U.S. builds military base in the Sahara desert for armed drones
Ismail Akwei, at 08:49 am, April 24, 2018, News In this photo taken April 16, 2018, a U.S. and Niger flag are raised side by side at the base camp […]
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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.
When pushing for war, belief is all that matters
The dailyReport By Andrew Brennan April 25, 2018 10:48 PM (UTC+8) When will it stop? The Trump administration was “confident” that “animal Assad” was responsible for the alleged attack […]
Israel threatens to strike Russian air defense systems headed to Syria
If the anti-aircraft equipment is attacked, there will be ‘catastrophic consequences,’ warns Moscow By Asia Times staff April 25, 2018 There is no shortage of reasons to be […]
The impoverishment of literature in Pakistan
By Imad Zafar April 24, 2018 Literature is a form or branch of knowledge that helps in the development of the mind by creating awareness and the ability to think freely. Be it fictional literature in the form of novels or non-fictional writing and journalism, it plays a vital role […]
Islam in Africa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Great Mosque of Touba, is one of the largest mosques in Senegal, West Africa Islam by country Islam in Africa[show] Islam in Asia[show] Islam […]
Conference on Islam in Global Africa to feature Emir of Kano
Muhammadu Sanusi II, former top banker of Nigeria, to deliver keynote April 23, 2018 | By Mohamed Abdelfattah Muhammadu Sanusi II, current Emir of Kano and former governor of […]
Interesting facts on handmade carpets.
Did you know that the first carpets or floor coverings ever made are thought to have been produced as early as 7000 BC? The world’s oldest surviving carpet, the Pazyryk […]
South Syria flare-up presents security challenge for Jordan
Apr 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif A string of Russian statements on the future of Syria have reverberated across the region amidst rising tensions between Moscow and […]
The ghost of Herut: Einstein on Israel, 70 years ago
Ramzy Baroud Apr 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Albert Einstein, along with other Jewish luminaries, including Hannah Arendt, published a letter in The New York Times on December 4, 1948. […]
Mosul’s landmark Great Mosque of al-Nuri to be rebuilt
The United Arab Emirates is to give $50m (£36m) to help rebuild a landmark mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul blown up by Islamic State militants. The UN’s cultural […]
33 years on, a long-term solution to live export trade remains elusive
Reports show the economic importance of the industry is shrinking for everyone but the exporters themselves @callapilla Sat 21 Apr 2018 Distressed sheep on livestock carrier Awassi Express. Debate continues […]
The policeman who didn’t shoot at Alek Minassian in Toronto is proof that real heroes aren’t trigger-happy
We’re conditioned from the moment we turn on the television to admire and respect the supreme authority of uber-masculine, gun-toting ‘heroes’. We’re subconsciously schooled in the art of violent revenge […]
Video: Lessons From Al Andalus – Leading in a Pluralistic Society
01/02/2018 Dr. Craig Considine 2nd Annual National Latino Muslim Convention – left to right: Dr. Craig Considine, Mujahid Fletcher, Dr. Ibrahim Dremali, Adnan Jalali, Jalil Navarro On December 31st, I […]
What Will Middle East Studies Do without Alwaleed bin Talal?
A.J. Caschetta The Jerusalem Post March 21, 2018 What will become of Alwaleed bin Talal’s influence on western academia in light of the crackdown against him and other Saudi royals […]
King of Jordan receives Pakistani army chief
Amman, April 24 (Petra)– His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday received Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. Gen. Zubair Mahmud Hayat and an accompanying delegation to […]
Measures to End the Institution of Slavery – the Islamic view
Articles from alislam.org: Measures to End the Institution of Slavery It should be remembered that the basic source of unnatural and iniquitous treatment — which existed since time immemorial and […]
Saudi Arabia and the Vatican preach message of peace and tolerance
Maha Akeel April 23, 2018 There is no doubt the meeting between King Salman and Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, in Riyadh last week […]
Iraqi shrine tablets offer blessings, cures and a living
Reuters International This content was published on April 22, 2018 A piece of molded clay made of local soil, known as ”turba,” in seen in Kerbala, Iraq April 2, […]
Facing death in Iraq, European extremists will not get help from home
By AFP – Jan 24,2018 -JORDAN TIMES PARIS — European nations rarely miss a chance to slam the use of the death penalty by others, but they have largely turned […]
Egypt’s rice farmers see rough times downstream of new Nile mega-dam
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Apr 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Farmer Mohamed Abdelkhaleq speaks during an interview with Reuters in a field in the Beheira Governorate, north of Cairo, Egypt, […]
