Middle East Report With James Dorsey

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On this weeks Middle East report

Russia asks Israel to support tripartite meeting on Syria with US.
Somalia could become another Afghanistan if foreign forces pull out,
Having said that, the jury is still out on the counterterrorism value of the US invasion of Afghanistan
Egyptian religious tolerance called into question by continued incarceration of Coptic student

South Africans Relieved as VAT Hike is Reversed Following Political Negotiations

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 26 April 2025 | 10:30 CAT The decision to reverse the planned 0.5% VAT increase has been met with widespread relief across South Africa, following negotiations between several political parties, the National...

Treasured Tanzania

Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 05 April 2025 4-minute read Heena Ismail grew up in the beautiful country of Tanzania and completed her university studies in Nairobi in Kenya. She lives with her parents and 4 siblings in Tanzania, working at the Shifa...

DA Claims Victory as Treasury Backtracks on VAT Hike Following Legal Pressure

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 25 April 2025 | 16:16 CAT The Democratic Alliance (DA) has claimed a major victory following Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s decision to abandon the planned 0.5 percentage point increase in Value-Added Tax...

Legal Challenge to VAT Hike: DA and EFF Unite Over Procedural Concerns

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 25 April 2025 | 13:00 CAT In a rare show of unity, the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have launched a joint legal challenge at the Western Cape Division of the High Court to halt the...

The Insight: How tackling food waste can save the planet – SA Harvest’s Chiara Henry

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Tackling food waste to feed the nation and save the planet

Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 25 April 2025 | 12:00 CAT 2 min read Millions of South Africans go hungry daily while tonnes of perfectly edible food are dumped into landfills. But a quiet revolution is underway. From the backrooms of grocery stores to the hands of...