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Belgian couple abandon baby at airport after being unable to buy a ticket for infant
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 2 February 2023 | 22:30 CAT A Belgian couple abandoned their baby at...
Food prices soar in Egypt
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@me.com 3 February 2023 | 10:45 AM CAT 1 min read As public outcry has become eminent on social...
Media Lens: The assassination of Ayman al-Zawahiri
By Neelam Rahim On Tuesday, the US announced the assassinations of al-Qaida head Ayman al-Zawahiri, a move welcomed by Saudi Arabia and condemned by the ruling Taliban. Joining the discussion with Radio Islam International on this week’s Media Lens, analyst Ebrahim...
Afghan Taliban Faces Serious Questions following Assassination of Ayman al Zawahiri
Umm Muhammed Umar Media reports this week suggested that 71 year old eye doctor an al Qaeda head, Ayman al Zawahiri, had been killed in a CIA drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan. Radio Islam spoke to political analyst, Arshad Yusufzai. Yusufzai said that it was...
Asia Pacific Report: Chinese have kicked off a war game against Taiwan following the visit of Nancy Pelosi
By Neelam Rahim In discussion with Radio Islam International on this week's Asia Pacific Report is Senior Research Associate fellow at Institute for Global Dialogue, Senusha Naidoo. Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan is a significant development in tensions between...
Kagiso In Chaos
By Abu Muhammad There was chaos in Kagiso Township on Thursday morning. Residents began rounding up foreign nationals. At least one man is known to have died. All of this is in the aftermath of gang rapes that were carried by the Zama Zama illegal miners at a...
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[LISTEN] Sorry State of Phoenix Mortuary Under Investigation
Umm Muhammed Umar The Office of the Public Protector has launched an investigation into the Phoenix mortuary. At least 20 bodies were allegedly placed on the mortuary floor because the facility was filled beyond capacity. Radio Islam spoke to Public Protector...
UK Government Ban Bain & Co From Government Contracts Over Role In SARS Capture
By Abu Muhammad The international company Bain and Co, which was found to have played a role in the capture of the South African Revenue Service, has been banned by the UK government from doing government work for three years. This was done at the urging of former UK...
Somalia elects former Al- Shabab co founder as religious minister
Umamah Bakharia Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has named a co-founder and spokesman of the Al-Shabaab, Muktar Robow as minister for religious affairs. A move that could help strengthen the fight against the insurgents or provoke further clan clashes. Speaking...
Eskom’s Richards Bay project faces civil society group court challenge
Umamah Bakharia Two civil society groups plan on asking the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to scrap the authorisation for Eskom's combined cycle power plant construction. The South Durban Community Environmental Alliance and groundWork want the 3 000 MW...
New Ipsos Poll Show Four in Ten across 28 Countries Expect Disposable Income to fall over Next Year
By Neelam Rahim A new Ipsos poll indicates that three-quarters of the public in 28 countries are concerned about the rising cost of goods and services in the next six months. A Global Country Average of 40% say they expect their disposable income to fall over the...