Unverified reports have claimed that Russia and China plan to provide Iran with arms amid ongoing warfare against the U.S. and Israel. The veracity of these reports has been questioned due to conflicting remarks from various sources. Middle East Eye published a report stating that three officials aware of the
With rising tensions in the Middle East, Israel intensifies its aggression in Beirut, Lebanon. This follows Hezbollah’s rocket fire in Israel in response to attacks on Iran earlier this week. The Israeli occupation has been assaulting Lebanon prior to the attack on Iran, amidst a supposed ceasefire agreement with Lebanon
Israeli and U.S. forces persist in their attack on Iran, which includes a strike on the Iranian state media, while the death toll increases to 787 individuals, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society. Similarly, the Israeli occupation is escalating aerial assaults on Lebanon and has initiated a fresh ground
Iranian and American negotiators are engaged in a third round of indirect nuclear talks in Geneva. The discussions are taking place amid a significant United States military build-up in the Middle East, with several countries advising their citizens to leave Iran due to the risk of potential U.S. strikes. Speaking
In November 2019, during a private gathering, Sandeep Chakravorty, then India’s Consul General in New York, was recorded suggesting that India adopt an “Israeli model” in Indian-administered Kashmir. At the time, millions of people in Kashmir were enduring a severe military lockdown and communications blackout. Months earlier, Prime Minister Narendra
South Africans who allege they were deceived into fighting for Russia in Ukraine report experiencing racist mistreatment by Russian officials. According to recent reports, four of the men returned home this weekend, recounting experiences they claim were traumatic and for which they were unprepared. They assert they were dispatched to
More than 80 countries at the United Nations condemned Israel’s reported plans to designate large parts of the occupied West Bank as state property, warning that the move could further entrench tensions in the region. The joint condemnation, which included South Africa, came amid concerns that the decision could alter
Amid escalating tensions in the Gaza Strip, the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza is preparing for the holy month, as Palestinian families observe Ramadan in their tents. Images circulating online show simple ornaments hanging from the camp’s worn ceilings, complemented by vibrant artwork on the fabric walls — decorations
The second round of nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran is took place in Geneva, Switzerland. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed matters with the US envoy for the Middle East. Speaking to VOC News, international relations analyst and Mail and Guardian columnist Donovan Williams, said Iran has to
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
