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.
Reuters International AUGUST 20, 2017 www.swissinfo.ch Mala Bakhtiar, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK’s) Politburo Executive Secretary speaks during an interview with Reuters in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq August 19, […]
President says Russian, Iranian aid crucial to recovery of territory By Reuters – Aug 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A handout photo released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency […]
Aug 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré The scale of human suffering currently engulfing drought-stricken Somalia is almost indescribable. It is difficult to find words to convey the devastation and misery gripping the country, now in the midst of a prolonged period of record-low rainfall. I watched emaciated herds of […]
One factor common amongst these attackers is their youth: the alleged offender in the Barcelona attack, Younes Abouyaaqoub, is 22 years old. The suspected terrorists shot dead by police in Cambrils were aged between 17 and 24 Imam Qari Asim 330 comments This week has seen three terror attacks in […]
How many times denser than the average black hole would a chap need to be to accuse a man – who has devoted himself to unravelling truths hidden deep within […]
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) – on to Switzerland and Antigua and Barbuda). Well, after this most strange transfer […]
A look at the rituals Muslims perform during the annual pilgrimage. Al Jazeera Staff The Muslims pilgrimage is made up of a series of steps that take place in several locations around Mecca [Ahmed Masood/Reuters] Millions of Muslims from around the world gather annually in Mecca in anticipation ofHajj – the Muslim […]
AUGUST 17, 2017 Jean-Luc Addor is a parliamentarian from the rightwing Swiss People’s Party and based in canton Valais (Keystone) A court has found a Swiss politician guilty of racial discrimination for comments made on social media following a fatal shooting at a St Gallen mosque in north-eastern Switzerland […]
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) – on to Ghana and Nigeria). After 3 years in Afghanistan I thought I […]
About 2,000 battle-hardened militants remain in city By Reuters – Aug 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Displaced Iraqi women from Tal Afar make bread in Salamya camp, east of Mosul, Iraq, August 6 (Reuters photo) BAGHDAD/ERBIL — Five weeks after securing victory in Mosul, Iraqi forces have moved into positions […]
ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA This aerial photo dated Aug. 18, 2017, shows the Kemmune refugee camp established by the Turkish Red Crescent north of Idlib, Syria. (AA Photo). Hosting millions of refugees fleeing violence in neighboring countries and listed as the most generous country for spending the largest portion of its […]
There are many who would like to see migrants sheltered in reception camps in Libya. But a recent report compiled by European Union diplomats who visited the country reveals that […]
Reuters International AUGUST 18, 2017 www.swissinfo.ch BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese army found a surface-to-air missile (SAM) in a weapons cache left by Nusra Front militants after it took over some of the jihadists’ positions in northeast Lebanon, a Lebanese security source said on Friday. The cache also […]
By Simon Bradley AUGUST 16, 2017 4:56 PMAUG 16, 2017 – 16:56 A Chinese tourist walks through the Swiss mountain resort of Lauterbrunnen (Keystone) The recent incident at an Arosa hotel, which had put up a sign instructing Jewish guests to shower before using the swimming pool, has raised […]
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) what else happened in Pakistan? and on to Afghanistan) In August 1966 my divorce […]
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Egyptian security forces stand guard at the border as Palestinian Muslim pilgrims arrive at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, […]
MENEKSE TOKYAY | Published — Saturday 19 August 2017 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks to supporters after attending Friday prayers in Istanbul. (AP) ANKARA: The conflict in Syria will […]
ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 19 August 2017 The program helps 200 low-income brides and grooms marry by providing financial aid and charity programs to build stable families. JEDDAH: […]
Aisha Fareed | Arab News Staff | Published — Saturday 19 August 2017 Qatar’s Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Thani. (Photo courtesy: social media) JEDDAH: Following a series of high profile meetings with the Saudi leadership which resulted in King Salman ordering the easing of border restrictions and offering to cover all […]
Aug 17,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI If you were looking for a single moment that captured the peculiar nature of leadership and how history is determined in […]
