The future of peace with Israel
Oct 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – HASAN A. BARARI This week marks the 24th anniversary of the peace treaty between Jordan and Israel. Needless to say, the feeling of disillusion […]
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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.
The Saudi predicament
Oct 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – JAWAD ANANAI According to conspiracy theorists, Bernard Lewis proposed that a Middle East strategy is being implemented with consistency and with surgical precision. Some […]
Donald Trump’s actions in the Middle East will damage his position far more than the Russia probe ever could
His close alliance with Saudi Arabia and escalating confrontation with Iran is the most radical new departure in Trump’s foreign policy Patrick Cockburn @indyworld The Middle East has a century […]
How international law could be used to prosecute Khashoggi’s killers
Saudi may think that it can rely on diplomatic immunity, but the Vienna Convention doesn’t in reality allow such stretching of the law. This is what the UK, Turkey and […]
A look into the ‘underworld’: A US Navy SEAL Has Been Jailed In Serbia
The reservist was a member of the famed SEAL Team 6 and had recently worked as a soldier for hire in Yemen. Aram Roston BuzzFeed News Reporter Posted on October […]
In A Marathonlike Dash, 7,200 Central Americans Stream Into Southern Mexico
A dozen buses of Mexican riot police waited along the highway but took no action to stop the caravan. Karla Zabludovsky BuzzFeed News Reporter Reporting From Tapachula, Mexico Posted on […]
Are Britons really softening on immigration?
October 21 2018 British immigration Since the Brexit vote, the debate over the so-called Windrush generation of immigrants from the Caribbean, has attracted public support for migrants. By Johnny Runge/London […]
Turkey’s biggest advantage in Africa is its reputation: DEİK chair
Barçın Yinanç – barcin.yinanc@hdn.com.tr Turkey’s reputation in Africa as a business partner creating a win-win habitat is its biggest advantage for doing business on the continent when compared to other […]
Uganda’s most fertile woman has given birth to 44 children by age 40
Source: Odditycentral Date: 18-10-2018 Mariam Nabatanzi, a 40-year-old woman from Uganda’s Mukono District has been dubbed the African country’s most fertile woman after it was reported that she has given birth […]
His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Khalifa of Islam, visits Baltimore-area
Ulysses Muñoz / The Baltimore Sun A large crowd awaits the arrival of Mirza Masroor Ahmad. His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Khalifa of Islam and global leader of more […]
Qatar’s Amir expresses keen desire to work with PM Imran Khan’s government
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani called on the Prime Minister Imran Khan today, to […]
Saudi king, crown prince condole with Khashoggi’s family and relatives
Previous 1 / 2 2 / 2 ARAB NEWS October 22, 2018 King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman talked with the son of the late journalist on Sunday […]
‘People acting beyond their authority’ responsible for Khashoggi’s death, says Saudi FM
ARAB NEWS October 21, 2018 Senior Saudi official reveals new details of operation that led to journalist’s death in Istanbul Said Kingdom was working on finding out location of the […]
Israel arrests Palestinian governor of occupied Jerusalem — officials
By AFP – Oct 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israeli forces have arrested the Palestinian governor of occupied city of Jerusalem for unspecified offences he allegedly committed in […]
Saudi Arabia says prince not aware of Khashoggi killing
By Reuters – Oct 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) and Saudi King Salman shake hands during a ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, April 12, 2016 (Reuters […]
Challenges facing Saudi politics
Oct 21,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – AMAR AL-SABAILEH Over the past decade, we have seen almost all of the larger Arab countries face crises which have significantly weakened their political systems; […]
I am a terror attack survivor and this is how I am fighting extremism
The questions I asked myself after the attack revolved around one word: why? Why would an adult want to mercilessly kill hundreds of innocent children? It took a long time […]
Israel’s assault on Palestinian universities is a threat to human rights and a tragedy for this generation of students
Palestine has had to contend with Israel’s systematic obstruction of education: from enforced closures, campus raids, and the oppression of individual students and teachers, including arbitrary arrests and detention without trial Sophia […]
‘Islamic revolution’
EDITORIAL Source: Daily Times; OCTOBER 21, 2018 Siraj-ul-Haq is a man who appears to be hitting back. For while addressing a youth convention in Peshawar recently, the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief […]
As Khashoggi crisis grows, Saudi king asserts authority, checks son’s power – sources
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 19, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, attends a banquet hosted by Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Prime […]