Iraq’s Sadr urges ‘radical’ solutions after deadly unrest
By AFP – Sep 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqi protesters stand on concrete blast walls during a protest near the building of the government office in Basra, Iraq, on Wednesday […]
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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.
UNIVERSITY COMPARISON SERIES: Is part-time work viable while studying at a Swiss university?
By Tony Ganzer, Geraldine Wong Sak Hoi and Leo Shearmur THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 The relatively high cost of living can be offset by exchanging […]
The far-right Sweden Democrats seized on social tensions caused by welfare cuts – that’s why they’ll win big in the Swedish election
Sweden is famous the world over for its pioneering work on gay rights, the environment, peace building, gender equality and humanitarian work. The far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) party, on the […]
Death by Selfie
Voices I’m not surprised an Israeli teen fell to his death taking a selfie on holiday – I used to be that obsessive myself A few years ago, I was […]
Lombok reconstruction to start in early September: Minister
Reporter: antara 24th August 2018 Illustration. rubble of houses collapsed after the earthquake in Labuan Pandan Tengak Hamlet, Padak Guar Village, Sambelia District, East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). (ANTARA […]
Three years after Germany’s borders opened: How migrants are lost in bureaucratic web
AFP news@thelocal.de @thelocalgermany 5 September 2018 Photo: DPA Zaid al-Ahmad fled from war in Iraq, but the 23-year-old is still struggling to get out of a bureaucratic web in Berlin. […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community honored with Jamaica street renaming
By Carlotta Mohamed Enlarge this image Courtesy of Grodenchik’s office (From l. to r.) City Councilman Barry Grodenchik alongside City Councilman Rory Lancman, state Assemblyman David Weprin, Imam Mahmood Kauser […]
Sadly, already ‘out of date’ : OP-ED: Imran Khan’s government takes a bold stand
No Pakistani government in its right senses would dare antagonising both the Sunni and Shia Ulema Ishtiaq Ahmed SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary’s statement that the new government […]
Debt-ridden Pak removes illustrious economist for being Ahmadi
Source: ANI | Updated: Sep 07, 2018 13:59 IST Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept 07 (ANI): The newly formed Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government has axed economist Atif R Mian from the Prime […]
Bowing to far-right pressure, Pakistan removes Ahmadi advisor
Government says decision to relieve leading academic from economic advisory council was made to ‘maintain unity’. by Asad Hashim The Ahmadiyya, a minority Muslim sect, has long been persecuted by […]
Breaking News: Pakistani PM bows to its Mullahs
Pakistan removes minority Ahmadi from economic council Source: KPVI ISLAMABAD (AP) — A spokesman says the government of Pakistan’s newly elected prime minister has removed a minority Ahmadi Muslim from […]
US envoy sees Israel keeping Golan Heights forever
By Reuters – Sep 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Israeli army vehicles patrol the border fence with Syria in the Golan Heights on July 4 (AFP photo) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — The […]
Key players in Yemen conflict
By AFP – Sep 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Abdullah Al Khawlani stands on Thursday with his son, Hafidh, who survived a Saudi-led air strike stand on the wreckage of a […]
PARADISE LOST? Switzerland named among biggest losers in expat survey
By Thomas Stephens THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 The ups and downs of life in Switzerland (Keystone) Switzerland is now the 44th best country to live […]
The unprecedented Whodunnit over anonymous New York Times op-ed writer – and what it means for Trump and White House
It is a whodunnit, the like of which has not gripped the nation’s capital for decades. Perhaps not since “Deep Throat” in 1972 revealed to Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, details […]
When the battle for Idlib is over, where will the fighters who have sworn never to surrender go next?
VoicesThe Syrian army was trained to fight in hills – for the final battle for Israeli-occupied Golan, rather than the final battle for Nusrah-held Idlib. Golan is presumably still to come Robert Fisk in […]
Trump denies wanting Assad killed after Syria chemical attack
ANADOLU AGENCY WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before a meeting with Republican Congressional leaders at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 5, 2018. (AFP […]
Qatar becomes first Gulf state to grant permanent residency
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL PublishedSeptember 5, 2018 AFP Photo Qatar has officially become the first Gulf country to allow some foreigners to obtain permanent residency, granting them access to a […]
Can Saudi Arabia diversify its economy without an Aramco IPO?
Saudi Arabia’s diversification effort will prove challenging with or without an Aramco IPO. by Adeel Malik 4 Sept 2018 Saudi Aramco’s planned IPO was scrapped in late August [Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah] […]
Muhammad Bin Salman’s Failed Attempt To Win Prestige
By Asaf Zilberfarb | The Media Line September 4, 2018 Al-Jazeera, Qatar, August 29 Like many of predecessors, Mohammad Bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince, has spent considerable efforts preparing […]