Myanmar’s arguments are baseless, Bangladeshi FM says
YUSUF SELMAN İNANÇ @yusufsinanc DHAKA A boy naps under the shade of a tree after an early Sunday fire razed down a Rohingya camp in the Kalindi Kunj area […]
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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.
Trump’s ‘mission accomplished’ tweet may come back to haunt him as another battle looms around Damascus
As Syrian troops move to another confrontation around the Syrian capital, what will the US president – and the British and French – do if more images of gassed civilians dying in agony appear? […]
Journalist-turned-philanthropist reflects on media, charity work
By Fares Al Abed – Apr 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Firas Al Abbadi poses for a photo with children in a southern bedouin community (Photo courtesy of Firas Al Abbadi) […]
What can the US military intervention change in Syria?
Apr 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh America’s recent escalation in Syria creates an even more delicate situation in the region. With organised terrorist groups effectively neutralised and […]
Hashemite custodianship of Jerusalem holy sites ‘a historical responsibility we are proud to carry’
Leaders renew rejection of US move to recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel By Mohammad Ghazal – Apr 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah delivers a speech inaugurating […]
How to prepare for World War 3 and what to do if WW3 breaks out and there is a nuclear attack
PREPARING FOR WAR Tensions between Russia and the United States are creating mounting fears of nuclear strikes By Jon Lockett 15th April 2018, 10:20 am ESCALATING tensions between the US […]
US will not pull troops out of Syria ‘until goals accomplished’: Haley
DAILY SABAH WITH REUTERS ISTANBUL AP Photo U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Sunday that the United States would not pull its troops out of […]
Attacking Syria is a dangerous mistake
The U.S., Britain and France launched strikes against Syria to retaliate for a suspected chemical weapons attack. Steve ChapmanContact Reporter When it comes to foreign affairs, the American public has […]
Natural Death of Hazrat Jesus (as), Son of Mary
The greatest hurdle for the non-Ahmadi Muslims in accepting Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as), the Founder of Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, as the Promised Messiah and Mahdi is their belief regarding […]
What caused the decline of the Muslim Civilisation?
The historian and former banker, Benedikt Koehler, in his lecture on ‘Early Islam and the Birth of Capitalism’ appears at a loss to explain what happened to the critical inquiry and dynamic underpinning that was the distinctive feature of the Early Islamic zeitgeist (watch from 49.05). A young Hamza Yusuf […]
Myanmar repatriates first Rohingya refugee family: government
Reuters International This content was published on April 15, 2018 YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar on Saturday repatriated the first Rohingya family from nearly 700,000 refugees who have fled to […]
In Gaza, family lights candles to mourn son on his 14th birthday
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Apr 09,2018 – JORDAN TIMES GAZA — Monday should have been Hussein Madi’s 14th birthday. Instead, his family sat mourning him in a tent in […]
As Syria rebels quit Douma, questions linger over detainees, activists
By AFP – Apr 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A vehicle carrying Jaish Al Islam fighters and their family members, evacuated from the Eastern Ghouta town of Douma, arrives at the […]
Largest oil, gas discoveries made in Bahrain’s history
Bna/Manama Filed on April 1, 2018 (Phocalmedia) Expected to contain quantities, which would dwarf Bahrain’s current reserves. Bahrain’s Higher Committee for Natural Resources and Economic Security on Sunday announced […]
Syria, Iran dominate Arab League summit
AFP/Dhahran Filed on April 15, 2018 The summit begins 24 hours after US, France and Britain launched the air strikes in war-torn Syria. Arab leaders meet in Saudi Arabia for […]
Russia’s calculations on Syria may be flawed
Apr 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi Russian Prime Minister DImitry Medvedev “confessed” in 2015 in the wake of the Russian major military buildup in Syria, including the […]
Saudi crown prince arrives in Madrid as world tour nears end
The New Arab & agencies Saudi crown prince arrives in Madrid as world tour nears end Mohammad bin Salman is on the last leg of his tour [Saudi Kingdom […]
Saudi Crown Prince woos Amazon, Lockheed and others to build a tech hub
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman just capped off a three-week tour across the U.S. to meet with tech moguls. His Vision 2030 goal is to diversify Saudi Arabia’s […]
Is a third world war in the works?
İBRAHIM KALIN @ikalin1 U.S. President Trump and Russia’s President Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit, Danang, Vietnam, Nov. 11, 2017. Ending the Syrian war and […]
Is the Gulf Stream about to collapse and is the new ice age coming sooner than scientists think?
Josh Gabbatiss Science Correspondent @josh_gabbatiss Thursday 12 April 2018 What is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation? So is The Day After Tomorrow about to become a reality, and are we […]