A disappointing gathering in Sochi
Jan 31,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The Russian-brokered Sochi “peace conference” on Syria dubbed as the Syrian Congress of National Dialogue held on Tuesday was off to a disappointing start and ended […]
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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.
Religion in Switzerland: Non-believers make up a quarter of Swiss population
This content was published on January 31, 2018 The proportion of Protestants declined the most of all religious groups (Keystone) According to data released by the Federal Statistical Office […]
Trump’s self-deluding generals
Jan 31,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen When Donald Trump ceded his authority over military operations to commanders on the ground and, even, pilots in the air over Afghanistan, […]
Palestinians need freedom, independence as much as they need economic support — Safadi
FM takes part in donor countries meeting to support Palestinian economy By JT – Jan 31,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL An excavator demolishes a building after Israeli forces’ wide-scaled operations in Isawiya district of East Jerusalem on Tuesday (Anadolu Agency photo) AMMAN — Jordan has reiterated that ending the Israeli […]
The Long Shadow of A.Q. Khan
How One Scientist Helped the World Go Nuclear By Catherine Collins and Douglas Frantz On February 4, 2004, the Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer (A.Q.) Khan, then famous for his role […]
Proper movements in Muslim prayer ritual can reduce lower back pain
Research finds that pain can be remedied with proper knee, back angles Date: March 6, 2017 Source: Binghamton University Summary: Five times a day, roughly 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide, bow, […]
Holocaust Memorial Day: Coming to terms with a tarnished Swiss wartime record
By Julie Hunt https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:43845042&locale=en Embed code This content was published on January 27, 2018 11:00 AMJan 27, 2018 – 11:00 January 27, 2018 marks Holocaust Memorial Day, to remember the six million Jews killed during World War II. swissinfo.chexternal link looks back at Switzerland’s questionable wartime policies towards Jews […]
In Afrin, Kurds seek Assad’s help but not at any cost
By AFP – Jan 30,2018 – Syrian Kurds mourn during a funeral of civilians and fighters from the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units who were killed in battles in Syria’s border region of Afrin on Monday (AFP photo) BEIRUT — Kurdish forces trying to fend off a deadly Turkish offensive […]
Yemen separatists surround Aden presidential palace
By AFP – Jan 31,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Fighters from the separatist Southern Transitional Council and their supporters parade around the area of the presidential palace in the government’s de […]
‘Whitewashing’ genocide in Myanmar
Jan 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Although the genocide of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar has gathered greater media attention in recent months, there […]
Palestine: Missing the point once more
Jan 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority (PA), says he has terminated the role of the United States as the patron for the so-called peace process. This followed the Trump administration’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to […]
Divorce parties are now a trend in Saudi Arabia
ASEEL BASHRAHEEL | Published — Tuesday 30 January 2018 JEDDAH: Parties to celebrate divorces have become a trend in the Kingdom as divorced women have become accepted by society. […]
Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque: SPA
ARAB NEWS | Published — Tuesday 30 January 2018 DUBAI: Groups of Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem early Tuesday morning, Saudi Arabian state news agency reported […]
PM Trudeau urges Canadians to stand up against Islamophobia
Source: The Daily Sabah and the French Press Agency (AFP) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Monday for Canadians to stand up against Islamophobia and discrimination as he paid tribute to […]
Padmaavat: Controversial Indian movie plays to packed halls in Switzerland
By Anand Chandrasekhar in Vevey This content was published on January 28, 2018 The movie was shown at private screenings in cinema halls across the country (swissinfo.ch) The […]
Draft proposals in Indonesian parliament aim to ban extramarital sex
Reuters International This content was published on January 29, 2018 Indonesian members of parliament listen to president Joko Widodo’s speech ahead of Independence day in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 16, […]
An act of raw aggression
Jan 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The Israeli daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Sunday that the ruling Likud Party has introduced a bill calling for the annexation of the West Bank! As a matter of fact, the Likud Executive Committee has already endorsed this very idea and now it […]
Pence’s Middle East
Jan 29,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby US Vice President Michael Pence’s recent foray into Middle East politics has been nothing short of a disaster. Because he sees […]
On the ground in Afrin, it’s hard to know what Kurdish fighters really stand for
Exclusive: While the Kurds try to persuade you of their potential loyalty to Syria and disclaim any connection to the rest of Kurdish Syria and the Iraqi Kurds – clearly […]
Muslims and Mormons champion religious freedom in Guatemala
By Jason Swensen @JNSwensen Published: January 29, 2018 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Julio Alvarado, public affairs director for the Central America Area, delivers remarks at the Convention of the Muslim Ahmadiyya […]