Last week, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a grant of $160m for "development projects" in crisis-hit Maldives, raising questions on the motive behind the move. "As part of the support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the Saudi Fund for Development and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has pledged $160 million in support of the Maldives and its brotherly people […]
Opposition leaders in the Maldives have petitioned the island nation's Supreme Court to temporarily remove President Abdulla Yameen and investigate allegations of corruption against him. Yameen, 58, dismissed the petition on Monday, telling his supporters in the capital, Male, the opposition alliance was "seeking to overthrow a legitimate government". The leaders of four opposition parties said Yameen must be suspended for misrule, rights abuses, and "unprecedented corruption, including unjust enrichment […]
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.
