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.
By JT – Nov 08,2018 -JORDAN TIME Amman — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday departed on a working visit to Washington, DC, during which His Majesty will be receiving […]
Iran’s deteriorating economic situation will likely bolster the power of the country’s most reactionary forces Kim Sengupta The Independent Voices Donald Trump’s reintroduction of sanctions on Iran – overwhelmingly deplored […]
‘I will never forget my daughters. I believe one day I will meet them and I am accountable to God and to them and they will ask me: what did you do for us?’ Robert Fisk Toronto @indyvoices The Independent Voices Rarely can history have dictated that the blood […]
Rana Bilal Updated November 08, 2018 A sessions court in Lahore on Thursday fixed for hearing a petition against police officials for their failure to register a case against […]
ISLAMABAD: The agreement between the government and Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) gives immunity to the controversial video statement of top TLP leader Pir Afzal Qadri against the prime minister, army […]
Madiha Afzal Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Before he became Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan wasn’t known as a leader who stood up to the country’s hardliners. As an opposition […]
Reuters International Nov 7, 2018 (reuters_tickers) By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally apologised on Wednesday for the country’s 1939 refusal to take in […]
Reuters International Nov 8, 2018 (reuters_tickers) By Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD/LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani Christian woman has been freed from prison a week after the […]
By Tony Ganzer, Geraldine Wong Sak Hoi and Leo Shearmur Nov 8, 2018 – 09:00 Getting a job offer is just one step of many towards getting a […]
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud walks with his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, Nov. 8, 2017. Saudi Arabia, whose […]
Ray Hanania November 07, 2018 US Democrats on Tuesday took back control of the US House of Representatives in America’s midterm elections, jeopardizing many of President Donald Trump’s major domestic […]
By Reuters – Nov 07,2018 -JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT — The United States said on Wednesday it hoped Russia would continue to allow Israel to strike Iranian targets in Syria, despite […]
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Joel Savage Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in the world, preserved until now. It is this state that helped to establish Islam by adopting its territory and providing […]
by Entertainment Desk Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman has often given credit to Islam for all that he has accomplished in life. Speaking at the launch of his biography, Notes of […]
Source: Washington Post By Luisa Beck, who is a reporter in The Washington Post’s Berlin bureau. Before joining The Post, she made radio stories, audio walks and podcasts for NPR, DORTMUND, […]
Reuters International Nov 5, 2018 Vocal ensemble La Korona performs during the 22nd Jazz Fest in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina November 4, 2018. Picture taken November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer (reuters_tickers) […]
Nov 6, 2018 – 18:05 An artist’s impression of the Zurich military appeal court and guilty border guard (front left) (© KEYSTONE / LINDA GRAEDEL) A military appeal court […]
Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg November 06, 2018 The heated discussions about Jamal Khashoggi’s life and death have exposed several deep differences between our region and the US. An important issue underlying […]
Schoolkids and school officials were kidnapped in Bamenda, Cameroon, as parents awaited for news. (Reuters) Reuters November 07, 2018 A principal and one teacher are still being held by […]