Saudi Arabia is creating a total mess in Lebanon
By Jamal Khashoggi November 13 2017 Saudi King Salman, right, meets last week with outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Saudi Press Agency via Associated […]
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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.
Saudi Arabia backs down in Middle East crisis
Nov 14, 2017 Saudi Arabia’s dramatic moves to counter Iran in the region appear to have backfired, significantly ratcheting up regional tensions and setting off a spiral of reactions and anger that seem to have caught the kingdom off guard. Now it’s trying to wind back its escalations in Lebanon […]
Saudi Arabia, at War With Itself
Forget Yemen, Syria and Lebanon, just a few of the countries in which Saudi Arabia is fighting a proxy war with Iran, its long-time enemy. The Saudi royal family now […]
Getting behind the debate over lab-grown meat
Garrett Broad Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Memphis Meats Southern fried chicken, prepared with meat cultivated by Memphis Meats. “We built a lab with glass walls. That was on purpose,” Ryan […]
This isn’t the first time Saudi Arabia has threatened the stability of Lebanon
Saad Hariri said that on returning to Lebanon, he would confirm his ‘resignation’ in accordance with the country’s constitution. But how on earth did he think he could ‘shock’ Lebanon by resigning in […]
As ‘cold war’ heats up, here’s what you should know
LONGSTANDING rivals have hit a crisis point as tensions continue to escalate. Patience is wearing thin on both sides. Debra Killalea@DebKillalea news.com.au November 13, 2017 THEY have never been the best of friends, and a recent escalation in tensions means Saudi Arabia and Iran are unlikely to become allies anytime […]
Exposing the Shadow World of the Global Arms Trade
How can we end the death, destruction and corruption? By Tyee Staff 31 Oct 2017 | ‘The legal and illegal weapons trade are effectively merged,’ says Andrew Feinstein. This article is part of a Tyee Presents initiative. Tyee Presents is the special section within The Tyee where we highlight contests, events and […]
Face of a forgotten war: Who is to blame for the death of this 11-year-old girl?
? Exclusive: Jabrah was shot in the head while she slept. Her crime? Growing up in Yemen, which is suffering in a vicious proxy war. Now, after gaining rare access to […]
‘White Europe’: 60,000 nationalists march on Poland’s independence day
Xenophobic phrases and far-right symbols mark event described by anti-fascists as a magnet for worldwide far-right groups Polish nationalists light flares as they march through Warsaw to mark Poland’s […]
Iran-Iraq earthquake: Deadly tremor hits border region
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing at least 207 people and injuring about 2,500. One aid agency said 70,000 people needed emergency shelter after the quake, one of the largest this year. Most of those who died were in Iran’s western […]
Saudi Arabia from ‘consensus’ to fire
HAKKI ÖCAL @hakkiocal In May 2017, Emir Mohammed bin Salman said, “We can uproot the Houthis and Saleh in a matter of days in Yemen.” When Salman was asked if he would start negotiations with Iran, he said that you can’t deal directly with people who believed in helping […]
Turkey first to deliver relief supplies to quake-hit northern Iraq
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Residents in northern Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah flee their homes after magnitude 7.2 quake on November 12, 201. (AA Photo) Related Articles MidEast More than 60 killed after magnitude 7.2 quake on Iran-Iraq border region Turkish aid agencies become first to deliver relief supplies to the region […]
Saudi Official: Saudi AG reveals corruption close to $100 billion, 7 suspects released without charge
ARAB NEWS | Published — Thursday 9 November 2017 JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has uncovered corruption to the tune of $100 billion. In a statement on Thursday, Attorney General Saud Al-Mojeb said: “The investigations of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Committee are proceeding quickly … The potential scale of corrupt practices which have […]
U.S. outposts key to Daesh rollback in Iraq
Summary The U.S.-led coalition’s newest outpost in the fight against Daesh (ISIS) is in a dusty corner of western Iraq near the border with Syria. Using racks of radio and satellite equipment, the coalition forces and Iraqi officers at the base pass information between forces on the ground and Al […]
Egypt’s foreign minister sent on regional tour amid Lebanon crisis – ministry
Reuters International This content was published on November 11, 2017 1:21 PMNov 11, 2017 – 13:21 FILE PHOTO – Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri speaks to media after the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt meeting to discuss their dispute with Qatar, in […]
Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing more than 130
Reuters International This content was published on November 13, 2017 2:56 AMNov 13, 2017 – 02:56 A damaged storefront is seen after an earthquake in Halabja, Iraq, November 12, 2017. TWITTER – Osama Golpy/Rudaw/Social Media/via REUTERS (reuters_tickers) By Raya Jalabi and Parisa Hafezi BAGHDAD/ANKARA (Reuters) – More than 120 […]
Hariri warns Lebanon faces Arab sanctions risk, to return in days
Reuters International This content was published on November 13, 2017 12:53 AMNov 13, 2017 – 00:53 Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who has resigned, is seen during Future television […]
Bern meeting: ICRC head hopes for consensus, resettlement agreement at migration conference
This content was published on November 12, 2017 Maurer, who recently visited Yemen, also said his organisation is hoping to use diplomatic channels to gain access to the war-torn country (Keystone) The head of the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is hoping that an upcoming international […]
Gordon Brown can’t possibly expect us to believe he’s only just realised the Iraq War was a mistake
Claiming he needed a US intelligence report to realise the war was unjustified is crude insult to his own and his audience’s intelligence Matthew Norman @IndyVoices Sunday 5 November 2017 16:30 […]
Tesco – why are you including a Muslim family in your Christmas advert if you’re not going to sell halal turkey?
Let me be clear, I am not really bothered that I won’t be able to get a halal turkey at Tesco. What bothers me is this ad is another lazy attempt […]