As Muslim women we don’t need you to speak for us, and we don’t need to be saved
Ghena Krayem We face an ongoing struggle to be heard. This denies us the very agency that is claimed we don’t have in the first place Fri 23 Feb 2018 […]
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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.
Armed man detained ahead of Israel rally in support of migrants
Hundreds of asylum-seekers at detention centre in southern Israel launch an open-ended hunger strike By AFP – Feb 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES African migrants hold signs reading in Hebrew […]
True definition of terrorism
Feb 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Walid M. Sadi The conflict, or much rather conflicts, in Syria have exploded a flurry of definitions for terrorism with practically all fighting factions in the wider armed conflict in the war-torn country calling their “enemies” terrorists to justify their carpet bombings, barrel bombings, rocket […]
Tensions flare in east Mediterranean gas scramble
By AFP – Feb 24,2018 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on July 30, 2015, shows an aerial view of the Tamar Israeli gas-drill platform in the Mediterranean Sea […]
BANGLADESH: Bomb thrown at Ahmadiyya Jamaat imam’s house
Our Correspondent, Jamalpur Criminals hurled a bomb at the residence of the imam of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Jame mosque at Hosnabad village in Sarishabari upazila on Friday night. However, none […]
Negotiations continue between rebels and the Syrian Army, but the bombardment of Ghouta won’t stop any time soon
Exclusive: Ghouta will fall. That is the message. And when it falls, Idlib must surely be next. And then the Syrians must decide how to break the US-Kurdish hold on Raqqa Robert Fisk Middle East Correspondent @indyvoices Syria continues to mass its armed forces around the east Ghouta enclave of Damascus, […]
The ‘water war’ brewing over the new River Nile dam
24 February 2018 A new dam on the Nile could trigger a war over water unless Ethiopia can agree a deal with Egypt and Sudan, writes the BBC’s Africa Correspondent […]
Istanbul court issues restraining order against televangelist Adnan Oktar after father’s application
The Muslim Times Chief Editor’s comment: We are sorry to share this picture in the Muslim Times, but a picture is worth a thousand words and quickly exposes the cult […]
Watch Israeli occupiers answering questions about what they should do with the indigenous Palestinian people
#Watch Israeli occupiers answering questions about what they should do with the indigenous Palestinian people they have robbed, murdered and dispossessed of their land! WATCH HERE: https://www.facebook.com/QudsN.EN/videos/1455340101253234/
French PM vows to combat ‘slow-burn’ threat of radical Islam
Reuters International This content was published on February 23, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron briefs the media as he arrives at a European Union heads of state […]
Opinion: What can the Swiss teach the US about guns?
By Erin Zimmerman This content was published on February 23, 2018 Switzerland has a high rate of gun ownership, but lower shooting incidents. (Keystone) In the wake of the […]
BLOWBACK: HOW ISRAEL WENT FROM HELPING CREATE HAMAS TO BOMBING IT
That it’s sworn to destroy Israel? That it’s a terrorist group, proscribed both by the United States and the European Union? That it rules Gaza with an iron fist? That […]
New info portal : Swiss students, politicians work towards university access for refugees
By Veronica DeVore This content was published on February 22, 2018 Farida Nosha, pictured, is a refugee from Ukraine who now studies at Switzerland’s University of Fribourg. The Swiss […]
Turkey a gateway to Europe for modern Silk Road
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Its strategic position China’s modern Silk Road project makes Turkey a strong partner for the countries involved and renders the country a gateway to European markets […]
‘Riyadh working with Trump to push peace process’
By AA – Feb 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES DOHA, Qatar — Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir on Thursday said his country was working with the administration of US President […]
Jordan: St George Church reconciles Muslim, Christian faith in historic venue
By Rula Samain – Feb 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Muslims and Christians gather at Al Khader Church in Salt Governorate, also known as the church of miracles (Photo by Rula […]
Most Boko Haram members are Christians – Report
Published on July 13, 2015 By Ameh Comrade Godwin Shocking revelation emerged that most members of the Boko Haram insurgents are Christians.The insurgents have attacked many churches in the country, […]
Amateur hour in the Middle East
Feb 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Gwynne Dyer On Sunday, it was revealed that the Syrian army has made a deal to help the Syrian Kurds, who are technically rebels, fight off the Turkish invasion of Afrin, a chunk of Syrian territory on the north-western border with Turkey that has […]
There’s a reason why anti-Muslim ideology hasn’t found a home in Portugal
Source: Independent By Robert Fisk The Arabs were regarded as exotic and educated peoples whose own culture was never erased from the streets of Portugal’s cities The ramparts of the […]
Is Tariq Ramadan going to get a fair trial in France?
#Opinion The French justice system’s handling of the pre-trial conditions case has been dogged by controversy, allegations of denial of justice, and violation of due process Alain Gabon Wednesday 21 […]