Mighty sovereigns of Ottoman throne: Sultan Abdülhamid II
BY EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI MAY 13, 2022 – DAILY SABAH This old photo shows Sultan Abdülhamid II, the 34th ruler of the Ottoman Empire. (Wikimedia / Edited by Büşra Öztürk) […]
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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.
Israeli forces attack mourners at Abu Akleh’s funeral in East Jerusalem
BY AGENCIES MAY 13, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Family and friends carry the coffin of Al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed during an Israeli raid in Jenin in […]
Biden’s Middle East policy is pragmatic but incomplete
MARIA MAALOUF May 13, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/44pf7 US President Joe Biden’s Middle East policy is based on pragmatism. He does not want to have a comprehensive Middle East strategy […]
Saudi counter-extremism center chief receives delegation of international religious leaders
Dr. Mansour Al-Shammari. (Twitter @Etidal) Short Url https://arab.news/4kvx4 Updated 11 sec ago GHADI JOUDAH May 13, 2022 Etidal is tasked with fighting extremism and seeks to build cooperative strategies that […]
Is diplomacy between Russia and the West still possible?
May 13,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Richard Haass NEW YORK — Amid more than two months of intense media focus on the war in Ukraine, one story was largely overlooked. […]
Who makes the rules in the age of unpeace?
May 13,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Mark Leonard Mark Leonard Say More… Project Syndicate (PS): In December, you predicted that the “defining fights of the twenty-first century will be about […]
Reading the Roots of Heretical Discrimination in Indonesia
Haris Fatwa Dinal Maula May 13, 2022 The topic of why socially Muslims tend to be more lenient towards other religions than Muslims themselves who have different sects is still […]
How debt cancellation could help poor countries prepare for climate change
A new report calls on rich countries to provide immediate relief. Joseph WintersNewsletter ReporterPublishedMay 13, 2022TopicClimate + EquityShare/RepublishTwitterFacebookRepublish As the planet warms, compounding crises are pushing poor countries toward a […]
How a powerful dynasty bankrupted Sri Lanka in 30 months
After Rajapaksa won 2019 elections, a mix of sweeping tax cuts and ill-thought-out policies have eroded nation’s cash reserves. By Kai SchultzBloomberg Published On 28 Apr 202228 Apr 2022 Ahead of […]
Can Switzerland help make the UN more democratic?
Series Switzerland at the Security Council, Episode 1: The United Nations is facing a democracy deficit. As a prospective member of the powerful Security Council, Switzerland is keen to play […]
West Bank settlers are an existential liability to Israel
YOSSI MEKELBERG May 03, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/gedu9 It would be unjust and inaccurate to lump together all the Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank and treat them as […]
No water, no bride. Dry well ruins marriage prospects in Indian village
No water, no bride: Dry well ruins marriage prospects in Indian village Updated 12 May 2022 SANJAY KUMAR May 12, 2022 Women in Dandichi Bari spend up to three hours […]
New Jersey Arab mayor urges community to engage Americans first before Middle East
An Rayshow – Mohamed Khairullah 01 0 seconds of 1 minute, 23 secondsVolume 40% Short Url https://arab.news/24rgv Updated 12 May 2022 RAY HANANIA May 12, 2022 Mohamed T. Khairullah, the […]
Palestinians honour slain journalist, reject joint probe
By AFP – May 13,2022 – JORDAN TIMES The body of slain veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh arrives at a hospital in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah on […]
Bringing water to rural communities in Pakistan
Foreign affairs A Swiss-financed irrigation channel in the mountains in Pakistan’s remote northern region has brought a ray of hope for a community facing food security and climate challenges.This content […]
How a 10th-century Muslim surgeon revolutionised surgical procedures
NEWS MAGAZINE 5 MAY 2020 The translations of Al Zahrawi’s work on surgeries were taught in European universities for several centuries. Abu al Qasim al Zahrawi was a man ahead […]
Shireen Abu Aqla: Palestinians to refer journalist’s killing to ICC
Source: BBC The Palestinian president says he will immediately refer the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqla to the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a speech at a […]
Shireen Abu Akleh: Israel’s killing of Palestinian journalist a ‘feature in Zionist system’
MENA Nick McAlpin London 11 May, 2022 Palestinian activist, poet and reporter Mohammed El-Kurd said it was ‘because of her work [that] Shireen was murdered’, hailing Abu Akleh as an […]
Pakistan police arrest 8 Ahmadi Muslims over apparent religious killing
Pakistan police arrest 8 men over apparent religious killing Source: Yahoo News Sat, May 7, 2022, 9:10 PM·1 min read LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say they arrested eight […]
Full of warmth, Central Java Muhammadiyah Celebrates Interfaith Leaders Gathering
by afandi 23 hours ago in News , National MUHAMMADIYAH.OR.ID, SEMARANG – Still in the atmosphere of Eid al-Fitr 1443 H, Sunday (8/5) Head of Central Java Muhammadiyah Regional Leadership (PWM) H Tafsir Ahmad […]