How did food from the West Midlands end up in Isis-controlled territory in Syria?
Robert Fisk in Totah, Central Syria @indyvoices It’s below zero degrees on the vast dirt hillside above Totah but through the mist and freezing rain, I can see 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.
Why some African Americans are moving to Africa
by Azad Essa 18 Jan 2018 Muhammida el-Muhajir says as an African American in the US, she felt she could ‘never win’ [Courtesy of Muhammida el-Muhajir] Accra, Ghana – They have […]
‘He was just a kid’: the boy who became a symbol of Spain’s migration crisis
Four-year-old Samuel Kabamba died a year ago trying to reach Europe with his mother Sam Jones in Barbate @swajones Fri 26 Jan 2018 Among the immaculately tended, flower-bedecked graves of […]
When the Sultan took in Jewish refugees
By +972 Blog |Published January 25, 2018 Bayezid II, the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, saved my family’s life during the Spanish Inquisition. The Israeli government could learn a […]
Nigeria: Ahmadiyya Opens New Mosque in Lagos
By Shakirah AdunolaThe Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at has commissioned a new central mosque located near the ancient mosque (built in 1945) in Agindingbi area of Ikeja, Lagos State. Speaking at […]
Davos 2018: George Soros launches blistering attack on Trump – ‘The survival of our entire civilisation is at stake’
Billionaire Democrat donor argues the President has set US on course for nuclear war Maya Oppenheim @mayaoppenheim Soros says the US president was keen to create a ‘mafia state’ […]
At Davos, President Trump sold out candidate Trump
If Steve Bannon watched the speech, he would have probably cried. By Zack Beauchamp@zackbeauchampzack@vox.com Jan 26, 2018, Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in […]
Jerusalem is a city of hope that should bring us together — King Abdullah of Jordan
One-state solution will hold challenging obstacles to Israel By JT – Jan 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah talks to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria during a WEF session in […]
Blackmail will not work
Jan 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh It goes without saying, that we in this part of the world have been largely disappointed with the US stand regarding […]
We don’t have Plan B for Mideast peace at this stage — King Abdullah of Jordan
By JT – Jan 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdulah talks to CNN’s Fareed Zakaria during a WEF session in Davos on Thursday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) […]
On the front line it seems as if Syria’s war against Islamists is far from over
Exclusive: All around Sinjar and its broken villages, there is mud. Tanks and guns always turn soil into brown liquid which quickly becomes bog Robert Fisk Sinjar, Northern Syria @indyvoices […]
Why India Should Be Grateful to Alauddin Khilji
Source: Siasat There is a lot of controversy regarding Alauddin Khilji in the wake of the new Bollywood film, “Padmavati,” which purports to depict Khilji’s conquest of Chittor in 1303 […]
Trump casts doubt on Middle East peace talks
US President Donald Trump has questioned whether peace talks with Israel will ever resume, blaming the Palestns. Mr Trump said Palestinians had “disrespected” the US in the wake of his […]
King Abdullah: US must get a major Israeli concession after Jerusalem recognition
Jordanian king insists that US is the only power that can broker a peace deal between the two parties By Jacob Magid Today, 2:20 Jordan’s King Abdullah (R) speaks with […]
At Davos forum, UN agency launches report spotlighting benefits of investing in better migration data
Investing in value-based migration data that squarely focuses on impact can benefit the world to the tune of $35 billion dollars, according to a new report launched Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland, by the United Nations migration agency. A study by the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Global Migration Data Analysis […]
North Korea calls for reunification ‘breakthrough’ with South Korea
Announcement is another sign of eased relations between Pyongyang and Seoul The Independent Online Jeremy B White San Francisco Thursday 25 January 2018 North Korea issued a rare announcement asking […]
FATAL OBSESSION: For Islam and against America: What fuelled Pakistan’s nuclear black market?
Boys and their toys. (Reuters/Stringer) Share Written by Hassan Abbas January 22, 2018 Quartz india Evidence indicates that it is difficult to make generalisations about the whole nuclear proliferation episode involving Pakistan, as different sets of motivations, circumstances, and players were involved in the three cases under discussion. Even […]
Rohingya crisis: US diplomat quits advisory panel
Veteran US diplomat Bill Richardson has resigned from an international panel set up by Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to advise on the Rohingya crisis. He claimed the […]
WEF 2018: Fringe players aim to upstage Trump in Davos
By Matthew Allen in Davos This content was published on January 22, 2018 WEF hopes to solve some of the problems facing the world, rather than simply rearranging the chairs […]
In graphics : Who makes up the in-crowd at WEF?
By Marguerite Meyer and Kai Reusser in depth: WEF Davos 2018 This content was published on January 24, 2018 The issues discussed at the World Economic Forum may seem to reflect the topics of our time, but a closer look at the guest list shows that little has changed. The average […]