German coalition partners in row over role of Islam in country
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA BERLIN Reuters File Photo Related Articles First Page YPG desecrated a mosque in Afrin to use for terror Diplomacy Turkey’s head of religious […]
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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.
Rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent Reuters reporters held in Myanmar
Reuters International This content was published on March 29, 2018 Amal Clooney attends a security council meeting at U.N. headquarters during the United Nations General Assembly in New York […]
Trump says DACA deal for young immigrants is off
Reuters International This content was published on April 1, 2018 FILE PHOTO – U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, U.S. for the Easter […]
Prisoner or free man? Mystery surrounds Kadhafi’s son Seif
By AFP – Apr 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Zintan, Libya – Nearly a year after a Libyan militia announced it had set free the son and heir apparent of slain […]
Impacts of ‘Russia, West’ tensions on the Middle East
Apr 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Over the past week, the US and its European allies have taken serious coordinated measures against Russia by expelling Russian diplomats […]
Served with a live notice
Apr 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The storming of more than 30,000 Palestinians of the border point between Gaza and Israel on Land Day showed the determination of the Palestinian […]
Only one in four Scots believes in the resurrection
Source: The Sunday Times By Jason Allardyce Exclusive poll shows Scotland fast becoming a secular country, as most no longer accept the resurrection Millions of Scots will enjoy Easter eggs […]
Saudi law criminalizes spying on spouse’s mobile phone
ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 31 March 2018 Saudi law has criminalized the act of spying on your spouse’s mobile phone illegally and has listed this act under […]
Erdoğan launches first classical Turkish arts biennial in Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL PublishedMarch 31, 2018 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attends opening ceremony of Yeditepe Biennial at the Byzantine-era monument of Hagia Sophia, known as Ayasofya which is […]
Muslim woman wearing headscarf violently attacked in US hospital
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL A woman wearing the Muslim headscarf at a hospital in the U.S. state of Michigan has been violently attacked by a stranger while checking in at the […]
Bernie Sanders condemns Israel’s killing of Palestinian protesters
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AP Photo U.S. Senator from Vermont and former Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders criticized Israel’s violent response to Palestinian protesters and urged the U.S. administration to […]
Pope Francis on Easter Sunday: ‘Let’s respond immediately to God’s surprises!’
Pope Francis during the Easter Sunday liturgy in St Peter’s Square POPE Pope Francis on Easter Sunday: ‘Let’s respond immediately to God’s surprises!’ Speaking off the cuff the Pope said […]
Namık Kemal, the Enlightenment and the future of the Muslim world
İBRAHIM KALIN @ikalin1 Published March 30, 2018 Late prominent Ottoman intellectual and writer Namık Kemal’s critical engagement of the Enlightenment is important to understand the subtle dynamics of tradition and […]
Israel a ‘terror state,’ Erdoğan says over Gaza killings
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published4 hours ago AA Photo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday called Israel “a terror state” that targets innocent civilians in a response to its Prime Minister […]
Pope opens Easter celebration with a tweet: ‘Jesus is alive!’
By Associated Press Apr 01, 2018 | 1:55 AM | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square. (Andreas Solaro / AFP/Getty Images) Tens of thousands of […]
Firing at Refugees : EU Money Helped Fortify Turkey’s Border
Turkey has barricaded its border to Syria with the help of funding from the European Union. There are few options left for Syrians trying to flee the brutal war […]
Should Jordan claim the West Bank on our behalf? An old yet new question
Mar 31,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Nermeen Murad For the past few weeks I have been sneaking 10 minutes here and there to read through the daily log documented by […]
Deal to evacuate hundreds of civilians from Syria’s Douma: monitor
By AFP – Apr 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Beirut – Syrian regime ally Russia struck a deal with rebels to evacuate hundreds of civilians from Douma, the final opposition pocket […]
Pakistani Court Ruling Aims to Publicly Identify All Religious Minorities
By Naila Inayat 3-28-2018 Ahmadi women walk past graves at the Ahmadi graveyard in the town of Rabwah, Pakistan, on Dec. 9, 2013. Three years earlier, 86 Ahmadis were killed […]