The Middle East Report

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 29 August 2025 | 11:41 CAT 3-minute read Gaza ceasefire mediators have diverging objectives While Qatar and Egypt have have persuaded Hamas to accept the month-old ceasefire proposal, the United States and Israel have...

The Media Lens

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28 August 2025 | 10:25 CAT 2-minute read Silencing the Truth: Gaza Journalists Under Fire In today’s segment of the Media Lens, Ibrahim Deen delivered a searing critique of how Western media coverage is quietly facilitating the erosion of press freedom—and, with it,...

The Asia Pacific Report

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FORUM-ASIA reports shrinking civic space across Asia as HRD crackdowns increase 28 August 2025 | 09:15 CAT 2-minute read In its sixth biennial Defending in Numbers: Reclaiming Civic Space, Unbroken Voices report, released on 14 July 2025, FORUM-ASIA delivers a stark...

SA sees surge in political party registrations

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27 August 2025 | 10:10 CAT 2-minute read South Africa’s political landscape is becoming increasingly crowded, with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) confirming that the country now has 472 registered political parties — the highest number in its history....

Russian Job Offers to Young South African Women Raise Human Trafficking Fears

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27 August 2025 | 09:42 CAT 3-minute read South Africa’s young women are being lured into what appear to be lucrative overseas job opportunities, only to face harsh realities upon arrival in Russia. Concerns have mounted after reports surfaced that social media...