Philippine leader approves autonomy law for troubled Muslim region
Reuters International This content was published on July 26, 2018 FILE PHOTO: A signage of “I love Marawi” is seen in front of damaged houses, buildings and a mosque […]
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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.
U.S. threatens sanctions against NATO ally Turkey over American pastor
Reuters International This content was published on July 26, 2018 U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Washington, U.S., July 9, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis (reuters_tickers) By Lesley Wroughton and Daren […]
U.N. chief warns staff, member states – We’re running out of cash
Reuters International This content was published on July 26, 2018 U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, speaks to the media after a meeting with Costa Rica’s President Carlos Alvarado at the […]
True Talk: What goes on within a sect?
https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:44277294&locale=en Embed code This content was published on July 26, 2018 5:00 PMJul 26, 2018 – 17:00 Katharina spent her childhood in the Central American jungle as a member of the Lichtoase” sect, until she finally managed to leave aged 20. In “True Talk” she speaks openly about “mind hacking” and […]
The Latest: Outlawed Pakistan group fails to win single seat
Posted: Jul 26, 2018 ISLAMABAD (AP) – The Latest on general elections held in Pakistan (all times local): 9:15 p.m. Moderate voices in Pakistan seem to have prevailed after none of the 265 candidates fielded in general elections by the outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba won a seat in parliament. That includes the […]
The three wives of Imran Khan
Jul 26, 2018 Pakistan’s likely new prime minister was known as cricket’s greatest playboy during the 1990s Johnny Eggitt/AFP/Getty Images Imran Khan and Jemima Goldsmith after their civil wedding ceremony […]
Imran Khan claims victory in Pakistan elections
Official count to follow with chance former cricketer’s party will have to form coalition Memphis Barker in Islamabad and agencies Thu 26 Jul 2018 Imran Khan declares victory for his […]
Immigrant Parents Unwittingly Signed Away Right To Reunite With Children, Lawyers Say
Some signed forms thinking they would reunite with their children. Instead, they agreed to be deported without them. By Elise Foley and Roque Planas Immigrant parents who the government claimed […]
Sons’ Father Pakistan’s Next PM’: Jemima Congratulates Imran Khan
Jemima Khan, 44, who earlier prayed for Imran Khan’s success praised him in a series of tweets, saying father of her two sons will be the next Prime Minister of […]
Trump talks tough on Iran, but war is a different story
Ellen R. Wald July 25, 2018 Something should be clarified for the people and governments of the Middle East living with the anxiety caused by a belligerent neighbor called Iran: […]
The UN’s human rights chief has had enough
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has reached the end of his tether— and now he’s speaking out by Tom Fletcher / July 23, 2018 / Leave a comment Facebook Twitter Linkedin […]
UN Human Rights Chief deeply alarmed by reports of serious rights breaches in Cameroon
GENEVA (25 July 2018) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday expressed deep alarm at persistent reports of human rights violations and abuses […]
Wary of US ally, Syrian Kurds look to Damascus for talks
Main Kurdish groups have emerged among few winners of conflict in Syria By Reuters – Jul 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo shows Kurdish fighters from the People’s Protection […]
Europe for itself
Jul 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Mark Leonard BERLIN — Donald Trump is the first US president to think that the US-led world order is undermining US interests. Though the […]
While rejecting exclusion zone, Israel puts demands Russia cannot deliver
Jul 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Israel has twice rejected Russian proposals for the deployment of forces in southern Syria following the capitulation of the insurgent forces in […]
Gaza, Hamas and Trump’s Zionists
Jul 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab Three American Zionists now working with US President Donald Trump administration to bring peace to the Middle East have come with a […]
Jemima Goldsmith on Imran Khan’s election
Jemima GoldsmithVerified account @Jemima_Khan 34m34 minutes ago I remember IK’s 1st election in 1997- untested, idealistic & politically naive. I waited up for the call in LHR with 3 mo old […]
Pakistan election 2018: vote-rigging claims rejected by electoral commission – live updates
Latest news as voters decide between former cricketer Imran Khan and brother of disgraced former PM Nawaz Sharif for PM Full story: Pakistan election in disarray as incumbent rejects result […]
Pakistani Elections 2018 – First results …
Zahid Gishkori ✔ @ZahidGishkori Latest Official Results Updates: NA 20% Results Showed: 17201 Polling Stations PTI takes lead at 105 seats PMLN takes lead at 71 seats PPP takes […]
Pakistan’s 2018 election, explained
The election has been threatened by violence and the looming presence of the country’s military. By Madeleine Ngo@maddietngomaddie.ngo@vox.com Updated Jul 25, 2018, More than 105 million Pakistani voters will decide […]