Jordan and US: where to agree and where to disagree
Feb 11,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Jordan appears to be running a political strategy of opposing the US position of Jerusalem as the […]
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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.
King, Bishop Azar discuss Israel’s new taxes on Jerusalem churches
His Majesty says Jordan to keep defending status quo of holy city By JT – Feb 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah meets with Bishop of the Evangelical […]
Can this ancient Chinese philosophy save us from global chaos?
By Zhao Tingyang February 7 2018 A scroll shows court members of the Zhou dynasty, which brought the tianxia system to prominence. (Yan Liben/Wikimedia Commons) Zhao Tingyang is one […]
‘A lottery’: asylum system is unjust, say Home Office whistleblowers
The new arrivals ‘A lottery’: asylum system is unjust, say Home Office whistleblowers Three former staffers describe ‘cut and paste’ decisions and rushed, biased interviews with asylum seekers by Kate Lyons and Kirstie Brewer Supported by About this content Sun 11 Feb 2018 The British asylum process is a lottery […]
Asylum interview: 10 examples of absurdity from the Home Office
Applying is no joke, but some of the questioning and the grounds for refusal appear farcical Supported by Kate Lyons Sun 11 Feb 2018 The Home Office immigration building in Croydon. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian For asylum seekers, their interview with the Home Office is no laughing matter. […]
Essentials in Macy’s new fashion line aimed at Muslim women
By Tracy Jan | The Washington Post PUBLISHED: February 10, 2018 Macy’s is launching a “modest” fashion line this month geared toward Muslim women that will feature maxi dresses, […]
Astronomy in Medieval Jerusalem
By: David A King There can be no comparison with the established sophisticated astronomical traditions in Mamlûk Cairo and Damascus and Aleppo, with substantial numbers of capable astronomers, […]
Ahmadi Caliph Has A Message For Humanity, But Especially Trump: ‘Every Nation Should Respect Other Nations’
By Ludovica Iaccino AND Video by Chiara Brambilla On 02/ Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, is calling on the whole world to rediscover the […]
A Secret History of Israeli Assassinations
In the Magazine SpyTalk A Secret History of Israeli Assassinations By Jeff Stein On 2/2/18 An Israeli air force drone is seen flying over Gaza as seen from the northern Gaza strip border April 9, 2011. Reuters/Darren Whiteside Share SpyTalk Israel Mossad Modern espionage literature is rife with authors […]
Trump tells Israel peace means compromise; US envoy under fire
By Reuters – Feb 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinian demonstrators take cover during confrontations with Israeli troops near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, in the occupied West Bank on Friday (Reuters photo) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — US President Donald Trump told Israel on Friday that it too would need to […]
Israel’s diabolic plan for Palestine
Feb 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi I suspect that while the international community is seemingly working in earnest for the two-state solution for the Palestinian conflict as the only just and sustainable solution for the Palestinian crisis, Israel’s planners could be contemplating another formula that would allow […]
Minorities packing their bags as religious freedom plunges in Pakistan
Thousands of Christians, Ahmadis and Hindus are fleeing as the government turns a blind eye to Islamic groups’ harassment of other faiths and beliefs; even atheists have now gone quiet […]
Muslim singer forced to quit French ‘The Voice’ show over terror posts
AFP news.france@thelocal.com @thelocalfrance 10 February 2018 Screenshot from a video Mennel Ibitssem posted to Facebook. A French Muslim singer who became an overnight star after dazzling judges on a TV […]
Israel launches attacks in Syria after F-16 crashes
Reuters International This content was published on February 10, 2018 The remains of an F-16 Israeli war plane are seen near the Israeli village of Harduf, Israel February 10, […]
Difficult talks ahead for Tillerson and Turkish officials amid Afrin operation
DAILY SABAH WITH REUTERS ISTANBUL U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson steps off his plane as he arrives to the presidential hangar in Mexico City, Mexico February 1, 2018. (Reuters […]
Turkey’s resolve to eliminate YPG collides with US support for terrorists in Manbij
ŞEYMA NAZLI GÜRBÜZ, MEHMET ÇELIK ISTANBUL A US military vehicle= drives near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, on March 5, […]
Lebanon signs offshore drilling deal with 3 oil firms despite dispute with Israel
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Lebanese President Michel Aoun, center, speaks during the signing ceremony with an international consortium to start exploratory offshore drilling for oil and gas in […]
800 female Daesh terrorists detained in northern Syria
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA BERLIN Some 800 women who had joined Daesh are being detained in the Kurdish regions of northern Syria with their children, German newspaper Die Welt reported on Saturday, citing a terrorism expert from Human Rights Watch (HRW). Among the 800 were 15 German women, […]
Religion and Violence in Myanmar
Sitagu Sayadaw’s Case for Mass Killing By Matthew J. Walton Since late August, more than 600,000 Rohingya have left Myanmar, fleeing a state-led campaign of violence against them. The Rohingya […]
Israel agrees to open graves in search for ‘stolen babies’
Families allege thousands of Yemeni Jewish children were abducted after state’s founding Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem Children were allegedly stolen and given to Jewish families of western origin in Israel […]