Brexit: UK and EU ‘agree text’ of draft withdrawal agreement
AFP Ministers are to be called in to see the prime minister this evening UK and EU officials have agreed the draft text of a Brexit agreement in […]
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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.
Opinion; Austria’s Chancellor Victimizes Muslims but Promises to Protect Jews. Don’t Believe Him
With his hijab ban, Sebastian Kurz is adopting the far right’s anti-Muslim agenda, just with a liberal façade. Will he get the cover he seeks from the Jewish community? Will […]
UK Atfal in Ghana – Following the Footsteps of a Man of God
Moonis Nasir MKA UK MAA UK successfully planned a trip to Ghana, from 21-28 October. The primary aim of this trip was to show the Atfal the journey of […]
The Love of God
Children who love both their parents often find it difficult to answer the question: “Who do you love more, mummy or daddy?” This question is often received with a perplexed […]
Imran Khan’s treatment of Asia Bibi is a dangerous betrayal
International edition The Guardian Samira Shackle While Pakistan’s blasphemy law has long been a flashpoint, the leader’s capitulation to violent extremists is deadly serious Tue 13 Nov 2018 ‘Imran Khan […]
Top Saudi Officials ‘Considered Assassinating Iran’s General Soleimani’
A year before Khashoggi, senior Saudi intel officials and a group of businessmen met discussed potential assassination strategy against Iran. An Israeli businessman was involved, the New York Times […]
Erdoğan says Saudi intelligence found Khashoggi recording shocking
NUR ÖZKAN ERBAY PRESIDENTIAL PLANE Speaking to journalists on his way back to Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he told several world leaders that the order for Khashoggi’s murder […]
Australia: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Victoria condemns Bourke St attack
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Victoria categorically condemns last Friday’s Bourke Street terrorist attack in Melbourne. Last week, a terrorist brutally stabbed an innocent man to death and wounding a […]
Myanmar defiant as Amnesty pulls Suu Kyi award
Canada revoked Aung San Suu Kyi’s honorary citizenship last month. (AFP) AFP November 13, 2018 Aung San Suu Kyi’s international reputation as a rights icon is in pieces But […]
After 17 years, many Afghans blame US for unending war
The US has lost more than 2,400 soldiers in its longest war and spent more than $900 billion. (File/AFP) AP November 13, 2018 Afghanistan is rife with conspiracy theories, […]
PAKISTAN: When the state capitulates
Source: Dawn The recent buckling down of the state to mobs of the radical right is not the first time it has done so. By I.A. Rehman Buoyed perhaps by […]
‘Pure joy’: refugees fleeing conflict delighted by first snow in Canada
Justin Trudeau, in stark contrast to Donald Trump, has publicly welcomed families fleeing conflict and supported by sponsors Leyland Cecco in Toronto Mon 12 Nov 2018 Eritrean refugee children experience […]
I spend a lot of time in hospital – this is what Brexit voters don’t understand about the EU staff who work there
Truthfully, I have rarely felt more British than the times I have been a patient; surrounded by nurses and doctors from all over the globe while benefiting from skilled, free […]
Govt’s botched handling of Aasia Bibi protests is ‘divine justice’: PML-N senator
Dawn.com | Nadir Guramani Updated November 12, 2018 The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government on Monday once again came under fire in the Senate from opposition lawmakers over its handling of protests by religious parties against the acquittal of Aasia Bibi, with PML-N’s Mushahidullah Khan claiming that the ruling party […]
Crown Prince’s wings clipped as Khashoggi death rattles Riyadh
Fallout from killing has weakened Prince Mohammed and given second wind to old guard of elders Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent Mon 12 Nov 2018 Turkey alleges Crown Prince […]
How a female artisan became the Arab world’s top jewelry designer and captured a cult following in Hollywood
Azza Fahmy is the first woman to ever train with a master goldsmith in Egypt. Over the past 50 years, she’s built a global artisanal jewelry brand. From pharaconic collars […]
Should Pakistan revisit its Israel policy?
By Kamran Yousaf Published: November 12, 2018 On October 25, a tweet from an Israeli journalist caused uproar in Pakistan. Avi Scharf, Editor of the English edition of the […]
Buying a second passport changed our lives: UAE expats
This is how much UAE expats spend to travel freely around the world Published: November 11, 2018 Cleofe Maceda, Senior Web Reporter UAE expatriate Belal Nasser goes on a holiday […]
Sanctions on Iran likely to boost Turkey-Iraq commercial ties
DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL While the implications of the second round of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the regional economy are being discussed, experts said that Turkish goods could dominate the Iraqi market with the decline in imports of Iranian goods due to the sanctions. Turkey-Iraq Business Council Chairman […]
Aga Khan officially opens garden in Edmonton
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 His Highness the Aga Khan officially opened the Aga Khan Garden this month in Edmonton. The Aga Khan Garden, located at the University of Alberta […]