UN Syria envoy to step down in November
By AFP – Oct 17,2018 -JORDAN TIMES UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura arriving to a press conference closing a round of Intra Syria peace talks at the […]
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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.
Best way to respond to the disappearance of Khashoggi
Oct 17,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB There are two indisputable facts in the Jamal Khashoggi disappearance trauma. He was seen entering and never leaving the Saudi consulate in Istanbul […]
Trump reluctant to abandon Riyadh over missing journalist, wants evidence
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 18, 2018 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara, Turkey […]
Top Bankers Quietly Prep for Saudi While Their Bosses Skip Forum
Bloomberg THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 17, 2018 The Kingdom Tower, operated by Kingdom Holding Co., centre, stands on the skyline above the King Fahd highway in Riyadh, […]
Jamal Khashoggi disappearance: US asks Turkey for recording evidence
Jamal Khashoggi disappearance Media captionPresident Trump said he wanted answers on the issue The US has asked Turkey for a recording said to provide strong evidence that missing Saudi journalist […]
In the Wake of Khashoggi’s Disappearance, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Is Pushed to the Brink
By Dexter Filkins October 16, 2018 Mohammed bin Salman has been celebrated in Hollywood, on Wall Street, and in the Trump White House, even though his violent, impulsive character was […]
Mohammed bin Salman: The dark side of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince
Touted as Saudi Arabia’s progressive reformer, Mohammed bin Salman has an ominous human rights record. 16 Oct 2018 Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of the kingdom, has been […]
‘The greatest embarrassment’: Inside the kingdom, Saudis rattled by handling of Jamal Khashoggi case
Exclusive: Jamal Khashoggi was caught up in Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s attempts to consolidate his power, eliminate rival royals, and seize the assets of his country’s billionaires Borzou DaragahiIstanbul, The dissident Saudi […]
Humanity First Disaster Relief Emergency Medical team assessing patients in Palu, Central Sulawesi
REPORT from Humanity First International Published on 10 Oct 2018 —View Original After the devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Sulawesi Island in Indonesia on the 28th of September 2018, […]
Arab lawmaker from Zionist Union quits Knesset over nation-state law
Zouheir Bahloul hands in resignation 3 months after saying he could not sit in a parliament that passed discriminatory laws; he earned over NIS 100,000 during Knesset recess By RAOUL […]
Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community arrives in United States
USA Tour 2018 Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad greeted by 2,000 Ahmadi Muslims The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad […]
South Africa: Women in polygamous marriages have the right, Sis Thuli, to freedom of choice
BY PALESA LEBITSE – 31 July 2018 Musa Mseleku and his wives have a reality show on polygamy lifestyle which got South Africa talking as the majority grapple with […]
Are humans naturally monogamous or polygamous?
Balance of evidence indicates we are biologically inclined towards monogamy Thu, Oct 4, 2018, William Reville The dominant male in a gorilla group services a harem, hogging all the […]
Ethiopia creates Peace Ministry
Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s prime minister created a new Ministry of Peace and handed half the posts in his cabinet to women in a sweeping cabinet reshuffle […]
Salvini, Macron clash after France caught migrant dumping
By AFP – Oct 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES French President Emmanuel Macron attends a joint news conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Elysee Palace in Paris on […]
US Sen. Graham says he won’t do business with Saudi over ‘toxic’ crown prince
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL File Photo Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday vowed to cut business ties with U.S. ally Saudi Arabia as long as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman […]
Saudi consul returns home right after evidence of Khashoggi’s murder found at consulate
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Forensic experts arrive at the Saudi Arabia’s Consulate in Istanbul on Monday to search the premises in the investigation over missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. As […]
Who will the king sacrifice in the Khashoggi fiasco?
İLNUR ÇEVIK@ilnurcevik At the end of the day, the Saudi regime will have to pay the price of the Khashoggi case, either in its domestic or foreign affairs At […]
FINAL DESTINATION: What happens when you die on holiday in Switzerland?
By Anand Chandrasekhar THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 11, 2018 Bureaucracy, money and insurance policies can slow your passage to your final destination. (Keystone) A fall on a hiking […]
Trump gives Saudi Arabia benefit of doubt in journalist’s disappearance
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 17, 2018 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 16, […]