Divisions loom over G20 gathering
World leaders including Barack Obama, the US president, will gather in London for final talks on the eve of a G20 summit dogged by divisions on how to tackle the economic crisis.
Obama’s stimulus approach to boost economic growth is facing stiff opposition from European and other governments.
Al Jazeera’s Matthew Moore reports.
Arab summit to take stand on Bashir
Arab leaders have gathered in Qatar to attend the 21st summit of the Arab League.
Besides trying to ease regional rifts, leaders have placed the arrest warrant issued against Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s president, high on their agenda.
Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Khartoum.
Syria returns to international political stage
Syria has achieved a dramatic political come back over the past year on both an international and regional level.
Al Jazeera’s Rula Amin reports on how Arab leaders have been engaging with Damascus after years of shunning it in anger over what they see as its role in fueling regional troubles.
Job losses hurt US small town
In a series of special reports, Al Jazeera is looking at towns around the world that are feeling the impact of the global economic downturn. In the US, Al Jazeera’s Cath Turner traveled to the town of Danville, Virginia, where the unemployment rate is more than twice the national average.