Europe’s beef with Jews and Muslims
By ALISON LEIGH COWAN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | JAN 05, 2021 Europe has finally figured out how to rid itself of all those pesky Jews and Muslims: take away […]
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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.
Pakistan must limit extremists’ activities: security expert
By Mohammad Mazhari International January 13, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – An Indian security expert advises Pakistan to limit extremists toeing the Wahhabi line, saying extremist thoughts have been […]
Going nuts for nuts: Deciphering Turkey’s ‘kuruyemiş’ shops
BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL EXPAT CORNER JAN 14, 2021 A Turkish stallholder selling dried fruits and nuts at the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul, May 20, 2010. (Getty Images Photo) You […]
Greece wants EU pressure on Turkey to take back migrants
A migrant takes cover behind an umbrella during clashes with Greek police in the buffer zone on the Turkish-Greek border at Pazarkule. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/mw4aq Under an EU-Turkey 2016 […]
Hotel collapses, at least three dead in Indonesia quake
Residents inspect earthquake-damaged buildings in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Jan. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Rudy Akdyaksyah) Short Url https://arab.news/c47u8 The magnitude 6.2 quake early Friday was centered 36 kilometers south […]
World facing ‘catastrophic’ warming — UN
By AFP – JORDAN TIMES Carbon-dioxide is one of key factors for the climate change, experts claim (AFP photo) GENEVA — The world is on course for a “catastrophic” temperature […]
Amid Nile dam tensions, Egypt recalls Aswan 50 years on
By AFP – Jan 13,2021 – JORDAN TIMES A photo taken on January 3, 2021 shows a general view of Egypt’s High Dam in Aswan, some 920km south of the […]
Denmark to Hold Impeachment Trial Vote on Ex-Minister
Denmark’s ruling party says it will back a vote in parliament on whether a former immigration minister in the previous government can be tried before the rarely used Court of Impeachment for a 2016 order to separate asylum-seeking couples when one of the pair was a minor. By Associated Press, […]
Amnesty Indonesia: Enforcing Vaccination is Against Human Rights
Translator: Ricky Mohammad Nugraha Editor: Mahinda Arkyasa 14 January 2021 TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia strongly criticized the controversial statement issued by deputy minister of law and human rights […]
World War 3 fears ERUPT as Australian Senator predicts US vs China conflict within decade
A SENIOR Australian politician has predicted open war between the United States and China within a decade, and “likely in the next three to five years”. By JAMES BICKERTON PUBLISHED: 02:07, Thu, Jan 14, 2021 | The incendiary warning came from Australian Liberal Senator Jim Molan, who predicted Australia would […]
Pakistan Stepped Up Crackdown On Media, Failed To Stem Violence Against Women, Minorities In 2020: Report
13 January, 2021 by ANI New York [US], January 13 (ANI): Human Rights Watch in its World Report 2021 said that Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan government intensified its crackdown on the media, political opponents and civil society in 2020, while failing to stem violence against women and minorities. The […]
Indonesia: Road To Harmony Means Removing Radical Potholes – OpEd
Members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) hold a protest in Jakarta in 2017. (Photo: Konradus Epa/UCA News) January 13, 2021 UCAN By Siktus Harson Indonesia’s most notorious hardline group, […]
Gulf state religious moderation falls by the wayside in Pakistan
January 8, 2021By Dr. James M. Dorsey Silent about rising sectarian violence in Pakistan, Gulf states vying for religious soft power risk exposing the limitations of their concepts of an […]
Pakistan attempts to prosecute Ahmadi US citizens for digital blasphemy
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page In 2016, Pakistan enacted digital regulations that allow authorities to block online content in the […]
Deadliest Israeli raids on Syria in years kill 57
Syrian air defences respond to Israeli missiles. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/wn4d6 At least 57 people died in the heaviest Israeli airstrikes for at least three years ARAB NEWS January 13, […]
MBS’ Multi-Billion Dollar ‘New Dubai’ Giveaway Is a Bust as Jamal Khashoggi’s Ghost Scares Investors
MIDDLE EAST MBS wants the business world to see Saudi Arabia as a good place to do business. But even 50-year tax breaks can’t mask the country’s murderous and repressive […]
Crown prince: $6 trillion of investment opportunities available in Saudi Arabia over next decade
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was speaking at a strategic dialogue virtual event held by the World Economic Forum. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/rbnsa The crown prince said $3 trillion of those investments would be in new projects as part of opportunities offered by the Vision 2030 ARAB NEWS January 14, […]
Donald Trump’s costly legacy
Jan 13,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – RICHARD HAASS NEW YORK — We can finally state with confidence that US President Donald Trump will leave the White House, however reluctantly, on […]
Trump’s surviving administration members continue measures to sabotage Biden’s foreign relations
Jan 13,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN While unelected Donald Trump skulks in the White House speaking to few loyalists and barred from tweeting, surviving members of his administration […]
Proposal for community center, Islamic seminary in Brownsburg draws support, ire
Holly V. Hays Indianapolis Star The proposed development of a residential neighborhood, community center, Islamic seminary and religious center in Hendricks County has garnered both staunch opposition and strong support from residents. An application to rezone a patch of agricultural land, which was formerly a golf course located at 4705 […]