US backs railway plan to connect Jordan, Israel and Gulf states
By Mohammad Ghazal – Nov 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The US administration on Tuesday voiced its support for “Tracks for Regional Peace”, which is a plan for a […]
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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.
‘Mistakes’ of all UN envoys to Syria
Nov 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura has resigned effective at the end of this month, after four years on the job. So […]
What good is America’s constitution if Guantanamo Bay still exists?
On a human level, it is a place of misery and despair. And on a larger level, it is a monument to the death of the rule of law Eric […]
Mid-term elections: Democrats win House in setback for Trump
Media caption The BBC’s Anthony Zurcher explains what losing the House means for Donald Trump’s presidency. The Democrats have taken control of the US House of Representatives in the […]
Modern day polygamy in Africa: first wife feeding second wife goes viral
First wife feeding second wife at her wedding reception. Photocredit: Khalifa Photography When Yakaka Mandara tweeted a picture of a first wife feeding her husband’s second wife at a wedding […]
Are Mosques Essential for India’s Muslims?
The empirical analysis offered by Lokniti–CSDS’s surveys shows the centrality of mosques for India’s Muslims. In October 2018, the Supreme Court declined to set up a larger bench to […]
New discovery throws light on mystery of pyramids’ construction
Egyptologists stumble across ramp that helps explain how huge blocks of stones were hauled into place Kevin Rawlinson Tue 6 Nov 2018 The ramp appears to date from about the […]
Indian student blog: Stereotypes, cultural diffusion and prejudices!
By Devendra Shintre, swissinfo.ch student blogger Nov 6, 2018 – 11:05 A common stereotype is that Indian food is always spicy. Unfortunately, I couldn’t refute this one, because […]
‘Isolating Iran is dangerous, unwise’: FM Çavuşoğlu
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL 6th November 2018 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu speaks in a joint press conference with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 05, […]
Crown Prince launches project to build Saudi Arabia’s first nuclear research reactor
Arab News November 05, 2018 Seven projects were announced during his visit to King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Cutting edge ventures are in the fields of renewable […]
Why is Israel so afraid of Khalida Jarrar?
Ramzy Baroud November 05, 2018 802 (AP) When Israeli troops stormed the house of Palestinian parliamentarian and lawyer, Khalida Jarrar, on April 2, 2015, she was engrossed in her research. […]
Normalisation does not advance Israeli-Palestinian peace
Nov 05,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby For as long as I can recall, Israelis have sought recognition and acceptance from the Arab world without reciprocity. At times, […]
Israel does not seek a deal
Nov 05,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari For more than a decade, successive Israeli governments have kept blockading Gaza hoping this would trigger a civil revolt against Hamas. Even the American administrations have subscribed to this idea. During the Bush administration, America used to make the case that Hamas […]
King of Jordan discusses war on terror at Hague’s ‘Aqaba meetings’
His Majesty holds meetings with several heads of state, delegations on meeting’s sidelines By JT – Nov 05,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah meets with Dutch Prime Minister […]
Democrats think the migrant caravan can’t possibly allow Trump a win in the midterms. They’re wrong
The spectacle of this column of humanity moving north gives the Republicans a nightly party political broadcast as its advance is followed in real time on television Mary Dejevsky @IndyVoices […]
Corruption, Intolerance Threaten Indonesia’s Democracy
The country’s democracy is facing a crisis amid endemic corruption and rising intolerance, according to the results of a new survey by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI), released in […]
Khalifa stops in Prince William on U.S. tour, blesses new mosque
Olivia Aveni Briscoe November 5, 2018 His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad arrives at the the Masroor Mosque in Woodbridge. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — Muslims have a new mosque in which […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Conference in Ghana
Monday, November 05, 2018 16 Gressenhall Road, Southfields, London, SW18 SQL, UK 7 October 2018 Message to Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Conference in Ghana Distinguished Guests, Assalamo Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahe Wa […]
Turkey will not accept attempts to seize eastern Mediterranean resources, Erdoğan says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL November 4, 2018 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at a ceremony for the handover of the TCG Burgazada corvette (in the background) to the Turkish Navy at […]
‘Not fair to expect all countries to obey US sanctions’: VP Oktay
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published 5th November, 2018 It is not reasonable to expect countries like Turkey to forfeit their own interests to abide by United States sanctions on Iran, Vice President Fuat Oktay said Monday. “It’s not meaningful or fair to expect all countries to obey (U.S.) sanctions upon a […]