War-war and jaw-jaw
Jun 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power Give the man a break. US President Donald Trump found out in Singapore that, as Churchill said, “Jaw-Jaw is better than War-War.” […]
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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.
Countries wanting to tackle migration should follow Switzerland’s lead and boost local economies rather than punish individuals
Switzerland wants to give Tunisians an incentive to stay home rather than leave for Europe, but instead of building walls it’s investing in promoting tourism to the region to create jobs […]
In the land of the massacres, the very last Armenians have been finally been found
Avedis Hadjian, author of “Secret Nation: The Hidden Armenians of Turkey”, sometimes appears out of breath, exhausted by his attempts to find his people’s ancestors and descendants Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Independent […]
Can former Lebanese MP Mustafa Alloush turn even the coldest of Middle Eastern sceptics into an optimist?
Bullet holes still blister the buildings and army checkpoints control the roads up to the Alawite Jabel Mohsen district, but Alloush spots an illusory element about all this Robert Fisk […]
The Challenges Of Inter-Racial Celebrity Marriages In The UK: Why Harry And Meghan Should Take The Lead
Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart Matrimonial Consultant and Relationship Guru I watched the recent royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to joyfully celebrate with the rest of the UK, a mixed-race […]
Norwegians Are More Positive to Refugees than Immigrants in General
June 20, 2018 The study showes that public opinion has been stable on most issues since 2005, but there is a growing skepticism in relation to immigration. The Norwegian Integration […]
Five truths about the hijab that need to be told
Source: The Conversation By Peter Hopkins; Professor of Social Geography, Newcastle University Rio 2016 is proving not just to be a platform for sporting prowess, it is also helping to shake […]
Turkish leader’s sultan-like love for megaprojects to be tested
By Carlotta Gall & Sergey Ponomarev 22 June 2018 — Ankara: From soaring bridges to a giant mosque to plans for the world’s biggest airport, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has […]
EU: Africa refugee centers won’t be like Guantanamo Bay
By DW Latest update : 2018/06/22 The EU says plans to return migrants rescued at sea to detention centers in North Africa won’t lead to inhumane conditions. Rights groups fear […]
EU admits no African country has agreed to host migration centre
Plan to prevent deaths at sea revealed as Italy cries foul over summit called to help Germany Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Patrick Wintour Thu 21 Jun 2018 Refugees shout […]
UAE Businessman Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Launches New $27 Million Education Fund For Refugees
Source: Forbes By Mary Sophia, Forbes Middle East Staff UAE-based businessman and philanthropist Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair has launched an education fund worth $27 million to help finance the education of […]
Trumping Trump The Truth About German Crime Statistics
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that the German crime rate had risen by 10 percent because of refugees in the country. He’s wrong. We took a closer look at […]
Trump’s Attacks on Germany : The Enemy in the White House
Trump’s latest lies are an open attack on the German government and the European Union. This U.S. president was never a partner. He is an aggressive opponent and should […]
Khalifa’s Words of Caution to Save Humanity from Destruction
05 Jun 2018 ] author Posted by Naeem Ahmad, Physician and Ahmadi Muslim In this age, we have seen repeatedly wars do not solve anything and cause great harm to […]
Drawings from prisons in Yemen show routine torture by US ally UAE
ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO This undated photo obtained by The Associated Press shows a drawing of prisoners being transported in a pickup truck to an Emirati-run prison in Yemen. (AP Photo) […]
Saudi prince hosts Kushner, Trump envoy for talks on Palestine ‘peace plan’
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL In this May 18, 2018, file photo, White House adviser Jared Kushner speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo) […]
Papal explainer: Pope Francis’ Geneva trip in a nutshell
By Simon Bradley This content was published on June 20, 2018 Pope Francis waves to a crowd at the Vatican on June 2, 2018 (Keystone) The pope is flying into Geneva […]
Opinion: When US migrant policy debates invoke the Bible
By Henry Sturcke This content was published on June 20, 2018 5 Two young girls watch a World Cup soccer match on a television from a holding area where […]
I’m nearly 100 years old, I saw the 1945 refugee crisis firsthand – and I need people to listen to my warning
I cannot sit back in good conscience while the world my generation built is left to turn feral in the hands of right-wing populists and indifferent capitalists Harry Leslie […]
Palestine: The right and only solution
Jun 20,2018 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah’s talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Amman on Monday were yet another occasion to impress upon the Israeli leader […]