Mulla Nasruddin and THE DOOR
Mulla Nasruddin used to carry a door with him wherever he went. When somebody asked him about it, he replied: ”It is just a security measure. Nobody can enter my […]
Palestinian envoy highlights Swiss role
swissinfo.ch As guardian of the Geneva Conventions Switzerland has the moral authority to seek action over Israeli “violations” of international law, says the chief Palestinian negotiator. This week Saeb Erekat […]
Downgrade of Debt Ratings Underscores Europe’s Woes
http://pix04.revsci.net/H07707/b3/0/3/0806180/469208998.js?D=DM_LOC%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.themuslimtimes.org%252Fwp-admin%252Fpost-new.php%26DM_CAT%3DNYTimesglobal%2520%253E%2520General%26DM_EOM%3D1&C=H07707PARIS — Standard & Poor’s downgraded the credit ratings of France, Italy and seven other European countries on Friday, a move that may have more symbolic than fundamental financial impact but served as a reminder that Europe’s economic woes were far from over. Another memory jog came Friday from Greece, […]
Muslim group reaching out to communities with presentations
Source: Cornwall Standard Freeholder CORNWALL – Rizwan Rabbani has seen his religion painted in a negative light through the actions of extremists, and is hoping the series of information events he organizes as the national executive director of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada will present a more positive […]
Killing Iranian Nuclear Scientists Is Counterproductive and Wrong
By A Vaez & Charles Ferguson Wednesday’s assassination of Mostafa Ahmadi-Rowshan makes nuclear negotiations more difficult and a nuclear Iran more likely Mostafa Ahmadi-Rowshan was on his way to a […]
Another controversy brews over Gilani’s alleged phone call
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Sumera Khan Published: January 13, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Another Memo-like fiasco reared its head on Friday as media reports alleged that, sometime this […]
Fear and loathing in Central Asia: Will the US go to war with Iran? Not If, but When?
Source RT: Katerina Azarova: A statement made by Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of the Russian Duma Committee for International Affairs, said that “a military operation against Iran could have grave consequences. And […]
Turn the tables: The Monster of Intolerance is Devouring Pakistan
Source Dawn.com: Sana Saleem: On Saturday evening a group of men attacked a mosque in Manghopir, they slapped the children, ransacked the mosque, kicked the shelves holding the Quran, smashed and broke the loud speakers and threatened and accused the children of disrupting a carol. How dare the mosque call […]
Rare copy of Qur’an on display
By JOMANA ALRASHID ARABNEWS Published: Jan 14, 2012 00:12 Updated: Jan 14, 2012 00:15 LONDON: The British Museum here witnessed on Thursday the installation of one of the oldest known […]
Turn the Tables: The Monster of Intolerance is Devouring Pakistan
Courtesy Dawn.com: Sana Saleem: On Saturday evening a group of men attacked a mosque in Manghopir, they slapped the children, ransacked the mosque, kicked the shelves holding the Quran, smashed and broke the loud speakers and threatened and accused the children of disrupting a carol. How dare the mosque call […]
What’s your fun Philippines?
“My Fun Philippines: I went up Mount Pinatubo in ’08 and I haven’t gotten it out of my mind since. The scenic 4×4 ride to the base of the mountain, the arduous but fun three hour trek that turned to five hours, drinking in the tranquil but deadly beauty of […]
These Economies Will Dominate The World In 2050
Economists on Wall Street are out with their recommendations for 2012. A few have come out with calls for 2015. But one, HSBC, is out with a call for 2050. “The World in 2050,” a new report by HSBC economist Karen Ward, forecasts the economic prowess of the 100 largest economies. Of […]
4 Reasons Why Your Small Business Should Hire An Ex-Convict
A criminal record is usually not the kind of qualification most employers have in mind when looking for new hires. But some managers know that formerly incarcerated employees can add value to their companies. Mark Peters, CEO of Butterball Farms, Inc., a national supplier of specialty butters, regularly hires former prisoners […]
Creation of special bank for poor Saudis mooted
By GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN I ARAB NEWS RIYADH: A Nobel laureate has supported Prince Talal’s idea to create a special bank for poor Saudi citizens at a symposium in Riyadh […]
German FM: give Arab Islamic parties a chance
By AP first published on ARAB NEWS BERLIN: Germany’s foreign minister says the West must avoid the mistake of assuming that Islamic-oriented parties aren’t compatible with freedom and modernization as […]
Harassing Christians and Ahmadis, no problem but don’t throw stones at the Home Affairs Ministry.
Telegraph, UK Regal personage The Indonesian government signalled that it may finally act against the hard-line Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) after a mob stoned the Home Affairs Ministry in a […]
Bai’Tun Nur Mosque one of the Six must-see places in Calgary
The Star By Petti Fong Western Bureau CALGARY—The mayor of a city isn’t supposed to admit to having a favorite neighborhood but Naheed Nenshi doesn’t need much persuading to reveal […]
Fearing coup, Gilani called British diplomat: Report
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Express / PPI Published: January 13, 2012 Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani expressed his fears of a possible coup by the Army to […]
Make money, make war: UK profits from Libya mess
Source: RT.com http://on.rt.com/aev4jx NATO may have ended its operations in Libya, but the Western presence is far from over, with big companies replacing the warplanes. The countries that bombed the oil-rich state are now getting lucrative contracts to rebuild it. First, British bombs tore it apart. Now, British companies will […]