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 […]
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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.
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, […]
China says interning Muslims brings them into ‘modern’ world
AP October 17, 2018 Despite growing alarm from the US and the United Nations, China has maintained that Xinjiang’s vast dragnet of police surveillance is necessary for countering latent extremism […]
‘Davos in the Desert’ brings 150 global leaders to Riyadh
ARAB NEWS October 16, 2018 The Future Investment Initiative (FII) runs from Oct. 23 to 25 The three key themes of this year’s event are investing in transformation, technology […]
Saudi leadership, Pompeo agree ‘thorough, transparent investigation’ into Khashoggi disappearance
1 / 8 2 / 8 ARAB NEWS October 16, 2018 Pompeo thanked King Salman for his commitment to a thorough, transparent investigation The crown prince assured Pompeo that […]
Religious hate crime has risen by 40 per cent in the last year – and Muslims like me can help to stop it
We have a collective responsibility to recognise this equality of hate Rabina Khan The Independent Voices A Muslim woman wears the Kippah during a demonstration against antisemitism ( AP ) […]
Enormous, rare Viking ship burial discovered by radar
Source: National Geographic By Andrew Curry Archaeologists in Norway using ground-penetrating radar have detected one of the largest Viking ship graves ever found. ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE FOUND the outlines of a […]
Can Saudi Arabia’s ‘great reformer’ survive the death in the consulate?
The disappearance in Turkey of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has shaken confidence in Riyadh even among close allies Martin Chulov Sat 13 Oct 2018 Vladimir Putin with Mohammed bin Salman in […]
View from Tehran: U.S. and other Western states might remove bin Salman from Crown Prince: Hunter
By Javad Heirannia October 16, 2018 TEHRAN – Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, tells the Tehran Times that the Khashoggi issue is very important […]
Khola Maryam Hübsch: ‘Rebellion der Sehnsucht’ Manifest für den Glauben. BOOK REVIEW
Moderation: Anne Françoise Weber Die Publizistin Khola Maryam Hübsch zu Gast auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse 2018 (David Kohlruss) Die muslimische Publizistin Khola Maryam Hübsch ist durch Talkshow-Auftritte und Artikel zum […]
All in a day’s work
Umber Khairi October 14, 2018 About a dissident Saudi journalist’s disappearance Dear All, Why does Saudi Arabia get away with any and everything? Why do the western governments that go […]
Saudi king engages with Turkey, US to de-escalate Khashoggi crisis
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Cleaning personnel enter Saudi Arabia’s Consulate in Istanbul hours before an inspection was supposed to be carried out. In a major development concerning the case of […]
Saudi Arabia to acknowledge ‘murdering’ Khashoggi, planned abduction gone wrong: report
DAILY SABAH WITH WIRES People wait to enter Saudi Arabia’s Consulate in Istanbul, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. (AP Photo) Saudi Arabian officials are preparing a report that will acknowledge Washington […]
Trump Evangelical Adviser ‘Adopts‘ 81-Y-O Muslim Prisoner of Conscience. ABDUL SHAKOOR
September 17, 2018 Staff Writer CP Reporter | Aug 12, 2018 8:49 AM (Photo: USCIRF)Thousands of Ahmadis gathered during the 52nd Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
10 things you should never do in Germany
18 September 2018 08:47 CEST+02:00 germanyrelocationinsurancesponsoredby bdae Photo: mangostock/Depositphotos Every country has its own unique cultural dos and don’ts. You won’t get a round of applause for remembering the dos, […]
Pathway to Peace event tonight
Pathway to Peace is an international initiative launched by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, which provides comprehensive solutions towards achieving world peace. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at is hosting a special […]