South African cameraman Adil Bradlow and Al Jazeera journalists detained by Egyptian authorities; Al Jazeera demands release.

The South African cameraman Adil Bradlow and Al Jazeera journalists are being detained by Egyptian authorities with Al Jazeera (TopTV 401 / DStv 406) demanding their unconditional release.

"Al Jazeera calls for the Egyptian authorities to release all our staff unconditionally along with their belongings and equipment," says Al Jazeera in a statement.

The Al Jazeera staffers - Adil Bradlow,

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Al Jazeera opening 12 news bureaus across America before the launch of Al Jazeera America on 20 August.

Al Jazeera (DStv 406 / TopTV 401) is opening 12 new news bureaus across the United States before the launch of 20 August of Al Jazeera America, the new American-centric spin-off 24-hour news channel version of Al Jazeera.

The Al Jazeera correspondents will however be available to report on stories for the broader Al Jazeera TV news network such as Al Jazeera English seen in South Africa,

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Al Jazeera America announces senior executive appointment ahead of the 20 August launch of the new American version of the news channel.

Al Jazeera's new American spin-off new channel Al Jazeera America which will start in the United States next month in the place of the discontinued CurrentTV which finally folded there as well has appointed Kate O'Brian as the president of the American version of the 24-hour news channel financed by Qatar.

Kate O'Brian will work alongside Ehab Al-Shihabi who has been named the interim CEO of

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Al Jazeera set to move its London head office to The Shard skyscraper near the River Thames.

Al Jazeera (DStv 406 / TopTV 401) is set to become the first commercial tenant in London's skyscraper The Shard, The Evening Standard is reporting.

The 24-hour news channel from Qatar is reportedly getting ready to move its United Kingdom head office to the new skyscraper.

Al Jazeera has taken out a lease for floor space in the iconic building located near London Bridge and the River Thames.

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BREAKING. Sir David Frost back for a second season of The Frost Interview from Friday 26 July on Al Jazeera at 22:00.

Sir David Frost is back for a second season of The Frost Interview, his in-depth hour-long interview show on Al Jazeera (TopTV 401 / DStv 406), from Friday 26 July at 22:00 (South African time).

The veteran interviewer will kick off the second season with an interview with Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon.

In his Buzz Aldrin hour, Sir David Frost will go through exclusive footage

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Al Jazeera presenter Marwan Bishara reveals internal turmoil at news network as it gets ready to launch in America in August.

Al Jazeera's prominent Marwan Bishara, the presenter of the current affairs show Empire, has fired off an email to Al Jazeera bosses outlining what he considers serious mistakes which Al Jazeera is making as a news channel, before the launch of the new Al Jazeera America channel.

Marwan Bishara's email on 10 July to Al Jazeera executives reveals serious concerns from inside Al Jazaara about

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22 Al Jazeera staff members in Egypt abruptly resign after 'biased' Al Jazeera coverage in Egypt.

Yesterday 22 staff members of Al Jazeera (TopTV 401 / DStv 406) in Egypt resigned, claiming the news coverage on Al Jazeera is "biased" and not a true reflection on the 24-hour news channel of what is really happening in Egypt.

Gulf News reports that 22 upset staff members resigned on Monday from Al Jazeera out of protest, with the Al Jazeera anchor Karem Mahmoud who said that the resignations

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Al Jazeera targeted by Egyptian authorities after Al Jazeera; Egyptian TV raided; Al Jazeera demands immediate release of detained staff.

Al Jazeera (DStv 406 / TopTV 401) has been targeted by Egyptian authorities.

Al Jazeera staff members are being held by Egyptian authories after 28 were initially detained, and the news service Associated Press Television News (APTN) has also been asked to withhold their news feed from Al Jazeera's channels.

Reuters yesterday reported that Egyptian troops with armoured vehicles took over the

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BREAKING. Al Jazeera news crew free and released from prison in Niger without after being held for three days in a cell without water or food.

A news team of Al Jazeera (DStv 406 / TopTV 401) has been released after its four member team was detained in a prison in Niger, Africa for the past three days.

Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege and the rest of the news crew were held in the West African country's city of Zinder.

The correspondent and her team - cameraman Romuald Luyindula, producer Mohammed Abubakar and driver Rabiu Abdullahi -

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BREAKING. Is America Tonight, Al Jazeera's brand-new upcoming flagship daily news magazine show going to be seen globally?

Al Jazeera (DStv 406 / TopTV 401) is announcing that America Tonight will be its new hour long flagship news and current affairs magazine show coming to viewers on a daily basis once the new Al Jazeera America TV news channel launches later this year in the United States. It now begs one question: Will America Tonight be seen globally on Al Jazeera English?

It's highly conceivable that Al

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Al Jazeera wants to hear direct pitches from South African documentary makers; Al Jazeera Pitching Forum held in Cape Town on 15 June.

Al Jazeera (DStv 406  / TopTV 401) wants to hear from South African filmmakers on Saturday 15 June in Cape Town when two commissioning editors from the 24-hour news channel want to hear and listen to pitches from African filmmakers who will have 5 minutes to pitch their film.

Two commissioning editors from Al Jazeera will be in Cape Town on 15 June at the Protea Breakwater Lodge at the V&A

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BREAKING. Femi Oki is the new presenter of the social media current affairs TV show, The Stream, on Al Jazeera.

Femi Oke, the well known presenter from CNN International has joined Al Jazeera (DStv 406 / TopTV 401) as the new presenter of The Stream.

Femi Oke who've worked for 9 years for CNN and was the presenter of Inside Africa which she helped launch is now the presenter for the social media and online connectivity current affairs show from today.

"I've been watching The Stream since it first

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