Injured Syrians pour into Jordan as border clashes rage
by Taylor Luck, Jordan Times. AMMAN/MAFRAQ — Some 1,750 Syrians crossed into Jordan early Monday, pushing the total number of new arrivals over the past four days to over 7,500, […]
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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.
Israel opens Palestinians-only bus lines in West Bank (the ‘Apartheid line’?)
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel launched two Palestinians-only bus lines in the occupied West Bank on Monday, a step an Israeli rights group described as racist and which the transport ministry […]
HAF HINDUS APPLAUD BANGLADESH WAR CRIME VERDICT: HAF
Hindu Americans Applaud Bangladesh War Crimes Verdict, Concerned by Growing Violence Washington, D.C. (March 4, 2013) — Hindu Americans across the country applauded last Thursday’s verdict by the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh, established in 2010 to investigate war crimes committed during the 1971 War of Independence from Pakistan. […]
Obama to demand Israel withdraw from West Bank: Report
US President Barack Obama is going to demand a timetable for an Israeli withdrawal from the occupied West Bank during his visit to Israel later this month, a report says. The World Tribune quoted on Monday an unnamed Israeli official as saying that “Obama has made it clear to [Israeli […]
Actions of British soldiers in Iraq probed
A public inquiry into whether British soldiers committed crimes in Iraq nine years ago is due to start shortly A public investigation into whether British soldiers committed crimes while serving in Iraq nine years ago is due to start shortly. The investigation will determine whether UK troops killed civilians. Al […]
Israel celebrates successful 9/11 operation on Purim holiday
For more than eleven years, Israel has been wildly celebrating the success of its 9/11 operation against the United States of America. The latest example: Israeli children recently dressed up […]
Saudi Arabia to behead seven on Tuesday: rights group
Courtesy: Reuters RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is scheduled to execute seven men on Tuesday for crimes committed when they were juveniles aged under 18, the British-based rights group Amnesty International said. The seven were sentenced to death in 2009 for an armed robbery in 2006, but Amnesty quoted the […]
Train torched in Dhaka
Source: BD news 24 Miscreants have set a train on fire at Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station, the nerve-centre of Bangladesh’s rail network, in the last leg of the two-day strike called by Jamaat-e-Islami. Railways Minister Mazibul Hoque has blamed the Jamaat for the act of arson. The attack on the […]
At Least 19 Killed as Unrest Persists in Bangladesh
Source: NY Times. By JULFIKAR ALI MANIK and JIM YARDLEY DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh had yet another day of bloodshed on Sunday, as at least 19 people died in angry skirmishes between the police and supporters of the country’s biggest Islamist political party. The supporters were protesting the recent convictions […]
Buffett is worried about Fed policy
Buffett said he’s worried about market reaction whenever the Fed finally decides to start selling assets. NEW YORK (CNNMoney)Investor Warren Buffett said his biggest worry about the Federal Reserve’s policy of buying assets is how the markets will react once the central bank starts selling its holdings. In an appearance […]
A Journey Through Islam: Muslims have come up well in Ghana
AS early as the 8th century, Islam was introduced into West Africa by Arab merchants, who travelled through the trans-Saharan salt and gold trade routes. Later, Muslim scholars would accompany […]
Bangladesh War crime files, 1971 Rape victims
Source: NBC News, USA By Liz Trotta The following investigative report was aired by NBC World News in 1972.
China: Official Tightens Religious Restrictions Affecting Muslim Uyghurs
By RFA — (March 4, 2013) A recently appointed official of a county in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region is cracking down on religious activities—from mandatory daily prayers to traditional burial rites—of the mostly Muslim Uyghurs, causing much anxiety among the community. Vice governor Haki had severely tightened restrictions since taking […]
Prince Hassan of Jordan urges Arab support for global zakat fund
Petra | Mar 03, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — HRH Prince Hassan on Sunday urged Arab and Islamic countries to support the establishment of a global fund for zakat and solidarity. During a meeting with ambassadors of Arab and Muslim countries to follow up on the initiative, Prince Hassan […]
Recreational outlets for women more important than ever (or: Scuba Diving for Saudi ladies)
SABRIA S. JAWHAR ARABNEWS Monday 4 March 2013 .IN THE “hey-this-is-kinda-funny” category of newspaper reporting, the Saudi media published articles recently about Saudi women taking scuba diving lessons in the […]
U.S. policy on Syria is self-defeating (read my ‘Notes’!)
Story Summary By Rami G. Khouri At the start of my current trip in the U.S. the single question that preoccupies Middle East-watchers there is what to do about Syria, and whether or not the United States should provide military assistance to the opposition groups fighting to topple the regime […]
Maronite patriarch calls on Christians to remain in the region (‘Middle East’).
Story Summary Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai issued a plea Sunday for Christians to remain in Lebanon and the Middle East to preserve their presence in the region. The Maronite patriarch […]
FIJI PRESS ON AHMADI MUSLIM CELEBRATING PROPHET MUHAMMAD DAY: THE MUSLIM VEWS
This collection of Press Releases and news coverage in Fiji on the celebration of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Day observed by Fiji Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, forwarded Mr. Ashfaq Khan, Sadr Khudammul Ahmadiyya Fiji are rearranged in the e-Muslim News. Please read and forwards friends and family. Thanks. (Koya)
German foundation funds IU Bloomington professor’s research in West Africa (on the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — News stories about Muslims in West Africa typically focus on conflict, whether it’s Islamist radicals fighting government forces in Mali or a terrorist group bombing Christian churches […]
Assad Hits Out At UK Government In Interview
President Assad tells The Sunday Times that Britain’s involvement in the Syria crisis has been naive, confused and unrealistic Syrian President Bashar al Assad has heavily criticised the British government, […]