Reflects on Hampshire Life report about Pakistani
letter to the editor Thank you for the excellent piece in the Aug. 3-9 Hampshire Life on Ahmadis and Saadat Virk (“Saadat Virk embraces the present in America but thinks […]
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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.
Fixing Pakistan’s financial woes
Atif R. MianUpdated August 17, 2018 The writer is professor of economics at Princeton University. (and a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at). IN what has become somewhat of […]
End U.S. support for this misbegotten and unwinnable war
The Post’s View Opinion Yemeni people carry the coffins of victims of a Saudi-led airstrike, during a funeral in Saada, Yemen, Aug. 13. (Hani Mohammed/AP) By Editorial Board August 18 […]
Muslim pilgrims flock to Mecca ahead of haj
Reuters International This content was published on August 18, 2018 Muslim pilgrims pray at the Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through […]
Promises, promises, Imran Khan raises Pakistani hopes sky high
Reuters International This content was published on August 19, 2018 Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan (L) takes the oath of the Prime Minister from President Mamnoon Hussain at the Presid House in […]
Can you believe it? Another strong earthquake in Lombok, Indonesia
Second earthquake strikes Lombok, Indonesia Staff writers, AFP News Corp Australia Network August 19, 20186:01pm Video Image RAW: Terrifying footage of another earthquake in Lombok’s capital A STRONG earthquake has […]
How the conflict in Yemen could lead to the return of al-Qaeda
At the start of the 2015 conflict in Yemen, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula conquered a 700km stretch of coastline. A second civil war germinating out of a pre-existing one […]
Kofi Annan, former UN secretary general, dies
Source: The Guardian Ghanaian who served as secretary general between 1997 and 2006, dies aged 80 By Chris Johnston @cajuk Sat 18 Aug 2018 The former UN secretary general Kofi Annan, […]
The forgotten anniversary: 500 years of Africa to America slave trade
Details of horrific first voyages in transatlantic slave trade revealed Almost completely ignored by the modern world, tis month marks the 500th anniversary of one of history’s most tragic […]
Why Israel keeps punishing Corbyn (and interfering in UK politics)
Israel-Palestine is not an equal conflict – for that reason we can’t let people like Corbyn be tarnished as terrorist sympathisers A clash between a nation-state with a defence budget […]
Iraq religious tourism squeezed by Iran sanctions
By AFP – Aug 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Tourists stroll at a holy site in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Tuesday (AFP photo) NAJAF, Iraq — With hotels facing […]
Exclusive: U.S. government seeks Facebook help to wiretap Messenger – sources
Reuters International This content was published on August 17, 2018 FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo is displayed on their website in an illustration photo taken in Bordeaux, France, February 1, […]
Naturalisation: Couple denied Swiss citizenship over handshake refusal
This content was published on August 17, 2018 The Hotel de Ville in the centre of Lausanne in western Switzerland (© KEYSTONE / LAURENT GILLIERON) A couple who refused […]
A US trade war with Turkey over a little known pastor? Don’t believe a word of it
Erdogan’s real crimes are buying the Russian S-400 missile system for Turkey, refusing to accept US support for America’s Kurdish YPG allies and allowing Islamist fighters to pour over Turkey’s border into Syria along with a load […]
Imran Khan opts for simple oath-taking ceremony
Source: Dunya News Last Updated On 17 August,2018 PTI chief Imran Khan has directed to stage the oath-taking event in simple manner. ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief […]
Imran Khan confirmed as Pakistan prime minister
Former cricket star Imran Khan has been elected prime minister of Pakistan in a vote at the country’s National Assembly. His PTI party won the most seats in July’s elections […]
The Rohingya lists – refugees compile their own record of those killed in Myanmar
Reuters International This content was published on August 17, 2018 Mohib Bullah, a member of Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights, writes after collecting data about victims of […]
Good behaviour: Renewal of Swiss residence permits depends on integration
This content was published on August 15, 2018 Someone with a permanent residence permit may be relegated to temporary resident status if they fail to meet integration criteria. (Keystone) The […]
Earthquake lifted Lombok by 25cm, scientists say
12 August 2018 The powerful Lombok earthquake that killed more than 300 people has lifted the Indonesian island it struck by as much as 25 centimetres, scientists say. […]
Bali earthquake update: Death toll rises as Lombok STILL being hit by 4.5 tremors
INDONESIA is reeling from the aftermath of a massive earthquake and clean up efforts are being hampered by relentless aftershocks. By Kate Whitfield PUBLISHED: 14:59, Thu, Aug 16, 2018 | […]