It’s pitch black, and I hear nothing but low-flying jet fighters raining missiles nearby. Among my jumbled thoughts are the friends and relatives I’ve lost - at least nine so far - and whether I’ll make it through the night alive. Living in the besieged Gaza Strip for 27 years and surviving five Israeli attacks on Gaza has taught me what to do in times of war. It’s a pattern that keeps repeating itself. […]
Two rockets were intercepted on Saturday above the Saudi capital Riyadh and the southern city Jazan, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television reported, citing its correspondents and sources. Residents in Riyadh reported multiple blasts, followed by sirens in northern districts, Reuters said. AFP reporters said they heard three explosions in the capital. "A ballistic missile was intercepted and destroyed over Riyadh," state-run Al-Ekhbariya television said, as cited by AFP. There was no […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised his second live-fire artillery exercise in a week, state media said on Tuesday, as the country continues to expand its military capabilities. The report by Pyongyang's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) came a day after South Korea's military detected the launch of three short-range projectiles from North Korea's eastern coast. KCNA said Kim showed great satisfaction as his front-line artillery units demonstrated "excellent […]
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.
