I’ll tackle Obama on surveillance
Source: The Local German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will tackle US President Barack Obama on the scale of American online surveillance, and call for “transparency” on its scope as […]
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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.
Obama’s weapons-for-peace program
Source: Asia Times: The myth of US President Barack Obama as “reluctant warrior” in Syria is pure nonsense. Even his Russian counterpart, ex-KGB sickle Vladimir Putin, cannot convince him that expanding the proxy war would make the current – horrible – status quo look like a walk in the park. […]
The making of a global security state
Source: Asia Times. By Tom Engelhardt As happens with so much news these days, the Edward Snowden revelations about National Security Agency (NSA) spying and just how far we’ve come in the building of a surveillance state have swept over us 24/7 – waves of leaks, videos, charges, claims, counterclaims, […]
Royal baby to give almost $400 million bump to British economy
Source: ET LONDON: From Union Jack booties to “Born to Rule” sleepwear, the British royal family has joined retailers in offering baby products to mark the arrival of the royal heir. Analysts estimate the baby fever could boost the economy by 240 million pounds ($380 million). A baby sleepsuit modeled on […]
Analysis: In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa budget, PTI lays out a strong start
Source: ET Public safety gets the second-highest allocation, at nearly Rs38 billion, no surprise in a province that has faced the onslaught of a brutal militant insurgency. DESIGN-FAIZAN DAWOOD/FILE KARACHI: Finance Minister Sirajul Haq may have delivered the address, but the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa budget had Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf economic wizard Asad Umar’s fingerprints […]
French big names with Swiss accounts
RFI. France. As the French scandal surrounding tax-evasion by former ministers grows, a former Swiss banker tells the French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche that he knows of at least 15 other French people who had, or still have, bank accounts in Switzerland. More:
Fight against desertification : Halting a desert with the ‘Great Green Wall’
Swissinfo.ch June 17, 2013 Advancing deserts are not unstoppable. By planting trees, it is possible to redevelop the soil and create an ecosystem that is more favourable for agriculture. The Swiss association Sylla Caap is convinced of this and in the savannah of Senegal has started building a Great Green […]
Noam Chomsky Interview: Sykes-Picot Is Failing
By: Maha Zaraket al akhbar Published Sunday, June 16, 2013 American author and professor Noam Chomsky was in Beirut to give a commencement speech and accept an honorary degree at […]
Four million perform hassle-free Umrah
MADINAH: ARAB NEWS Tuesday 18 June 2013 The Haj Ministry has issued 4,727,960 Umrah visas, of which 4,068,387 foreign pilgrims have already arrived in the Kingdom. Mohammad Al-Bijawi, director of […]
Jordan: ‘Marsa Zayed project to go ahead as planned’
by Omar Obeidat | Jun 18, 2013 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN –– Abu Dhabi-based developers of the $10 billion Marsa Zayed project in Aqaba on Monday expressed anger over “baseless” accusations […]
G8 summit: Europe will ‘pay price’ if it arms Syrian rebels, Assad warns
US set for tense talks with Russia over arming rebels by James Legge, The Independent Europe will “pay the price” if it delivers arms to rebel forces in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with a German newspaper. “If the Europeans deliver weapons, the backyard of Europe will […]
Muslims urged to respect authority
Source: Joy On line Muslims have been urged to respect people in authority and the rule of law. The Acting Ameer of the Ahmadiyya Muslim mission in Ghana, Maulvi Yusuf Yawson made the statement at the 51st annual regional conference of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Movement in Wa.The conference of the Ahmadiyya […]
EU’s G8 agenda: Fairness, growth, jobs and development
Source: Devex.com The European Union, the world’s largest aid donor, will use this week’s G-8 Summit in the United Kingdom to deliver a strong message on the bloc’s goals: Fairness in trade, inclusive growth, job creation and a push for development.Despite budget constraints that have forced most member states to […]
A place to visit in Larnaka, Cyprus: Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque and Shrine
une 27, 2009 by Salim Spohr Maulana Sheikh Nazim Efendi has described the Hala Sultan Tekke as the «most powerful spiritual place on Cyprus». Those who carry heavy burdens on […]
Finland: Lutheran church feeling pinch of desertions
An unprecedented run on membership over the past few years has drained the finances of the Finnish Lutheran Evangelical church. The Church has had to give up 300 properties annually across the country. Financial planners believe that jobs may be next on the chopping block as the church attempts to […]
Idea of a two-state solution has reached ‘dead end,’ Bennett says (Israeli minister)
Economy minister says Israel must stop trying to solve the problem and ‘live with it;’ likens Palestinian problem to shrapnel injury in the backside; Chief Palestinian negotiator Erekat: Israel officially declared death of two-state solution. By Barak Ravid and Jack Khoury HAARETZ ISRAEL SOURCE: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/idea-of-a-two-state-solution-has-reached-dead-end-bennett-says.premium-1.530310
Hundreds Of Bangladesh Factory Workers Fall Sick
Source: Huffington Post DHAKA, Bangladesh — Several hundred garment workers were sickened at their factory outside Bangladesh’s capital on Sunday, apparently after drinking water there. Police official Mohammad Jahid said many of the workers were treated at various hospitals after the incident at East West Factory in Gazipur district. Jahid […]
Turkey warns it may deploy army as protests rage
Source: TOI ISTANBUL: Turkey warned on Monday that it may bring in the army to help quell nationwide anti-government protests, after a weekend of heavy clashes between riot police and demonstrators sent tensions soaring. The presence of soldiers on the streets would mark a major escalation of a crisis that […]
Saudi Arabia: An inheritance of injustice for women
Monday, 17 June 2013 Samar Fatany ALARABIYA Misinterpretations of Shariah (Islamic) laws are preventing Saudi women from benefiting from their legal inheritance. Many women today are robbed of their endowment rights because of cultural norms and tribal customs that go against the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah. […]
Arrest and deportation of 49 Ahmadiyya Muslim members from KSA in 2006
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