about whom they favour in a given story or who funds them; our own tally is above.

AllSides: Lean Left (checked 24 Oct 2026) · Ad Fontes Media: Skews Left (checked 24 Oct 2026)

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