DEGROWTH ACTIVIST: ‘Live simply to let others simply live’
by Samuel Jaberg, swissinfo.ch July 14, 2013 – 11:00 Mirko Locatelli is a hardline critic of consumerism and the Western ideology of growth. The native Italian speaker, who lives in […]
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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.
VIDEO:Toxic Catch: Syria rebels’ chemical lab uncovered near Damascus
Syrian state TV says the military has found a chemical laboratory which produces poisonous materials in the town of Jobar on the outskirts of Damascus. Sources claim the rebels were planning to stuff shells with the chemicals and use them to attack the capital. RT’s Middle East correspondent Paula Slier […]
If Altaf Hussain is assassinated?
Source: LUBP The MQM leader Altaf Hussain may need police protection as one of his owns may attempt to assassinate him. Following the explosive disclosures about the deeds and criminal activities of Hussain and his associates, the MQM leader has become a liability for the Party. As Hussain goes down […]
Turkish Lawmakers Move to Curb Army’s Political Power
Source: NY Times: ISTANBUL — The Turkish Parliament on Saturday amended an army regulation that had paved the way for military intervention in politics — another step in years of […]
UK soldier and veteran suicides ‘outstrip Afghan deaths’
Source: BBC More British soldiers and veterans took their own lives in 2012 than died fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan over the same period. BBC Panorama learned that 21 serving soldiers killed themselves last year, along with 29 veterans. The Afghanistan death toll was 44, of whom 40 died in […]
Egypt ‘freezes assets’ of Muslim Brotherhood leaders
Source: BBC.COM Egypt’s public prosecutor has frozen the assets of 14 Islamist leaders, according to judicial sources. The Muslim Brotherhood head Mohammed Badie and his deputy Khairat al-Shater are reported to be among them. Mr Badie and other Brotherhood figures are already the subject of arrest warrants, while the ousted […]
Philippines, Muslim Rebels Forge Wealth-Sharing in Peace Accord
Bloomberg News Philippines, Muslim Rebels Forge Wealth-Sharing in Peace Accord By Joel Guinto and Clarissa BatinoJuly 14, 2013 Facebook Tweet LinkedIn Google Plus Email The Philippines and Muslim rebels signed a wealth-sharing agreement after eight months of talks, bringing President Benigno Aquino closer to a final pact ending four decades […]
Egypt’s free-falling Muslim Brotherhood loses zero-sum game
The influential Muslim Brotherhood has lost its first genuine test after coming above ground. Now the group faces an uphill struggle to stay afloat after its rapid fall from grace Hatem Maher, Wednesday 10 Jul 2013 Hassan El-Banna, whose religious zeal and activism spurred him to establish the Muslim Brotherhood […]
Saudi Arabia wrestles with its identity
STORY SUMMARY Under the norms prevalent in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the Saud family’s rule, princes of varying age and political responsibility have been expected to show their […]
‘Over 700 Jordanian jihadists fighting in Syria’
by Taylor Luck, Jordan Times AMMAN — Seven Jordanian nationals were reportedly killed while fighting alongside Islamic comrades in Syria, sources say, amid a reported influx of over 200 Jordanian […]
Pakistan’s new security policy seeks to root out terror outfits
Source: Zeenews.com via Wasim Sr. Islamabad: Pakistan is working on a new security policy document which, among other measures, will seek to disband militant outfits which were involved in terror attacks in neighbouring countries, including India, a media report said on Saturday. The national security policy is being thrashed jointly […]
An opportunity no Muslim would miss
MADINAH: YUSUF MUHAMMAD ARABNEWS Friday 12 July 2013 Umrah pilgrims visiting here say it is a privilege and absolute joy to break their fast in the Prophet’s Mosque. Abd Al-Jaleel […]
Snowden chose not to release most damaging data’
Source: Hindustan Times: Edward Snowden possesses data that could prove far more “damaging” to the US government but the fugitive leaker has chosen not to release them, said a journalist who first broke the story.Glenn Greenwald told Argentina’s La Nacion paper that Snowden, who is currently stranded in Moscow, had […]
Mataf ban on wheelchairs at peak hours
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS/AL-EQTISADIAH Sunday 14 July 2013 The authorities in Makkah have banned pilgrims from using wheelchairs on the mataf (the circumambulating area around the Kaaba) during peak hours. Lt. […]
‘Burmese bin Laden’.
Source: Hindustan Times: Bhikkhu Wirathu, 46, is one of the most talked about figures in Myanmar. The Buddhist monk is the leader of the 969 movement, which is opposed to what they say, is the spread of Islam in the predominantly-Buddhict Burma, and is intended to safeguard Buddhism. But many […]
163-year-old telegram service to close forever at 9pm today
Source: TOI The 163-year old telegram service in the country – the harbinger of good and bad news for generations of Indians – is dead.Once the fastest means of communication for millions of people, the humble telegram was today buried without any requiem but for the promise of preserving the last telegram as a […]
Pakistan Taliban set up ‘jihad cell’ in Syria
Source: ET The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an outlawed umbrella of militant groups blamed for most violence in Pakistan, has set up a special cell in Syria to coordinate the ongoing ‘jihad’ against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, reports the BBC Urdu. “The cell has been established with the help of the […]
Abbottabad Commission findings: Leaked report was rough, not final cut
Source: ET While a frenzied debate is raging over the Abbottabad Commission report released by Al Jazeera, the report is actually an earlier draft that had been prepared by the commission through a bizarre internal arrangement under which several versions were to be produced by the members in the hope of […]
Bangladesh and the spirit of Ramadan – not different from other Muslim Countries
Source: dhaka Tribune Bangladesh and the spirit of Ramadan Mahdin MahboobOp-Ed As a nation we are completely misguided about how we should lead our lives during Ramadan People purchasing various iftar itmes from Chawkbazar in Old Dhaka Photo- Focus Bangla Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar […]
Ahmadis killed and gravely wounded in attacks; police ask for fictional ‘No Objection Certificate’ to prevent Ahmadis from praying
Source: AHRC Report via Nasim Malik of Sweden The persecution of the Ahmadis, a minority sect, by police and fundamentalist Muslim groups is continuing unabated. In the month of June, two persons from the Ahmadiyya sect were gunned downed by ‘unknown killers’ in Karachi and Lahore. Another Ahmadi was shot […]