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.
There are painful parallels here to the plight of the 1947-48 Palestinians refugees and their families, who are deprived of their homes under Israel’s 1950 Absentee Property law Robert Fisk […]
Gaza protests: All the latest updates Palestinians mark 70 years since the ethnic cleansing of their homeland during the creation of Israel. more on Gaza For more than two months, […]
For a long time, the GCC was effective in resolving regional disputes and ensuring balance of power. by Rory Miller Four Arab countries – Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and […]
UN Security Council resoundingly rejects US-drafted resolution criticising Hamas over recent Gaza violence. US Ambassador Nikki Hayley described the resolution as grossly one-sided and pinned the blame on Hamas […]
By HRH Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad (Author) Source: Amazon The author treats in a simple and accessible style with reader-friendly and teaching-friendly features, not only the love of God and […]
DPA/The Local news@thelocal.de @thelocalgermany 31 May 2018 Photo: DPA Research published on Thursday shows that the refugees who arrived in Germany during the influx of 2015 and 2016 are increasingly […]
Canadian accident investigator Larry Vance claims to have solved the mystery of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. In an interview, he explains why he believes the plane’s […]
Tamir Pardo served as head of the Israeli intelligence agency from 2011 to 2016. (AP) AP May 31, 2018 Netanyahu said Israel will not allow Iran to arm itself […]
Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki and other officials field questions during a press conference on Thursday on the newly approved law against sexual harassment. (SPA) NOOR NUGALI June […]
BETÜL ALAKENT Istanbul Turkey’s tourism sector representatives have said that the country currently holds a 2 percent share in the $226 billion global halal tourism market but looks to raise […]
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA DHAKA AFP Photo A Bangladeshi plan to relocate 100,000 Rohingya refugees from crowded mainland camps to an island in the Bay of Bengal was deemed […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Energy Minister Berat Albayrak addresses press members at the ceremony for Turkey’s first drilling vessel Fatih. Turkey sent its first drillship to the Mediterranean for deep-sea well […]
’ By Sibilla Bondolfi, Thomas Stephens This content was published on May 30, 2018 German subtlety: a Brexit float at a carnival parade in Düsseldorf in February (Reuters) The British referendum in […]
By Max Walden | 29th May 2018 | @maxwalden_ A Muslim man reads the Koran as he waits for iftar, during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Istiqlal Mosque […]
Source: The Daily Times By Busharat Elahi Jamil This dark episode of Spanish history is repeating itself in Pakistan In the 15th Century, the Catholic Monarch Ferdinand II and Isabella […]
May 30, 2018 Krithika Varagur FILE – A security vehicle is seen following an attack at the entrance of a police station in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, May 16, 2018. JAKARTA, […]
Home Thursday, 31 May, 2018 | 06:58 WIB TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – This nation has truly failed to guarantee the freedom of religion and faith. Although our constitution clearly guarantees […]
Source: The Jordan Times UNITED NATIONS, United States — Following elections, Iraq must move quickly to form a government that can overcome sectarian divisions and push ahead with badly-needed reforms, […]
By Marguerite Meyer This content was published on May 30, 2018 Lucas Beck at the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit office in Zahlé, Lebanon.(swissinfo.ch) Lucas Beck works on a Swiss water […]
May 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Monday was the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day in the US, a day of commemoration originally set aside following the country’s devastating […]