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AJE's Hashem Ahelbarra on the latest on Syria
Syria's military has withdrawn from residential areas and is on the outskirts of the country's cities, but gunfire continues and snipers are still a threat, according to the secretary-general of the Arab League. Nabil El-Araby said on Monday that security forces have not stopped shooting at protesters in Syria, despite the presence of an Arab League observer mission in the country. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra is in Antakya, on Turkey's border with Syria for the very latest.

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Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Bamako
The Tuareg rebel group, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad- the MNLA, has declared an independent state in Northern Mali. They're calling it Azawad. In a statement on their website, the MNLA said the decision was "irreversible". Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the Malian capital Bamako.

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Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra discusses the situation in Yemen


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Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Rabat
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Rabat after Moroccans overwhelmingly voted to approve a revised constitution that will curb King Mohammed VI's near absolute powers in the north African nation, the country's interior minister has said.

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AJE's Hashem Ahelbarra on the Arab League meeting
The Arab League has demanded . It comes as the Syrian National Council meets in Tunisia, to devise its next step. It is trying to position itself as an alternative to the adminstration of President Bashar Al Assad. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the summit.

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Yemen: Update on elections in Sanaa
Despite calls for a boycott, Yemenis have been voting in high numbers for a new president. There is only one candidate, vice president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. The poll marks the official end of Ali Abdullah Saleh's 33-year rule. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the capital, Sanaa.

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George Bush in Saudi Arabia - 14 Jan 08
George Bush has arrived in Saudi Arabia on the sixth day of his tour of the Middle East. The US president hopes to get Saudi backing for his Israeli-Palestinian peace plans, as well as added pressure against Iran. Bush has brought gifts, in this case, weapons contracts worth billions of dollars. Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Riyadh.

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Al Jazeera English: Hashem Ahelbarra Image Promo #1A (2009)
A 30 second spot for Hashem Ahelbarra, a correspondent for Al Jazeera English.

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Hajj pilgrims descend on Mount Arafat - 18 Dec 07
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra joins the Muslim faithful as they trace the footsteps of the Prophet Mohammed to the Mount of Mercy outside Mecca.

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Hajj: Bringing the world's Muslims together - 17 Dec 07
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra meets families from across the world that are taking part in the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

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Child refugees at risk in Somalia - 06 May 2008
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the refugee camps of Yemen on the people fleeing the fighting in Somalia. Last year more than 100000 people made the perilous journey across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen in order to flee the fighting in Somalia - according to the figures given by the Yemen Observer newspaper. This year 32000 others have joined them in order to escape too. However it is estimated that one in 20 did not survive the trip. Amnesty International issued a warning in a new report that 90000 children could die in Somalia in the coming months.

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Inside Story - Development or democracy - 14April08 - Pt 1
Inside Story, with presenter Hashem Ahelbarra, discusses what should come first: Democracy or development.

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Foreign diplomats 'neutral' on Afghan vote - 20 Aug 09
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the city of Mazar-e-Sharif on how residents there will decide their vote, and how foreign representatives are trying to stay neutral.

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Inside Story -Development or democracy? - 14April08 - Pt 2
Inside Story, with presenter Hashem Ahelbarra, discusses what should come first: Democracy or development.

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Yemen bomb leads to clashes with Shia fighters - 3 May 2008
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports on the government troops reported to have clashed with Shia fighters in northern Yemen, hours after a mosque was bombed. Funerals are being held for the 18 worshippers killed, who included soldiers from a nearby barracks. The attack in Sa'ada adds to the thousands already killed in a four year conflict. It also throws into a doubt a peace deal revived earlier this year.

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Arab League observers 'saw snipers' in Syria
Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra has spoken to a member of the Arab League mission deployed to Syria. The observer confirmed that the team had seen many snipers posted on rooftops and described the situation as "very dangerous".

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France seeks stronger Saudi Arabia ties - 13 Jan 08
Nicolas Sarkozy is in the Saudi capital Riyadh as he embarks on a Gulf tour. It's expected deals to build nuclear power stations will be signed with the United Arab Emirates as Sarkozy tries to strengthen French economic, military and political ties in the region. Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Riyadh.

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Morocco votes: Muslim mayor blazes a trail - 05 Sept 07
Polls in Morocco put the Islamist PJD party ahead of its three main rivals in the lead up to Friday's parliamentary elections. The tourist city of Meknes is one of the party's strongholds. Its mayor of five-years is a PJD-member and likes to tease his secular rivals by saying "for every bar you open, I will open 10 mosques." Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Meknes

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Exclusive: Interview with Mali coup leader Amadou Sanogo
In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, army officer Amadou Sanogo, defended the coup he led, saying the president he deposed had failed the country. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Bamako.

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Honey remains big business in Yemen
Honey has been a valuable commodity for centuries, but few places have a stronger tradition of honey-making than Yemen, where beehives dot the country's landscape. But the once-thriving honey business suffered a setback after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the US, when the Bush administration listed Yemeni honey stores as possible fronts for al-Qaeda. However those working in the industry have dismissed the claims, and say Yemen's honey business is nothing but legitimate. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Wadi Dawan, in central Yemen. [26 Feb 10]

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Mali's neighbours threaten sanctions
West African nations say that they have put a peacekeeping force on standby and are sending a delegation to Mali to end the crisis there. Hashem Ahelbarra has this exclusive report from the capital Bamako.

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Abu Dhabi's Master of Horses - 03 Feb 08
Ten years ago the Hollywood film 'The Horse Whisperer' was released, telling the story of a man with a remarkable gift for understnading horses. It was a huge box office hit. Now the Arab world may have found its own real version of that character. He is based in the United Arab Emirates, as Hashem Ahelbarra finds out for Al Jazeera.

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High hajj security in Saudi - 6 Dec 08
The Saudi Arabian city of Mecca is the birthplace of Islam, where the Prophet Ibraham built the first Muslim House of Worship. Today is the first day of Hajj, which extends over the next five days with more than 3 million people attending. The convergence of so many people in one place is a danger too. In past years fires and deadly stampedes have cast a cloud over the event. But as Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports Saudi Arabia's boosted security for this year's Hajj by unprecedented numbers.

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Students in Yemen fight stereotypes
Yemen is renowned for its religious schools, which attract hundreds of international students every year. Those schools are now under increasing scrutiny, with the United States, among the nations, concerned about a possible growing al-Qaeda presence there. But there is another side to education in Yemen, as Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the Hadramaut Valley. [February 17, 2010]

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Women taxi drivers face bumpy road in Bahrain - 26 Apr 09
Women in Bahrain are increasingly taking up traditionally "male" jobs, but they face an uphill struggle against the country's more conservative residents. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra took a ride with one of Bahrain's female taxi drivers and found that her drive for change is still facing some obstacles.

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