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 Israeli navy illegally boarded the 2018 Freedom Flotilla sailing to Gaza to break the blockade imposed on the territory since 2007 August 16, 2018 People greet the Freedom Flotilla […]
August 27, 2018 at 10:39 am | Published in: Middle East, News, Saudi Arabia, Yemen Saudi Arabia’s Mohammad Bin Salman August 27, 2018 at 10:39 am Saudi Arabia’s Mohammad Bin […]
#SaudiStruggle The Saudi crown prince’s grand designs are disappearing in the desert and with them the ambitious reform claims The bubble is bursting. One by one, Mohammed bin Salman’s grand […]
By AFP – Aug 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES An artist paints war-damaged buildings in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp on the southern outskirts of the capital Damascus on August 15 (AFP […]
Safadi, Erekat discuss peace push, UNRWA crisis, Palestinian national accord By JT – Aug 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A general view shows an impoverished neighbourhood of the Khan Younis refugee […]
Reuters International This content was published on August 23, 2018 FILE PHOTO: A Muslim pilgrim prays as she gather with others on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat during […]
Reuters International This content was published on August 27, 2018 Rohingya refugees shout slogans as they take part in a protest at the Kutupalong refugee camp to mark the one year anniversary of their exodus in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh August 25, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain (reuters_tickers) By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA […]
Reuters International This content was published on August 27, 2018 By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Iranian lawyers will ask the International Court of Justice on Monday […]
This content was published on August 26, 2018 Concerns have been raised that more fake documents are being used by workers on building sites in areas of Switzerland (Keystone) […]
Reuters International This content was published on August 24, 2018 JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s biggest Islamic organisation called for greater tolerance on Friday as it criticised a court that jailed […]
Reuters International This content was published on August 25, 2018 A Muslim pilgrim prays as she gather with others on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat during […]
John McCain’s sense of mischief is mentioned in some of the hagiographies that have greeted his death, but it seemed to desert him at the end. The senator’s last known […]
Editorial Daily Times August 26, 2018 One of the most urgent challenges confronting Naya Pakistan is the safeguarding of minorities; especially those from the Ahmadi community. A good place to […]
Published time: 26 Aug, 2018 © USA Today Sports via / Reuters The death of John McCain caused mixed feelings and triggered a heated debate over the American values represented […]
Source: The Daily Times By Imran Ahsan Mirza, who is an engineering management professional working as a senior project manager in a technology company in Australia Under ordinary circumstances, it sounds […]
go to http://www.jalsasalana.ch for further information. Jalsa Salana Home About Program Speakers Sign up Live Contact #SwissJalsa Welcome to Jalsa Salana 36th annual convention of Ahmadi Muslims in Switzerland! […]
Source: India.com By PTI Feeds Lahore, Aug 24 (PTI) Over 100 people have been booked under the Anti-Terrorism Act for setting ablaze a worship place of the minority Ahmadi community […]
Germany has gone soft on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since he became the subject of attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump. Leaders in Berlin are concerned that any […]
Khan’s first trip overseas will be to Saudi Arabia, to shore up a longtime partnership. By Samuel Ramani August 24, 2018 On August 13, Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran […]
Kashif Hussain Updated August 24, 2018 Thirty-one people were injured and an Ahmadi place of worship was damaged and set on fire following a verbal spat between two […]