👤 Umar Farooq

17 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
17
2026-09-16 – 2026-10-30
Claims per article
26
450 extracted in total
Hedged claims
11%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
4,112
characters
Writes for Al Jazeera, Dawn.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
59%
Crime & Law
29%
Technology
12%
Most-tagged topics
BrazilDawnPESHAWARUnited StatesFitna al KhawarijKhyber PakhtunkhwaBrazilianColombia

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
5 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.23 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-25 · Al Jazeera · Politics
Brazil 2026 election live: Lula and Bolsonaro in tight race
22 outlets covered this event
2026-10-04 · Al Jazeera · Politics
Brazil elections live: Lula faces Bolsonaro in close presidential race
22 outlets covered this event
2026-10-30 · Al Jazeera · Technology
Why AI could threaten much of the world’s digital infrastructure
14 outlets covered this event
2026-10-22 · Al Jazeera · Technology
World leaders warn against security flaw found in PHP computer programming
14 outlets covered this event
2026-10-29 · Al Jazeera · Politics
Trump administration attempts to take down leak of ICE personnel data
11 outlets covered this event
2026-09-20 · Al Jazeera · Politics
France’s Macron and Canada’s Carney announce plans to build stronger ties
10 outlets covered this event · leans left

What they said would happen

2026-09-16 · Al Jazeera
US removes Venezuela from list of drug transit, production countries
🔮 Trump praised Bolivia and Colombia for electing new conservative leaders that broke with previous leftist governments, saying he expects them to ramp up efforts at coca eradication and combating “narcoterrorist” groups but would keep their designations in place for the time being. assertive
2026-09-18 · Dawn
At least 7 dead, over 30 injured in blast in KP's Kohat
🔮 “Teams are actively engaged in relief operations at the site, and further details will be released as more information becomes available,” he said. assertive
2026-09-18 · Dawn
At least 7 dead, over 30 injured in blast at mosque in Kohat Police Lines
🔮 “The blood of the martyrs will not go in vain; terrorists and their facilitators will meet an exemplary, dire fate,” the statement quoted him as saying, adding that he had directed to provide the best medical facilities to the injured. assertive
2026-09-18 · Dawn
5 cops among 16 martyred in blast at Kohat Police Lines
🔮 In a later statement, he said that a suicide bomber detonated himself near the Special Branch building, adding that an exchange of fire was underway with Fitna al Khawarij terrorists. “The operation will continue until the complete elimination of Fitna-ul-Khawarij,” the IG was quoted as saying, adding that the police’s morale remained high. assertive
2026-09-18 · Dawn
5 cops among 16 martyred in blast at Kohat Police Lines, more than 50 injured
🔮 In a later statement, he said that a suicide bomber detonated himself near the Special Branch building, adding that an exchange of fire was underway with Fitna al Khawarij terrorists. “The operation will continue until the complete elimination of Fitna-ul-Khawarij,” the IG was quoted as saying, adding that the police’s morale remained high. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. At around 3:30pm, police said the clearance operation was “in its final stages”. The statement detailed that seven terrorists had attempted to infiltrate Police Lines after the explosion. assertive
2026-09-18 · Dawn
15 cops among 21 martyred in blast at Kohat Police Lines, more than 80 injured
🔮 In a later statement, he said that a suicide bomber detonated himself near the Special Branch building, adding that an exchange of fire was underway with Fitna al Khawarij terrorists. “The operation will continue until the complete elimination of Fitna-ul-Khawarij,” the IG was quoted as saying, adding that the police’s morale remained high. assertive
2026-09-20 · Al Jazeera
France’s Macron and Canada’s Carney announce plans to build stronger ties
🔮 Canada and France will pursue cooperation on energy, defence, space and other sectors, in what their leaders say is a reflection of shared values between the two countries. assertive
2026-10-04 · Al Jazeera
Brazil elections live: Lula faces Bolsonaro in close presidential race
🔮 Voting across Brazil will open at 8am (11:00 GMT) and will close at 5pm local time (20:00 GMT), with nearly 160 million citizens eligible to vote for president, governors and federal legislators. assertive
2026-10-15 · Al Jazeera
Trump ramps up third-country US deportations despite global rights outcry
🔮 That includes people who are seeking asylum in the US, who are supposed to be given a chance to explain dangers they might face in their home country. mixed
2026-10-17 · Al Jazeera
Why are Latin American countries building closer ties with Israel?
🔮 When Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced on October 8 that Colombia would be moving its embassy to Jerusalem, he made sure to point out how important the development was for his country’s diplomatic narrative, and that it heralded warming relations with Latin American governments. assertive
2026-10-21 · Al Jazeera
Why social media has become an election issue in Brazil’s presidential race
🔮 On Sunday, incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the final round of the election. assertive
2026-10-22 · Al Jazeera
World leaders warn against security flaw found in PHP computer programming
🔮 On Wednesday, vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language prompted a rare public warning from the United States National Security Agency (NSA), which advised taking websites offline if they could not be updated immediately. assertive
2026-10-23 · Al Jazeera
Will ICE agents play a role in the 2026 US midterm elections?
🔮 Organisations like Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have voiced concern that the Trump administration could use ICE to intimidate voters. mixed
2026-10-25 · Al Jazeera
Brazil 2026 election live: Lula and Bolsonaro in tight race
🔮 Voting across Brazil begins at 8am (11:00 GMT) and will close at 5pm local time (20:00 GMT), with nearly 160 million citizens eligible to vote for president. assertive
2026-10-29 · Al Jazeera
Trump says won’t ‘take sides’ in Brazil election, but calls it a ‘disgrace’
🔮 Officials told the newspaper that the US government would likely provide the Bolsonaro family permanent residency. assertive
2026-10-29 · Al Jazeera
Trump administration attempts to take down leak of ICE personnel data
🔮 Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Homeland Security Secretary Mullin reiterates Trump threats about elections - list 2 of 3Will ICE agents play a role in the 2026 US midterm elections? - list 3 of 3Dying in ICE custody: Inside one family’s story of heartbreak The letter accused FlokiNET of violating its terms of service by publishing a “stolen” employee dataset and asked it to “remove or disable” the information. assertive
2026-10-30 · Al Jazeera
Why AI could threaten much of the world’s digital infrastructure
🔮 Earlier this month, authorities worldwide urged website administrators to execute emergency updates after a nonprofit programming foundation flagged critical security flaws that could allow hackers to breach systems. assertive
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