What British Jews really think about the Gaza conflict
The British Jewish community is often portrayed as being united on Israel – but opinion is far more complex and wide-ranging than that by Keith Kahn-Harris theguardian.com, Wednesday 23 July […]
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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.
AIPAC Is the Only Explanation for America's Morally Bankrupt Israel Policy
Stephen M. Walt Professor of International Affairs, Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government The official name for Israel’s latest assault on Gaza is “Operation Protective Edge.” A better name […]
SEEKING ASYLUM : Swiss lawyer targets possible Snowden visit
Former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor-turned-whistleblower Edward Snowden has asked a Swiss lawyer to explore the possibility of the United States fugitive coming to Switzerland. Snowden is currently holed up […]
Hamas says no truce without lifting Gaza blockade
Summary Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal Wednesday stuck firmly to Palestinian demands to end a blockade on Gaza in exchange for a truce, as international efforts to halt the violence made only slow progress. Meshaal said Hamas would accept a temporary truce to allow humanitarian relief into the battered coastal territory […]
Until now, Israel is flailing in Gaza
Summary by Michael Young, Daily Star, Lebanon The war in Gaza continues while the outcome remains uncertain. The Israelis have portrayed the war as an effort to weaken Hamas, but everything they have done has strengthened the movement, after a period in which its popularity had dived domestically and its […]
More than 50 Israeli reservists refuse to serve — Washington Post
WASHINGTON — More than 50 former Israeli soldiers have refused to serve in the nation’s reserve force, citing regret over their part in a military they said plays a central role in oppressing Palestinians, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday. “We found that troops who operate in the occupied territories […]
Jordan proposes ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council
by Khetam Malkawi | Agencies | Jul 23, 2014 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire of the Israeli aggression in […]
JAYALALITHA CITES VIRTUES OF PROPHET OF ISLAM AT IFTAR PARTY: THE HINDU
Jayalalithaa lays stress on Islam’s virtues Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa at an Iftar party in Chennai on Monday. Photo: K.Pichumani The Hindu Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa at an Iftar party in Chennai on Monday. Photo: K.Pichumani TOPICS India Tamil Nadu religion and belief islam […]
NEW THINKING OF ISLAM: Two circles.net
A new way of thinking about Islam TwoCircles.net By Usama Khalidi, A new Islam is rising in America largely under the media’s radar, which is routinely and profitably focused on the more competitively conservative, and violent, Islam of the Boko Haram of Nigeria, the Taliban of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and […]
Qur'an lesson for today: When you hear the Signs of Allah being denied and mocked at, sit not with them until they engage in a talk other than that
184. When you hear the Signs of Allah being denied and mocked at, sit not with them until they engage in a talk other than that [4:141] And He has already revealed to you in the Book that, when you hear the Signs of Allah being denied and mocked at, […]
Should Germany ban the burqa?
Photo: DPA Opponents of such a ban here say it would heavily infringe on personal, cultural and religious freedoms and only serve to inflame tensions. Advocates insist the burqa has no place in progressive, pluralistic German society. In Frankfurt am Main, a city of 700,000 residents, including a large Muslim […]
Gaza 2014: Old Israel in a New Middle East
PNN/Gaza By Mosab Qashoo. The military operations undertaken by both Israel and Gaza bear many resemblances to what occurred in 2008 and 2012. Military might is still just as disproportionate […]
Jordan renews support for Gaza, condemnation of Israeli assault
by Khaled Neimat | Petra | Jul 22, 2014 | 23:27 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on Tuesday discussed with the Japanese Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign […]
The Boomerang Effect: Sanctions on Russia Hit German Economy Hard
By Matthias Schepp and Cornelia Schmergal The United States and Europe last week announced the imposition of stronger sanctions against Russia in response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. German industry may be among the losers. It wasn’t that long ago that Kremlin officials could hardly avoid laughing when asked […]
A mark of solidarity with Mosul Christians
Summary The exodus of Christians from the jihadist-controlled city of Mosul has stirred controversy in Christian and Muslim communities alike in Lebanon, with social media having big role in the backlash. Through mosques’ loudspeakers, the radical Sunni group gave Christians in Mosul the choice to either convert to Islam, pay […]
India: ‘forcing’ Muslim worker to break Ramzan fast"
Source: TOI MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena MPs’ stir against the management of Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi, the Maharashtra government’s guesthouse, has taken an ugly turn. Reports that Sena MPs, in a fit of collective rage, forced a staff member, who belonged to the minority community, to eat a roti, […]
Queen's horse Estimate fails drugs test
Source: CNN (CNN) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II cheered Estimate on to success at the Gold Cup in 2013 but now her her five-year old filly is in the dock. Buckingham Palace confirmed to CNN Tuesday Estimate had tested positive for banned substance morphine. The Monarch was present at Ascot […]
Break up Europe-Russia commercial and geopolitical integration!
Source: Asia Times: And as much as Washington doesn’t give a damn about the current civilian slaughter in Gaza, it doesn’t give a damn about the MH17 civilian deaths; the one and only obsession is to force Europeans to sanction Russia to death. Translation: break up Europe-Russia commercial and geopolitical […]
Battle of Badr happened in Ramadan
Ramadan is more than a month of ibadah with history showing the first generation of Muslims achieved great victories during this blessed month. All civilizations have seminal events that echo throughout the ages and are celebrated and remembered on anniversaries. The two World Wars are remembered regularly in Europe, it […]
Arab world ostriches
Summary The Palestinian issue has long been called the central issue in the Arab world, but the relative lack of popular anger amid the ongoing Israeli onslaught against the Gaza Strip should serve as a wake-up call. Thanks to technological developments, people today are interconnected as never before – but […]