Umamah Bakharia South Africans have recently been facing tough times – with economic turmoil, increased crime,...
Political (opinion) Articles
Russia Launches Iranian Satellite Amid Ukraine War Concerns
By Neelam Rahim An Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off Kazakhstan early on Tuesday. It went into orbit...
10 Years Since Marikana, Has Anything Changed?
Ten years ago, the country and the world were stunned when a wage strike in Marikana turned deadly, leading to the...
Trump’s Role in Capitol Riot Being Investigated
Umamah Bakharia Exhibits released by White House investigators, former US president Donald Trump's original script for his speech the day after the Capitol insurrection included tough talk, which ordered the Justice Department to "ensure all lawbreakers are prosecuted...
Tunisian Referendum Amendments Possible Return To Autocratic Rule
Umamah Bakharia Tunisians have voted in a referendum on a new constitution that critics of the president fear will dismantle the democracy after a 2011 revolution by handing him nearly total power. The vote was held on the first anniversary of Kais Saied’s ousting of...
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Iran deems favorable
By Neelam Rahim Russian President Vladimir Putin, shunned by much of the world after he invaded Ukraine, travelled to Iran on Tuesday on a show of deepening ties between the two nations, united in the isolation from the West. The Russian leader met with Ali Khamenei,...
Media Lens Report: Biden Meets With Middle East Leaders to Strengthen Ties
Umamah Bakharia Last week, US president Joe Bidden met one-on-one with the leaders of Egypt, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates before attending a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which included Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. On...
What’s Behind The Recent Mass Killings in SA? – Experts Unpack
Umamah Bakharia In the past few weeks, South Africa has been witnessing mass killings across the country. In the lastest, four people were killed and two others injured in a shooting in Thembelihle informal settlement in Lenasia. While in Alexandra an armed robbery...
Will Biden’s Middle East visit play a role in Saudi Israeli normalisation?
By Neelam Rahim In a discussion with Radio Islam International, Hafez Ebrahim Moosa says that Joe Biden, the United States President, is travelling to the Middle East for his tour starting on Wednesday, which will continue until Friday. “It starts meeting the Israeli,...
Arab’s Are Losing Faith in Democracy To Deliver Economic Stability
Umamah Bakharia In an interview for BBC News Arabic, nearly 23 000 people across nine countries in the Middle East, North Africa and the Palestinian territories agreed with the statement that the Arabian economy has weakened under democracy. The findings come just...
Electricity cuts in Pakistan sparks outrage
Transcribed by Yumna Moosa - Telecom operators in Pakistan have been threatening to cut off mobile and internet services. The National Information Technology board has announced that telecom operators in Pakistan have warned about shutting down mobile and internet...
Ramaphosa discusses food security in a phone call to Putin
By Neelam Rahim President Cyril Ramaphosa had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. They discussed possible Russian agricultural products and fertiliser deliveries to Africa, including South Africa. “The presidents expressed satisfaction...