Inside the Saudi crown prince’s meeting with U.S. evangelicals
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) told a group of American evangelical leaders last Thursday that he is going to punish those responsible for the murder of Jamal […]
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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.
Merkel marks Nazi “Kristallnacht” against Jews with synagogue speech
Reuters International Nov 9, 2018 BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has a moral duty to fight rising anti-Semitism, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday in an emotional speech at a […]
SWIFT system to disconnect some Iranian banks this weekend
SWIFT said that suspending Iranian banks’ access to the messaging system was a ‘regrettable’ step but was ‘taken in the interest of the stability and integrity of the wider […]
The most heartbreaking thing about the Indonesian earthquake is the emotional trauma that it’s left behind
Natural disasters and conflicts can rob the most vulnerable people in society of a livelihood and a support system. But the ensuing emotional damage can last for a lifetime Rachid […]
The ‘good guy with a gun’ is Hollywood’s most dangerous lie
Indestructible action heroes hide life-threatening risks police officers take to defend citizens Alyssa Rosenberg The Independent Voices Ron Helus, a sergeant in the Ventura County (California) sheriff’s office, was fatally […]
Malaysia dominates the Islamic economy, but the United Arab Emirates is hoping to close the gap
CNBCNovember 6, 2018 DIEDC CEO discusses the growth of the Islamic economy New research has found that the gap is narrowing between leading Islamic economies Malaysia and the UAE. […]
Debunking Maps of Alleged “Islamic No Go Zones” in London
November 9, 2018 By Dan Kaszeta Various right-of-centre political commenters have, at different times, alluded to the existence of so-called “Islamic no go zones” in Western Europe. Generally, these are […]
US ‘war on terror’ has killed over half a million people: study (in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq only)
Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — […]
Dozens of Rohingya flee camps by boat, reviving memories of 2015 tragedy
Reuters International Nov 8, 2018 By Ruma Paul and Poppy McPherson YANGON/COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Dozens of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and Bangladesh have boarded boats to try to […]
Trump administration moves to curb migrants’ asylum claims
Reuters International Nov 9, 2018 – 00:42 By Yeganeh Torbati and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Trump administration unveiled new rules on Thursday to sharply limit migrant asylum claims by barring individuals who cross the U.S. southern border illegally from seeking asylum. Immigrant advocates denounced the […]
India clears sale of “enemy shares” held by people who moved to Pakistan
Reuters International Nov 9, 2018 By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s government said it will sell stocks worth millions of dollars seized from people who moved to Pakistan […]
Tunisia tour operator first Jewish minister in decades
By AFP – Nov 06,2018 -JORDAN TIMES TUNIS — Rene Trabelsi, Tunisia’s first Jewish minister in decades, has for years been co-organiser of an annual pilgrimage to the oldest synagogue […]
The long looked-for two-state solution: A truism or wishful thinking?
Nov 08,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Marwan M. Obeidat In the eyes of many around the globe, myself included, a two-state solution leading to an independent, sovereign Palestinian state on […]
Jordan human rights report reviewed, concerns identified
Gov’t vows to address loopholes by next review By JT – Nov 08,2018 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The UN’s Human Rights Council on Thursday discussed Jordan’s third Universal Periodic Review […]
King of Jordan in US to receive Templeton Prize for interfaith harmony efforts
By JT – Nov 08,2018 -JORDAN TIME Amman — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday departed on a working visit to Washington, DC, during which His Majesty will be receiving […]
Trump’s sanctions on Iran might well achieve regime change – but not to the kind of regime the US would like
Iran’s deteriorating economic situation will likely bolster the power of the country’s most reactionary forces Kim Sengupta The Independent Voices Donald Trump’s reintroduction of sanctions on Iran – overwhelmingly deplored […]
Izzeldin Abuelaish’s three daughters were killed in Gaza – but he still clings to hope for the Middle East
‘I will never forget my daughters. I believe one day I will meet them and I am accountable to God and to them and they will ask me: what did you do for us?’ Robert Fisk Toronto @indyvoices The Independent Voices Rarely can history have dictated that the blood […]
Petition regarding Lahore police’s inaction against TLP leaders fixed for hearing
Rana Bilal Updated November 08, 2018 A sessions court in Lahore on Thursday fixed for hearing a petition against police officials for their failure to register a case against […]
Agreement gives immunity to TLP leadership’s dangerous remarks
ISLAMABAD: The agreement between the government and Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) gives immunity to the controversial video statement of top TLP leader Pir Afzal Qadri against the prime minister, army […]
Order from Chaos: Imran Khan and Pakistan’s hardliners
Madiha Afzal Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Before he became Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan wasn’t known as a leader who stood up to the country’s hardliners. As an opposition […]