Biggest convoy yet evacuates Syria’s ruined Ghouta
By AFP – Mar 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A man walks with crutches after the fifth convoy, carrying those evacuated from Eastern Ghouta besieged by the Assad regime and its […]
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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.
Why war on Iran should be avoided
Mar 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Pressure is mounting on Iran from many directions. The main source of incitement, however, is Israel. Israel has been campaigning against […]
Turkey and the Middle East’s emerging geopolitical void
BURHANETTIN DURAN @burhanduran A new way of Arab nationalism based on more radical sectarian discourses is currently being promoted by Mohammed bin Salman and his partners with the help […]
Turkey will not accept double standards in EU relations, Erdoğan says
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL Before departing for the Turkey-EU Summit to be held in Bulgaria’s Varna on Monday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkish officials will remind their […]
Jews, Arabs nearing population parity in Holy Land, emphasizing need for 2-state solution
DAILY SABAH WITH REUTERS ISTANBUL In this Dec. 5, 2012 file photo, a Jewish settler looks at the West bank settlement of Maaleh Adumim, from the E-1 area on […]
Sudan, Qatar ink $4 billion deal to develop Suakin seaport
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Sabah File Photo Related Articles Feature Turks return to Suakin Island after two centuries Sudan and Qatar on Monday signed a $4-billion […]
In Yemen’s war, all losers
Mar 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis told visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman last Thursday in Washington that there is an urgent need to find […]
US religious freedom body urges S.Arabia to prioritise textbook reform
By Reuters – Mar 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud (right) attends the Saudi Arabia – United States Partnership Meeting in Washington, […]
Jordan secures international pro-Palestine parliamentary decision
By JT – Mar 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Inter-Parliamentary Union on Sunday, in its 138th session currently held in Geneva, voted for supporting the Palestinians’ right of Jerusalem as the capital of their state. The vote followed efforts by the Jordanian parliamentary delegation to the meeting […]
Egyptian President Sisi will win again, partly thanks to the Christian vote
In return for protection, the Copts will vote loyally this week for a man whose secret police now dominate political life in Egypt Robert Fisk @indyvoices So here comes another […]
Book Review: Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration, and Identity
Source: Dawn The book is written by Akbar Ahmed Book Reviewed by Touqir Hussain The Islamic world has many outstanding scholars but arguably no one has studied these issues more […]
Brushes with history: Saudi artist Hend Al-Mansour’s quest to reframe the story of women’s roles in the Arab world
ELIZABETH MACBRIDE | Published — Friday 23 March 2018 Hend Al-Mansour came to the US 21 years ago as a physician, then gave up medicine for art. Her work […]
Will new US security chief take the world to war?
Baria Alamuddin | Published — Sunday 25 March 2018 I have spoken to seasoned diplomats who are extremely worried at the prospect of John Bolton’s appointment as US National Security […]
Mother Courage: Iraqi widow saved recruits from slaughter
By AFP – Mar 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES US First Lady Melania Trump laughs alongside winners of the 2018 International Women of Courage Award, including Godelieve Mukasarasi (left) of Rwanda, […]
Happiness is in the eye of the beholder
Mar 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi The international effort to judge which country is the “happiest” to live in, and which one is the least is like a […]
Jordan: A nation of minorities?
Mar 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Nermeen Murad You only have to be slightly more sociable talking to people that are not usually situated in your private and professional […]
Jordan: Landmark summit to address impact of forced migration on children
Monday’s Second Laureates and Leaders for Children Summit 2018 will be held under Royal patronage By Rana Husseini – Mar 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES HRH Prince Ali holds a joint press […]
Hadhrat Khalifa-tul-Masih V re-launches AL HAKAM
Al Hakam Al Hakam, in its first phase, was launched in 1897 by the Promised Messiah in Qadian, India. Relaunched now in the era of his fifth successor, Hazrat Mirza […]
‘My crew saved 218 migrants from drowning – so why are we the enemy?’
Captain Marc Reig’s ship is stuck in a Sicilian port, and a hostage to Italy’s resurgent right, as charities become a target for their role in rescuing refugees Lorenzo Tondo […]
Australian migrants among the happiest in the world
By Matt Wade 23 March 2018 — Malcolm Turnbull likes to say Australia is the world’s most successful multicultural country and he might be right. Photo: Andrew Meares People are […]