hasem jazeera Videos and Clips

Power struggle in Afghan politics - 17 Aug 09
As Afghanistan prepares to go to the polls, three major ethnic groups in the north of the country - the Tajiks, the Uzbeks and the Hazara - are vying for a key role in local and national politics. Each group is looking for the candidate who is likely to bolster their status by granting them more privileges and powers. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Mazar-e-Sharif on the power struggle for the Northern Vote.

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Hajj pilgrims stone the 'devil' - 19 Dec 07
Muslim pilgrims gathered in the city of Mina for the symbolic stoning of the devil, one of the rituals of the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The process is one of the riskiest during Hajj. Hashem Ahelbarra reports.

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Talk to Jazeera - Hamid Karzai - 7 Jan 10 - Part 1
In this episode of Talk to Jazeera, Hashem Ahelbarra talks to Hamid Karzai, the president of Afghanistan.

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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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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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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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Talk to Jazeera - Hamid Karzai - 7 Jan 10 - Part 2
In this episode of Talk to Jazeera, Hashem Ahelbarra talks to Hamid Karzai, the president of Afghanistan.

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Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra discusses the situation in Yemen


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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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Sultan Hashem's legal battle to survive - 20 Oct 07
General Sultan Hashem, a former Iraqi defence minister, along with Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali", are awaiting execution for their roles in the Anfal military campaign that killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Kurds in 1988. However, Hashem was assured by senior US military officials that his life would be spared. Al Jazeera's James Bays reports.

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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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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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Retired Brigadier General Akil Hashem on Aljazeera
Retired Brigadier General Akil Hashem on Aljazeera regarding the situation in Syria

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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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Afghan parliament challenges Karzai - 02 Jan 10
Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan's president, is facing a new challenge to his ability to rule after parliament members rejected 17 of his cabinet nominations. The vote on Saturday came as Karzai made a rare visit to the country's Helmand province - a Taliban stronghold in the south. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the capital, Kabul.

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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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Turkey funds school for Syrian refugees
Of the thousands of Syrians now living in refugee camps across the border in Turkey, there are hundreds of school-age children who fled with their families to escape violence. The Turkish government has spent $2m to build a school along the Turkish-Syrian border in the Killis refugee camp, where a special emphasis is put on math and science. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the Killis refugee camp.

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Syrian refugees seek shelter in Turkey
Turkey has recently moved thousands of Syrian refugees into a new shelter. The Kilis refugee camp is so far the most organised and well-equipped. But for many Syrians it is still a life of exile away from home. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from the Kilis refugee camp, along the Turkish border with Syria.

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Talk to Al Jazeera - Ali Abdullah Saleh - 09 Sep 09 - Pt 1
Ali Abdullah Saleh, the President of Yemen, in conversation with Hashem Ahelbarra.

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Iran's power struggle behind the scenes - 16 Jun 09
On the face of it, the election in Iran was between Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the incumbent president, and his main rival Mir Hossein Mousavi. But a more significant power struggle is being played out between two other powerful men. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra explains what is going on behind the scenes.

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Syria: New political initiative launched
A group of Syrian activists and politicians have united to form what they call the 'Syrian Transitional Parliament'. The organisation will be based in Syria but also has a committee set up abroad. They made the announcement just a day before Syria holds parliamentary elections. Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports.

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Bahrain's Shia majority claims discrimination- 01 May 09
Tensions are simmering between Bahrain's Sunni rulers and the kingdom's Shia majority population. The Shias, seeking greater representation in the country's political sphere, accuse the government of fanning sectarian divisions. But as Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Manama, some Sunnis see the Shia-demand as an attempt to undermine the monarchy.

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Hazara vote seen as crucial in Afghan polls - 19 Aug 09
The mostly Shia Hazara community of Afghanistan is poised to have a significant effect on the country's elections. Eager to tap into the Hazara vote, Hamid Karzai, the incumbent president, recently signed off on a controversial Shia family law. The law has sparked international criticism as limiting women's rights, but as Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports, Karzai is unlikely to risk losing the Hazara vote by repealing the law.

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