Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 08 July 2025 | 14:28 CAT Tech mogul Elon Musk has once again...
Opinion and Analysis Articles
The Urine Trade in Gaza: When Aid Becomes a Test of Dignity
By Alaa, Freed Captive 29 June 2025 | 14:15 CAT 2-min read Gaza Strip, 2025 - In a narrow alley of one of Gaza's...
ANC Rebounds in Polls, but Experts Warn Stability Depends on Policy Clashes
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 24 June 2025 | 11:45 CAT A recent shift in public opinion has...
The Debrief Report – Qaanitah Hunter unpacks Ramaphosa-Trump tensions and trade talks
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 22 May 2025 | 12:20 CAT 3 min read As President Cyril Ramaphosa settles into Washington this week, tensions between South Africa and the United States loom large. In a conversation on Radio Islam’s The Debrief Report, political...
ASRI Report – Loftus five incident raised questions about protest rights and police conduct
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 16 May 2025 | 11:00 CAT 2 min read The arrest of five pro-Palestinian protesters at a recent football match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium has sparked outrage and raised serious questions about the limits of free speech and peaceful...
Middle East Report: Trump’s surprise moves raise alarm in Israel
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 9 May 2025 | 11:00 CAT 3 min read In a striking turn of events that could reshape regional dynamics, former US President Donald Trump’s recent moves in the Middle East are sending shockwaves through pro-Israel circles in Washington...
Corruption threats, dead rabbits, and chatbots – A Tender war over water
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 9 May 2025 | 09:00 CAT 3 min read A dead rabbit and a bullet in an envelope. These are among the threats reportedly made in a tender corruption scandal involving Umgeni-Uthukela Water and a multinational construction firm. While the...
Middle East Report: Netanyahu’s Stance, Student Crackdowns and Regional Shifts Under the Spotlight
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 2 May 2025 | 14:40 CAT 3 min read The Middle East is going through major political and social shifts, with Israel’s hardline stance on Gaza, youth movements shaping U.S. policy and Arab countries reconsidering ties with Israel amid...
Middle East Report: Gaza Protests, Trump Diplomacy and Shifting Alliances
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 25 April 2025 | 13:00 CAT 2 min read In this week’s Middle East Report on Radio Islam International, Dr James Dorsey, award-winning scholar, journalist, and senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in...
Middle East Report: Netanyahu’s Gaza Strategy Falters as International Pressure Mounts
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 11 April 2025 | 12:00 CAT 2 min read Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strategy to crush Palestinian resistance through the destruction of Hamas is "doomed to failure," according to Middle East analyst James Dorsey. Eighteen...
Middle East Report: Trump’s upcoming Middle East visit could shape Gaza ceasefire and post-war politics
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 4 April 2025 | 13:00 CAT 4 min read Former United States President Donald J. Trump is expected to visit the Middle East in May, with Saudi Arabia as the anchor point of his trip. Analysts suggest that this visit could bring about...
Lessons From The Past
Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 01 April 2025 3 minute read In his opinion piece on where South Africa would be in 2025, Dr Pali Lehohla, professor of practice at the University of Johannesburg and former Statistician General of SA, says that the country saw...
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