# Al Jazeera

> Al Jazeera is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in Qatar. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **State-influenced**.

- **Domain:** aljazeera.com
- **Website:** https://www.aljazeera.com
- **Country:** Qatar
- **Region:** Middle East
- **Language:** Arabic, English, more
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** State-influenced
- **Founded:** 1996

## About

Al Jazeera reads like a newsroom that put the Middle East on the global agenda, firing off stories from conflict zones Western outlets skip. It centers Palestinian perspectives and power structures with rapid-fire pace and unflinching footage, often first when bombs drop. The paradox: funded by Qatar's royal family yet accused by rivals of being both too independent and not independent enough—a tightrope that's earned bans, awards, and diplomatic friction.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** Qatar Media Corporation, owned by the State of Qatar
- **Funding:** Approximately 90% funded by the Qatari government as private foundation for public benefit under Qatari law, with additional revenue from advertising and content licensing
- **Focus areas:** Middle East politics, conflict zone reporting, Palestinian affairs, international news, Arab world developments, investigative journalism, human rights


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Latest headlines

Read from this source's RSS feed. Follow the link to the newsroom that published it.

- [Who are the economic winners and losers of the US-Israel war on Iran?](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/31/who-are-the-economic-winners-and-losers-of-the-us-israel-war-on-iran?traffic_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T12:01:18.000Z
- [Rescuers search for 18 missing after boat capsizes off Northern Cyprus](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/rescue-teams-continue-search-for-missing-after-north-cyprus-ferry-sinking?traffic_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T11:59:37.000Z
- [Fire breaks out after unidentified explosions at oil refinery in Baghdad](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/31/fire-breaks-out-after-unidentified-explosions-at-oil-refinery-in-baghdad-2?traffic_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T11:58:57.000Z
- [Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan hold first Mecca defence pact meeting](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/31/turkiye-saudi-arabia-pakistan-hold-first-mecca-defence-pact-meeting?traffic_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T11:49:03.000Z
- [UAE intercepts drone after US and Iran exchange attacks](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/uae-intercepts-drone-after-us-and-iran-exchange-attacks?traffic_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T11:25:43.000Z
- [The looming failure of Operation Economic Outcast](https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/31/the-looming-failure-of-operation-economic-outcast?traffic_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T10:18:40.000Z
- [Nepal tunnel traps hinder flood rescue: How many are dead or missing?](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/nepal-tunnel-traps-hinder-flood-rescue-how-many-are-dead-or-missing?traffic_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T10:17:22.000Z
- [After the flash flood disaster, here is what Nepal really needs](https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/31/after-the-flash-flood-disaster-here-is-what-nepal-really-needs?traffic_source=rss) — 2026-08-31T10:12:38.000Z

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-02-13. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.4. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 12 (6 themes).

Corrections: report@told.news

## This source on TOLD

- Profile page: https://told.news/news-sources/aljazeera.com
- Full catalogue: https://told.news/md/news-sources

## Other pages

- [How TOLD works](https://told.news/docs) — [markdown](https://told.news/md/docs)
- [Front page](https://told.news/) — [markdown](https://told.news/md)
- [News sources](https://told.news/news-sources) — [markdown](https://told.news/md/news-sources)
- [About](https://told.news/about) — [markdown](https://told.news/md/about)
- [AI transparency](https://told.news/ai) — [markdown](https://told.news/md/ai)
- [Cookies and data](https://told.news/cookies) — [markdown](https://told.news/md/cookies)
- [Agent overview](https://told.news/llms.txt) and [full reference incl. the whole source catalogue](https://told.news/llms-full.txt)
- [AGENTS.md](https://told.news/AGENTS.md) — how to read told.news programmatically
- [Sitemap](https://told.news/sitemap.xml)

Every page on told.news answers with markdown when the request carries
`Accept: text/markdown`.

---

TOLD news is operated by Gaerhenäs, Sweden. Contact: report@told.news