Seattle Man Catches 200-Year-Old Fish
A Washington man caught a record-breaking fish that could be centuries old. By Geetika Rudra | ABC News Blogs Henry Liebman, a real estate developer from Seattle, caught the shortracker […]
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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.
Egypt: The Opposition’s Next Steps
Stratfor Analysis Summary Egypt’s Tamarod movement succeeded in its attempt to pressure the Egyptian military to expel former President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood-led government from office. Now the […]
NATO reveals 70% of Syrians support al-Assad
The Anglo-American press reports on an internal NATO study (dated June 2013), which takes stock of Syrian public opinion [1]. The study shows that 70% of Syrians support President Bashar […]
‘Germany must face up to racist institutions’
Source: The Local Can a democratic state be racist? Of course, says Der Tagesspiegel’s Andrea Darnbach – who argues that a nation with a past like Germany’s must face up to the latent racism lying at the heart of German officialdom. More:
Nasim Malik of Sweden is honored—–
GREETINGS & BLESSINGS IHM BEST WORLD PEACE FIGURE-2013 MR.MALIK NASIM AHMED KHAN IHRC Ambassador At Large for …Scandinavia Countries, SPMUDA Goodwill Ambassador for International Peace, Humanitarian & Friendship Mission. Elected […]
Insight – Nigeria seeks farming revival to break oil curse
July 4, 2013 – 07:30 By Joe Brock SAULAWA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Down a winding dirt track in this sleepy village in northern Nigeria lies a corn farm which looks much like the dozens that surround it. The difference is, this one is turning a profit. “I can barely lift […]
The Lebanese mood shifts on Syria’s war
STORY SUMMARY By Michael Young The Daily Star In Lebanon, the mood is changing decisively against the Syrian uprising – not because of sympathy for Assad, but because there is a perception that the war next door may spread to Lebanon. Assir’s championing of the armed uprising in Syria, combined […]
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia congratulates new Egyptian leader
CAIRO: ARAB NEWS Thursday 4 July 2013 The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has sent a cable of congratulation to Chancellor Adli Mansour, President of Egypt. On […]
‘Abu Qatada to be deported Sunday’
AMMAN — Radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada is to be flown from Britain to Jordan on Sunday, after the two governments approved a treaty paving the way for his deportation […]
Can Islam Be Reformed?
Source: Conservative Papers. Islam currently represents a backward, aggressive, and violent force. Must it remain this way, or can it be reformed and become moderate, modern, and good-neighborly? Can Islamic authorities formulate an understanding of their religion that grants full rights to women and non-Muslims as well as freedom of […]
Morsy Out—-Head of the country’s highest court as an interim leader
Source: CNN Cairo (CNN) — Egypt’s military deposed the country’s first democratically elected president Wednesday night, installing the head of the country’s highest court as an interim leader, the country’s top general announced. Gen. Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi said the military was fulfilling its “historic responsibility” to protect the country by ousting Mohamed […]
Jobs Data Upbeat, but Trade and Services Dim Outlook
WASHINGTON — Private employers stepped up hiring in June and new applications for unemployment benefits fell for a second straight week last week, pointing to a steadily improving labor market picture. Still, the pace of economic growth remains lackluster, with other reports on Wednesday showing a slowing in activity in […]
Egyptian army suspends constitution and removes President Morsi – live
• Al-Ahram reports army told Morsi he’s out • Crowds fill streets for fourth night • Army statement on political ‘road map’ expected • Al-Azhar sheikh, Coptic pope, ElBaradei to join statement • Send in your reports to GuardianWitness Matthew Weaver and Tom McCarthy guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 3 July 2013 20.14 […]
Possible Military Coup in Egypt
Stratfor Analysis The deadline attached to the Egyptian military’s ultimatum expired July 3, and it appears the military is removing President Mohammed Morsi from office to begin the plan that […]
Egyptian nightmare for Erdogan
Source: Asia Times: By Victor Kotsev ISTANBUL- While the Turkish government spent much of the last couple of years branding itself as a paradigm for Egypt and other Arab Spring countries, the reverse is now taking place: Egypt is becoming the nightmare scenario for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. […]
After Morsi, the geopolitical fallout
Source: Asia Times. By Kaveh L Afrasiabi The Egyptian military’s decision to issue an ultimatum to Mohamed Morsi has been decried by supporters of the embattled president as an illegal coup attempt to dethrone a democratically elected leader. After several cabinet ministers quit in an expression of solidarity with demonstrators […]
Foreign media portrayals of the conflict in Syria are dangerously inaccurate World View
It is naive not to accept that both sides are capable of manipulating the facts to serve their own interests By PATRICK COCKBURN for The Independent Sunday 30 June 2013 Every time I come to Syria I am struck by how different the situation is on the ground from the […]
NO DRAIN? ‘Immigration leads to a healthier state’
by Scott Capper, swissinfo.ch July 2, 2013 – 21:59 Contrary to common perceptions, immigrants to Switzerland are net contributors to the country’s tax coffers rather than a drain, according to […]
Syrian traders find ways to survive war
Reuters | Jun 30, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — In the bustling Baramka district in the heart of Damascus, sounds of iron hammering by mechanics busily repairing cars can be heard next to the large excavated site of an uncompleted $400 million twin skyscraper project. Since the two-year-old civil […]
Work on Prophet’s Mosque in full swing
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 3 July 2013 Companies in Madinah are racing to complete the demolition of properties on the eastern side of the Prophet’s Mosque before Ramadan. The space […]