Documentary proof
by Shahzad Rana, Friday Times Is Jemima Khan’s new film against drones one sided? Not very far from the glittering lights of Las Vegas, the foundation of America’s drone war […]
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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.
Jobless Rate in Euro Zone Stays at Record
FRANKFURT — The number of people out of work in the euro zone rose slightly in September, according to official data published on Thursday, showing that signs of renewed economic growth have not yet filtered through to the labor market. The jobless rate itself was 12.2 percent last month, a […]
Prayers for opening
The opening of New Zealand’s largest purpose-built mosque will be beamed live to millions of Muslims around the globe tomorrow. The Ahmadiyya Muslim community’s worldwide spiritual leader Hazrat Mirza Masroor […]
AHMADIYYA KHALIFA’S FAR EAST TOUR CONTINUES
By A. Abdul Aziz. Press Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at – Sri Lanka Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad has travelled to inaugurate the Baitul Muqeet Mosque in Auckland The World Head of […]
Jordan committed to supporting int’l peace efforts in Middle East — King
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday held talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron on means to strengthen cooperation between Jordan and the UK, as well as regional […]
Jordan: Two Islamists arrested over ‘Syrian jihadist ties’
by Taylor Luck | Oct 30, 2013 | 21:51 AMMAN — Police on Wednesday arrested two hard-line Islamists for alleged ties to Syrian jihadist groups, according to security sources. Jamal Rayyan, a veteran leader of the Jordanian Jihadi Salafists was apprehended at his home in Baqaa and a second member […]
NSA spying: “They have destroyed the system”
by Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch October 30, 2013 – 15:24 The city of Geneva has been in the spotlight this week as part of the latest National Security Agency (NSA) spying […]
A new age in U.S.-Mideast relations
Story Summary An interview with U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice in the New York Times a few days ago capped a fascinating debate that has been going on in circles that follow the United States’ Middle East policy – if we should speak of an actual “policy” or perhaps […]
Assad sets tough conditions for talks, Geneva II in doubt
Story Summary Syrian President Bashar Assad told the Arab League-U.N. envoy Wednesday that foreign support for the armed opposition must end if any political solution to the country’s conflict is […]
Saudi Arabia: Rekaaz aims to engender forgiveness among youth
RIYADH: RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR. | Arab News Staff The Saudi non-governmental organization, Rekaaz, aims to instil values among youth aged 15 to 25 through its campaign on forgiveness, scheduled for next year. “We are drawing up a plan for activities for 2014 and we are working on courses in […]
The Bangladesh poor selling organs to pay debts
Source: BBC News Green rice paddies surround the dusty, narrow road to the heart of Kalai, a village six hours north of Dhaka, in Bangladesh’s Jotpurhat district. Children play naked, hanging off stringy bits of bamboo that hold up the makeshift hut they live in. They, like millions of other […]
Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti urges youths not to go fight in Syria
Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti, the highest religious authority in the birthplace of Islam, has urged young Saudis to refrain from fighting in Syria. The kingdom has backed the rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad, publicly calling on the world powers to “enable” Syrians to protect themselves, but is wary that fighters […]
Lunch with the FT: Muhammad Yunus By Martin Dickson
The Nobel Peace Prize-winner and economist drinks a glass of water and talks about microcredit This is awkward: I am about to sit down to lunch with a man who […]
A Christopher Hitchens dream: Atheism on the rise in Egypt
Atheists in Egypt are on the rise — and assertively pushing their way into the country’s political debates By Khaled Diab Is Egypt going through a crisis of faith? During my recent visit to Egypt, I met so many non-believers that it was almost tempting to think that atheism has […]
U.S. private hiring slows, inflation stays muted
(Reuters) – U.S. private-sector employers hired the fewest workers in six months in October while tepid domestic demand kept inflation benign last month, suggesting the economy was still in need of stimulus from the Federal Reserve. The slowdown in private job growth was the latest signal that the labor market […]
Of holy lies and Lal Masjid
The ongoing Lal Masjid case, leaving aside everything else, is an example, if one were still needed, of what’s wrong with us. By Ejaz Haider TRIBUNE Two sets of people […]
Syria envoy warns of 'Somalization' if peace efforts fail
DAMASCUS (AFP) — UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, in Syria Tuesday on the most sensitive leg of a regional push for peace talks, has warned of the ‘Somalization’ of the war-ravaged country. His grim warning came as fighting prevented chemical weapons inspectors from visiting two sites, although UN chief Ban […]
Malaysia The Only Muslim Country Among World Top 10 Ease Of Doing Business
From Nor Baizura Basri LONDON, Oct 30 (Bernama) — Malaysia is the only Muslim country that has successfully climbed the rank to become among the top 10 global economies in terms of ease of doing business, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Tuesday. Referring to the World Bank’s […]
UK: Muslims Add Over £31 Billion To UK Economy
British Muslims contribute more than £31 billion to the UK economy and wield a spending power of £20.5 billion, a new report has found. (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – British Muslims contribute more than £31 billion to the UK economy and wield a spending power of £20.5 billion, a new […]
A Pakistani Nuclear Physicist: “Deep Down, Muslims Feel That They Have Failed”
In the following interview from Der Spiegel, a Pakistani nuclear physicist gives a lucid account of the state of Islam in the 21st century. Notice that the interviewer is actually […]