Puzzle over African coins reveals Aboriginal rock art
SYDNEY, Australia: Solving the mystery of how 900-year-old African coins ended up in remote Australia could not only recast the history of foreign contact Down Under, but shed light on […]
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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.
Russia warns of ‘tragic mistake’ as US mulls action in Syria
• Syria offers UN access to chemical attacks site • US says Syrian offer ‘too late to be credible’ Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday the US military was ready […]
New city outside Makkah to accommodate 600,000
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS A new residential and administrative city will be developed outside Makkah to accommodate more than 600,000 people. Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal approved the master plan for […]
‘The glass ceiling is incredibly low for Muslim women’
Source: The Guardian Prejudice based on their religious clothing and faith is creating extra barriers for workers in the UK Muneera, a 19-year-old art student from London, wants to set […]
EVIDENCE U.S. BRIBED MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD OFFICIALS – Document surfaces ahead of criminal trial of ousted leaders
A question apparently being raised in next week’s trial in Cairo of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leaders facing criminal charges is this: Was the Obama administration paying bribes as large as […]
Buddhists torch Muslim homes in Myanmar
Source: Dawn.Com YANGON, Myanmar: Fresh sectarian violence broke out in northwestern Myanmar late Saturday when Buddhist mobs burned down dozens of homes and shops following rumors that a young woman had been sexually assaulted by a Muslim man. There were no reports of injuries. Myanmar’s radical monk Wirathu, whose anti-Muslim […]
Intellectual deficit
Source: Dawn.Com. A phrase in counterterrorism and counter-insurgency studies is “think beyond conventional measures”, but this is not easy to do. This idea has generated some responses in security circles but the terrorism challenge will not go away simply because of isolated responses here and there. At a certain level, […]
Missing the Trees for the Woods
Source: ET Listening to Mian Nawaz Sharif finally speak to the nation, an outsider can almost be forgiven for mistaking him as an opposition leader. Doom and gloom, Mian Sahib displayed an admirable grasp of the obvious. One thing absent (amongst many other things) was specifics. To be fair, Mian Sahib’s […]
Dissent within: Fissures grow within TTP over govt talks offer
Source: ET Growing fissures within the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are fuelling doubts about the monolithic status of the extremist outfit. The cracks have become more discernible following the government’s vague offer of peace negotiations. On Saturday, the TTP sacked Asmatullah Muawiya, the chief of Punjabi Taliban, for welcoming Prime Minister […]
Andalusia’s synergy of Christian, Muslim art
Giovanna Dell’Orto, Associated Press POSTED: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 3:01 AM GRANADA, Spain – For the third time in a week, I’m visiting the Alhambra, one of the most popular […]
Gov Task Religious Leaders On Peace, Unity
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State (Nigeria) has urged religious leaders and groups in the country to help build bridges of unity and peace to enhance development. Speaking to a delegation of Majlis Ansarullah Ahmadiyya Nigeria who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, yesterday, Oshiomhole said he […]
‘People think they made a big mistake, electing Morsi…they hate the Brotherhood’
Anwar Sadat, nephew of the assassinated president, talks to Robert Fisk about a ‘savage’ Egypt – and why it needs help It’s not every day you get to ask Anwar Sadat about the fall of Mohamed Morsi. But the nephew of the Egyptian president assassinated by Islamists in 1981 – […]
Leaving Egypt behind …
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/Leaving_Egypt_behind.html?cid=36727150&view=embedded August 24, 2013 Egypt faces fresh uncertainty after more protests and a violent crackdown. Tourism has been decimated by political turmoil. Daniela Suter and her Egyptian husband Nasser Amin Gadawy recently returned to Switzerland with their children from their home in the Sinai region. Back in Löhningen in canton […]
Palestinians consult with Jordan over each step in peace talks — Erekat
by JT | Aug 24, 2013 | 22:52 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat on Saturday said no agreement will be made with the Israeli side regarding the peace process without Jordan’s approval. Erekat made his remarks during a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Judeh […]
Haramain Railway work on track
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR ARABNEWS Published — Sunday 25 August 2013 Work on the Haramain Railway project that links the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah is progressing as planned, […]
Grand mufti to rights groups: Practice what you preach
The grand mufti of the Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia), Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheik, has criticized human rights organizations for not practicing what they preach. Al-Asheik questioned the role of the organizations […]
US moves forces toward Syria as probe continues
• Obama weighs options, talks with Britain’s Cameron • Assad govt warns US military action would set Mideast ablaze • UN inspectors press Damascus to allow investigation WASHINGTON: US intelligence […]
U.S. ‘backed plan to launch chemical weapon attack on Syria and blame it on Assad’s regime’
Leaked emails from defense contractor refers to chemical weapons saying ‘the idea is approved by Washington’ Obama issued warning to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad last month that use of chemical warfare was ‘totally unacceptable’ By LOUISE BOYLE PUBLISHED: 14:16 EST, 29 January 2013 | UPDATED: 14:16 EST, 29 January 2013 […]
The man who gate-crashed Merkel’s plane
Source: The Local His actions have made headlines around the world, but have not ended well for him and left military chiefs red-faced. On July 25th the 24-year-old, wearing nothing but his underpants, boarded a government jet used by Chancellor Merkel and, high on drugs, staged a one-man party. He […]
They are paddeling the Bikes until UK
By Zubair Khan According to Wikipedia adventure is an exciting or unusual experience. It may be activity with some potential for physical danger such as skydiving, mountain climbing or participating in extreme sports. The term also broadly refers to any enterprise that is potentially fraught with physical, financial or psychological risk, such as a business venture or other […]