The Sad, Dark End of the British Empire
HISTORY DEPT.The Sad, Dark End of the British Empire Scottish independence could be the final insult. By RICHARD HALLORAN August 26, 2014 Richard Halloran is a freelance writer in Honolulu. […]
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Rafiq A. Tschannen
Rafiq A. Tschannen is a Swiss national. He converted to Islam and joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the age of 16 after reading the German translation of the Holy Qur'an. He worked in 15 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, first as Finance Director in the private industry and later as Chief Executive Officer of NGOs and International Governmental Organizations. He is now devoting his time to The Muslim Times as Editor for Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Switzerland and as Associate Chief Editor.
The missing third: An out-of-school children study of Pakistani 5-16 year-olds
The missing third: An out-of-school children study of Pakistani 5-16 year-olds Serious efforts need to be made to ensure that Pakistan has a large population of literate and educated girls […]
Zionism has no space for an Arab Jew like me
The State of Israel conditioned us to see the intersection of ‘Jewish’ and ‘Arab’ as impossible — even though my family held that identity for generations. Whenever I find myself […]
Rays of Wisdom for the Modern World – Part 13
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)KHILAFAT 14th September 2021 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) is a beaming beacon of Divine guidance and support. His […]
Raisi tells UN: Nuclear talks useful only if they lead to lifting all oppressive sanctions on Iran
‘Knowledge that is beneficial to humanity cannot be sanctioned’ Politics September 21, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – In his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday […]
China senior diplomat says economic sanctions on Afghanistan must end
This content was published on September 23, 2021 BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the various unilateral sanctions or restrictions on Afghanistan should be […]
Should robots fight our wars?
Imagine a world where robots are sent into the battlefield. Drones buzz above them, surgically taking them out when it is clear no humans would be harmed. It sounds like […]
Erdoğan urges US to take more responsibility for Afghan migrants
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY SEP 22, 2021 4:53 PM GMT+3Afghan migrants hide from security forces after crossing illegally into Turkey from Iran, near Tatvan in Bitlis province, Turkey, Aug. 23, 2021. (REUTERS […]
Children of Turks, other immigrants, make mark in German politics
Children of Turks, other immigrants, make mark in German politics BY ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN EUROPE SEP 22, 2021 1:39 PM GMT+3German lawmakers attend a special parliament session at the Reichstag building, host of […]
Challenges of today’s world require a reformed UN
MOHAMED CHEBARO September 22, 2021 21:09164 Short Url https://arab.news/8h52q As world leaders meet in New York this week for the 76th UN General Assembly’s high-level debate, many questions are being asked […]
Saudi Arabia: The story of all the king’s men
Previous 2 / 2A photograph of the army of Abdulaziz on the march, photographed by British envoy Captain Shakespeare near Thaj in March 1911. (Photo by W.H.I. Shakespeare/Royal Geographical Society via […]
6 Reasons why Westerners are converting to Islam
on: February 16, 2018 Why are so many Westerners converting to Islam? Islam is currently the fastest growing religion in the world, which may come as surprise to many, considering the […]
Afghan girls school ban would be un-Islamic, Pakistan PM says
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said preventing women from accessing education in neighbouring Afghanistan would be un-Islamic. https://www.bbc.com/news/av-embeds/58639538/vpid/p09wk4v0 In an interview with the BBC, Mr Khan laid out the […]
Islamic Extremists Charge Christian Woman with Blasphemy
By Morning Star News on September 21, 2021 Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Blasphemy charges against a Christian preacher in Pakistan were filed not with help from members of […]
Food emergency in Sri Lanka
Everything you need to know about Sri Lanka’s food crisis Sri Lankans have been rushing to grocery stores and queuing up as food supplies deplete in the island nation Arpan […]
Sir Winston Churchill’s family begged him not to convert to Islam, letter reveals
Source: Independent He might have been a staunch protector of the British Empire, but the British Prime Minister had a love of the Orient and Islam By Matilda Battersby Sunday […]
Turkey’s normalization policies aim to win over entire region
BY NUR ÖZKAN ERBAY ANKARA NEWS ANALYSIS SEP 09, 2021 6:29 AM GMT+3Turkish and Egyptian delegations meet for the second round of political talks in the capital, Ankara, Turkey, Sept. 7, 2021. (AA […]
Military aid for Israel removed from US bill to fund government
Some House Democrats objected to a provision in a stopgap spending bill to provide the additional funding so Israel can replenish its “Iron Dome” missile-defense system. (Shutterstock) Short Url https://arab.news/mghxh […]
Don’t let the Taliban fool you
September 21, 2021 Asia Pacific By Daphne Psaledakis Artist and activist Sonita Alizadeh speaks during the plenary session “Girl, Uninterrupted: Increasing Opportunity During Adolescence” at the Clinton Global Initiative 2016 (CGI) […]
‘No Accountability Whatsoever.’ Rula Jebreal on Afghanistan and the War on Terror
September 21, 2021in Democracy In Exile Omid Memarian Omid Memarian is the Director of Communications at DAWN. Born into a Palestinian family in Haifa and raised in an orphanage in Israeli-occupied […]
