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.
Source: BBC Asia Bibi’s escape from Pakistan death row Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has attacked hardliners and appealed for calm after the acquittal of a Christian woman convicted of […]
While many pulled out of the ongoing Saudi investment summit citing the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Pakistani PM Imran Khan chose to rub shoulders with the Saudis to seal […]
DAWN.COM What’s the deal? Zahid Hussain October 31, 2018 The writer is an author and journalist. WHEN Imran Khan returned home last week with a handout of $6 billion from […]
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has acquitted a Christian woman who has been on death row for almost eight years on blasphemy charges https://t.co/GHcMUnusC2 — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 31, 2018 […]
Qatar: Gulf’s First Refugee Asylum Law Positive Step, But Unnecessary Rights Restrictions (Beirut) – Qatar’s emir signed into law in September 2018 the Gulf region’s first law setting out […]
By AFP – Oct 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES People hold posters picturing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and lightened candles during a gathering outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul on […]
Oct 31,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF The four-way summit that was held in Istanbul on Saturday on Syria was extraordinary in more than one way. Turkish President […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Turkish drilling vessel Fatih started drilling first well Alanya-1 in offshore Antalya, a Mediterranean coastal province, Oct. 30. Turkish drilling vessel Fatih began its first well-drilling operations […]
Pakistan Web Desk October 31, 2018 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted Asia Bibi of blasphemy charges, declaring the death penalty handed down to her by a trial […]
October 30, 2018 By lyana khairuddin As I walked into Room 42 on the second floor of the British Museum in London recently, two massive stone engravings greeted me – […]
October 25, 2018 IHRC’s Islamophobia Awards are back and in 2018 it promises to be bigger and better than ever. Our gala dinner and awards show is a satirical […]
Irish passport holders will retain EU travel benefits after Brexit The number of British applications for an Irish passport has boomed following the UK’s vote to leave the European […]
President Donald Trump says he plans to end “birthright citizenship” in the US by executive order. Can he do that? In an interview with Axios President Trump claimed that […]
By Abid Hussain BBC Urdu, Islamabad 30 October 2018 Cash-poor Pakistan is crowdfunding a drive to collect almost $17bn from its citizens, officials, businesses and stars in order to […]
US Oct 30, 2018 As news of the deadly synagogue shooting rippled through the city of Pittsburgh, members of this close-knit community reached out to provide emotional and even financial support to victims, their families and those scarred by the horror of Saturday’ click on for video report: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/us-muslims-raise-hundreds-of-thousands-for-pittsburgh-synagogue-victims-1.3680429
Book written by: Lekan Oguntoyinbo, who is a Dallas-based journalist. A veteran of several major daily newspapers, including the Detroit Free Press and the Cleveland Plain Dealer, his work has […]
It’s the hate directed toward Islam that has motivated so many to enter the political arena. By Wajahat Ali Contributing Opinion Writer Oct. 30, 2018 For some Americans — […]
Posted : 2018-10-17 09:48 China on Tuesday characterized its mass internment of Muslims as a push to bring into the ”modern, civilized” world a destitute people who are easily […]
The National Review•October 29, 2018 Bangkok — Thailand’s capital of Bangkok is a large, bustling, chaotic metropolis. The friendly, informal nation of Thailand draws visitors from around the world. […]
Oct 28, 2018 Italian Northern League leader Matteo Salvini speaks during a political rally in Milan, Italy February 24, 2018. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (reuters_tickers) ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s far-right League party […]