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 […]
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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.
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 […]
Gallup: 19% of Americans Think Polygamy Is ‘Morally Acceptable
By Gavi Greenspan | June 8, 2018 | (YouTube) (CNSNews.com) – A new survey shows that 19% of Americans believe polygamy is “morally acceptable,” which is up from 17% in […]
Free Eye Surgery for 150 Patients – Ahmadiyya Muslim Hospital Kano, Nigeria
By Economic Confidential – June 19, 2018 Eye Screening and Surgery Free Eye Surgery for 150 Patients In continuation of her Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Migrants at sea: Viva España!
EMRE GÖNEN Migrant children onboard the French NGO’s Aquarius as the rescue ship is on its way to Spain, June 15. For all who cherish human rights and have empathy […]
First aircraft to land at Istanbul New Airport tomorrow
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will land at the Istanbul New Airport tomorrow. The president’s aircraft will go down in Turkish aviation history as the first ever […]
Iran’s president to visit Switzerland, Austria amid nuclear deal row
Reuters International This content was published on June 18, 2018 Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani speaks during an extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey May […]
End the wars to halt the refugee crisis
Home » Opinion » Ramzy Baroud Jun 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Europe is facing the most significant refugee crisis since World War II. All attempts at resolving the issue have […]
Common ground emerging on Syria constitution, more talks planned — UN
By Reuters – Jun 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES W UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura gives a press conference closing a round of peace talks at the European […]
Gaza now the centre of Trump’s peace plan
Jun 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif All eyes will be on Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, and Jason Greenblatt, the White House special […]
Attacking Hodeidah is a deliberate act of cruelty by the Trump administration
Pretensions of humanitarian concern from Yemen by the US, Britain and France reek of hypocrisy, shedding copious tears for the victims of war while supplying the arms and advisers with which […]
During Eid, it’s important to reflect on what it really means to be a British Muslim
Ramadan is an important time for Muslims and I have early memories of taking part in it when I was a child and it was always viewed as a […]
This is what the Bible’s Romans 13 actually says about asylum and what Jeff Sessions omitted
The Catholic Church has been one of the most vocal opponents of the crackdown on asylum cases Casey Strine The Independent Voices Sessions argued that the current zero-tolerance approach ‘protects the […]
Trump Administration Withdraws U.S. From U.N. Human Rights Council
ImageNikki R. Haley, the American ambassador to the United Nations, speaking to the General Assembly last week in New York.CreditDon Emmert/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Gardiner Harris June […]
Tolerance in Islam | Quranic Verses and Ahadith on Tolerance
The literal meaning of Tolerance is “to bear.” Tolerance is a basic principle of Islam. It is a religious and moral duty. It does not mean compromise. It does […]
Windrush scandal ‘tip of iceberg’ as other Commonwealth citizens targeted by hostile policies
Exclusive: Dozens of cases of alleged discrimination have seen Commonwealth citizens who have lived in the UK for decades left stranded abroad or threatened with deportation May Bulman Social Affairs […]
Macedonia name change deal with Greece leads to violent protests
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL A police officer tries to grab a protester waving former Macedonian and Russian flags atop an armored police vehicle during protests in front of Parliament, […]
Trump commissions ‘space force’ as sixth US military branch
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL President Donald Trump shows off a “Space Policy Directive” after signing it during a meeting of the National Space Council in the East Room of […]