Syrian rebels build an army with Turkish help, face challenges
By Reuters – Aug 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Members of National Army, backed by Turkey, take part during a graduation ceremony in the city of Al Bab, Syria, on August […]
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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.
Trump and Erdogan: Soul Brothers … and the future of America
Turkey’s economic crisis is a glimpse into the future of Trump’s America Turkey’s situation is what happens when you undermine independent institutions, trample over norms of good governance, ignore expert […]
Jordan’s foreign policy: The need for revision
Aug 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Jordan faces challenges at the international, regional and domestic levels. There is a significant shift under way in the conduct of […]
Alienating Immigrants Is Germany Lurching To the Right?
Right-wing agitators are heating up the discussion about immigration in Germany and filling it with hate. Last week’s resignation of national football player Mesut Özil over concerns about racism is […]
Arab philanthropy moves from charity to development, new reports finds
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Boris Johnson must apologize !
Boris Johnson must apologise for veil remarks, says Stevenage Muslim leader JP Asher jp.asher@archant.co.uk @journo_JP PUBLISHED: 15:10 10 August 2018 | UPDATED: 17:49 10 August 2018 Conservative MP and former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, in 2014. Picture: Danny Loo Boris Johnson should apologise for his comments about women’s veils, and […]
Pakistan dynasties unite against triumphant Imran Khan
Sharif and Bhutto families form unlikely alliance against cricketer-turned-PM Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad and Kiran Stacey in New Delhi The two dynasties that have battled for control of Pakistan for […]
Jordan’s role over holy sites in East Jerusalem legal and sovereignty-related
Aug 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi Jordan’s custodianship over the Islamic and Christian holy sites in East Jerusalem is resting on several pillars, including the 1994 Jordanian-Israeli Wadi Araba Peace Treaty. Not enough […]
Jews and Muslim can of course be friends
As Jewish and Muslim friends, we have worked out what we have in common and how we can set a positive example Source: Independent We have learned that the will of […]
Egypt: Defrocked monk charged with killing Coptic bishop
Prosecutors in Egypt have charged a defrocked monk with the murder of a Coptic Christian Bishop at a desert monastery. Bishop Epiphanius, 64, was found dead in a pool […]
Erdogan warns of ‘economic war’ as Turkish lira carnage spooks global markets
The Turkish lira crash is threatening to turn into a debt and liquidity crisis with no end in sight. Instead of acting, the Turkish leadership has warned of an “economic […]
Face veil bans: The obsession in Europe over female bodies
Published August 10, 2018 Foundations earlier this year established that 22 out of the 28 EU states have been affected by at least an attempt to implement legislation for […]
Israel and Saudi Arabia working on new Middle East plan with Trump’s blessings: report
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AP Photo The Trump administration has been heavily invested in a new Middle East plan that involves Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Mohammed Bin Zayed, […]
Turkey will start looking for new allies if US attacks persist, Erdoğan warns
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AA Photo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned Turkey would start looking for new friends if the U.S. continues with its unilateral actions against its NATO ally amid […]
Jalsa Salana: The young Muslims welcoming 38,000 to a religious gathering on a farm
By Atif Rashid BBC News 11 August 2018 Tanveer, 12, and Shakeeba, 10, hand out water to the thirsty delegates in the sweltering Hampshire countryside. They are part of a […]
Lombok earthquake: small private efforts
Of course we cannot wait for ‘officials’ or ‘others’ to assist and have to do what ever we can. With small amounts available my wife for instance checked with the […]
British MP challenges PM-in-Waiting of Pakistan to end religious persecution
by Madeleine Davies 10 August 2018 AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to PrintShare to EmailShare to More Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Sir Ed, with the “Principles of Peace” […]
Indonesians Discover Bamboo and Wood Beat Concrete and Steel
August 11, 2018 Nurhadi Sucahyo An aerial view of the collapsed Jamiul Jamaah mosque where rescue workers and soldiers search for earthquake victims in Pemenang, North Lombok, Indonesia, Aug. 8, […]
Rescuers dig through quake rubble for aunt of Indonesian sprint star
Reuters International This content was published on August 8, 2018 Boats arrive at shore to evacuate people on the island of Gili Trawangan, Lombok, Indonesia, August 6, 2018, in this […]
Religion must obey Chinese law, paper says of mosque protest
Thousands of Muslims gathered at a mosque in northwestern China on Friday to protest its planned demolition in a rare, public pushback to the government’s efforts to rewrite how religions […]