World Court orders US to ensure sanctions on Iran do not hurdle aid
By Reuters – Oct 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES An Iranian woman shops at a drug store at the Nikan Hospital in Tehran on, September 11 (AFP photo) THE HAGUE — […]
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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.
Several ‘priceless’ sculptures unearthed in Jerash including ones for Zeus and Aphrodite
By Maram Kayed – Oct 03,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Archaeologists unearthed a number of sculptures in Jerash, including one for Zeus and Aphrodite (Photo by Maram Kayed) AMMAN — New […]
TOP 7 CHALLENGES THAT AFFECT THE SUCCESS OF MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS
Posted by Wisconsin Muslim Journal | Oct 2, 2018 | Syndicated Throughout the past decade, I’ve worked with a variety of MSAs (Muslim Student Associations) in different capacities. My first […]
Muslims in Europe facing ‘hostility in everyday life’ – Study
Source: Middle East Eye By Chloé Benoist Islamophobia ‘poisoning EU societies’, warn members of European Parliament at launch of ‘toolkit’ to tackle anti-Muslim prejudice BRUSSELS – European academics and policy […]
Repairs to Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at homes in Lombok halted after workers were threatened
(Editor’s note: google translate being used): Home Improvement of Ahmadiyya Jama’at Rejected, Sakti Kapolsek Sakti Report Kesbangpoldagri September 27, 2018 LOMBOKita – East Sakra Sector Police Chief, Ipda L.Mahrum […]
Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony
Media captionMr Trump cast doubt on Prof Ford’s credibility President Donald Trump has mocked the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford against his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at a rally […]
Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi journalist, vanishes in Istanbul
Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since lunchtime on Tuesday A prominent Saudi journalist known as a fierce critic of his country’s policies has vanished after visiting a Saudi consulate […]
‘Now it’s too late’: anger over Palu’s long wait for tsunami aid
A damaged mosque near the Talise beach in Palu city, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Photograph: HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK/EPA-EFE/EPA Without enough food, water or fuel, people are resorting to desperate measures by Kate Lamb in Palu Tue 2 Oct 2018 Muhammad Siadi had the vacant stare of someone who might have just […]
Immigrants more likely to be working and paying tax than average Irish person, says Varadkar
Taoiseach says immigrants ‘holding up’ public services and helping bring investment to Ireland through Facebook and Google Marie O’Halloran Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said one in six people in Ireland was […]
An Italian Mayor Who Gained Global Support for Helping Migrants Has Been Arrested
By ASSOCIATED PRESS (MILAN) — The mayor of a small town in southern Italy that became a model for immigrant integration was placed under house arrest Tuesday for allegedly aiding […]
Fake life vests seized after refugee deaths in Aegean
DAILY SABAH WITH WIRES ISTANBUL Published October 6, 2015 Police officers inspect life vests sold in a department store in İzmir. Life vests are ubiquitous in the city where their trade […]
Regional quarrels cannot be solved without Turkey’s contribution, Erdoğan says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addresses parliamentarians from the AK Party during a meeting at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, yesterday. Decisions made on regional disputes must […]
WEF INITIATIVE: Kosovar and Serbian leaders meet in Switzerland
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 2, 2018 Kosovo’s president faces protest at home over his plans to “correct” the border with Serbia. (Keystone) Nine top officials from […]
EDITORIAL: Outgoing minister warns of ‘vulnerable’ Switzerland
By Larissa M. Bieler THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 2, 2018 In office until the end of 2018: Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard(Béatrice Devènes/Lunax) Last week, Doris […]
Bring Peace to the world !
“Our Goal and Objective should be Nothing Less than to Establish Peace in Every Village, Town or City of Every Nation In The World” September 2018 His Holiness Hazrat Mirza […]
Imran Khan gets his math wrong on crowdfunding
01 Oct 2018, Different ball game The cricketer-turned-politician-turned-Pakistan Prime Minister has launched a quixotic campaign to build dams across the country in order to tackle Pakistan’s chronic water shortage […]
Readers tips: Here’s what you told us about making friends in Switzerland … or how to integrate
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 24 September 2018 File photo: Depositphotos We asked our readers for advice on meeting new people in Switzerland. This is what you said. Making friends in […]
INDIAN STUDENT BLOG: Loneliness in Switzerland
By Devendra Shintre, swissinfo.ch student blogger THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 1, 2018 A vacant bench on the banks of the beautiful Limmat river. Switzerland although beautiful […]
Turn down the rhetoric against migrants and refugees
The number of migrants trying to cross to Europe through Turkey doubled in 2018. PHOTO: AFP Carl Söderbergh Migration has become a focus of debate in recent years. From United […]
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan discuss oil refinery project
Updated 02 October 2018 ARAB NEWS October 01, 2018 Saudi Arabia has always supported Pakistan in the most difficult times JEDDAH: The high-level Saudi delegation on a five-day visit to […]