Muslims in America: Separating fact from fiction
Source: The Daily Sabah By Craig Considine, Faculty member in the Department of Sociology at Rice University in Houston, Texas The words “I think Islam hates us,” “True hatred among […]
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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.
Turkey-US: a timeline of plummeting relations
By AFP – Aug 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan making a speech during a meeting of his ruling AK Party in Ankara and US President Donald […]
Two Koreas to hold third summit of Kim, Moon next month No date announced yet
No date announced yet By Reuters – Aug 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES This photo taken on April 27, shows North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un (left) shaking hands with South Korea’s […]
Damage above 100’000 Swiss Francs (USD) – Fire in adjacent building of Nuur Mosque in Wigoltingen, Switzerland.
The fire is in the building on the right. Nuur Mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Switzerland on the left. sda 13.8.2018 during a fire at an adjacent building […]
Five Swiss cantons to extend pilot scheme to offer jobs in agriculture to refugees
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 9 August 2018 migrationagriculture A participant in the program. Photo: Union Suisse des Paysans. The trial phase launched in 2015 saw 30 refugees or people on […]
Italy says Britain should take in Gibraltar-flagged rescue boat carrying 141 migrants
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA ROME Migrants rest after being rescued by SOS Mediterranee organisation and Doctors Without Borders during a search and rescue (SAR) operation with the MV Aquarius […]
Death toll from Indonesia eathquake rises to 436
ASSOCIATED PRESS JAKARTA, Indonesia Workers take down a damaged shop with an excavator in an earthquake-hit area in Gangga on August 12, 2018. (AFP Photo) The death toll from […]
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 […]
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, […]