Middle East Report

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24 July 2026 | 12:10 CAT 2-minute read Saudi nuclear deal risks fuelling wider Middle East arms race  A proposed civilian nuclear agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia could trigger a broader nuclear arms race in the Middle East, according to...

Algorithms of Violence: How TikTok is Fuelling Organised Crime

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24 July 2026 | 12:06 CAT 2-minute read A new report released by the Arab Centre for the Advancement of Social Media (7amleh) warns that TikTok has become a powerful tool for organised crime groups operating within Palestinian society in Israel, allowing them to...

DUT hosts Africa’s first global DataScientia AI symposium

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23 July 2026 | 12:10 CAT 2-minute read The Durban University of Technology (DUT) has made history as the first institution on the African continent to host the DataScientia International Symposium, an international gathering of researchers, policymakers, industry...

OUTA seeks urgent court halt to AARTO Phase 2 rollout

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23 July 2026 | 11:43 CAT 2-minute read The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has filed an urgent High Court application to suspend Phase 2 of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) system, warning that motorists could be unfairly...

Khalil al-Hayya Elected Hamas Political Bureau Chairman

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 22 July 2026 | 13:00 CAT 3-minute read Who is Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’ newly elected political bureau chairman? Khalil al-Hayya was officially elected chairman of Hamas’ political bureau on July 20, 2026. He succeeds...