Fans pay tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson
Millions of fans reeling from shock and disbelief over the death of Michael Jackson have gathered across the globe to pay tribute to the “King of Pop”.
Al Jazeera’s Dan Nolan reports on the man who will be remembered for his extraordinary musical talent as well as his eccentric behaviour.
Residents of a Baghdad district afraid to return
Residents of a Baghdad district afraid to return
Once considered a bastion of al-Qaeda in Iraq, the Baghdad district of al-Doura is now called “victory neighbourhood“, where attacks are rare. But as the US military prepares to withdraw from Iraqi cities, al-Doura remains a maze of cement walls built to enforce security and keep Shia militias out.
As Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports, former residents say they are hesitant to return until al-Doura becomes the multi-religious district it once was.
