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.
Ray Hanania | Published — Wednesday 3 January 2018 There is no boundary for Israel’s atrocities; a lesson Arabs should understand and take into account when addressing Israel’s political actions. To Israel, no lie is too small to advocate, and they will defend their lies to the extreme. To Israel, […]
Saudi Arabia TARIQ AL-THAQAFI | Published — Friday 29 December 2017 MAKKAH: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque urged worshippers and […]
Ramzy Baroud | Published — Wednesday 3 January 2018 The Israeli government is planning a series of measures aimed at fully denying Palestinians their legal rights in Jerusalem and […]
By MEGAN SPECIAJAN. 3, 2018 Palestinians last year unloaded sacks of food aid provided by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for refugees in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip. […]
Reuters International This content was published on January 4, 2018 Women stand next to policemen as they wait to check their names on the draft list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at an NRC centre in Chandamari village in Goalpara district, in the northeastern state of […]
This content was published on January 1, 2018 The rules overseeing Swiss citizenship are being made more uniform across Switzerland, but are also becoming tougher (Keystone) From January 1, […]
Mulki voices full support for Foreign Ministry’s reform plans By JT – Jan 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Prime Minister Hani Mulki chairs a meeting at the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Prime Minister Hani Mulki on Tuesday met with Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and a number of […]
The New Arab Jordan denies rumours of coup attempt against King Abdullah King Abdullah has ruled Jordan since 1999 [Getty] Date of publication: 31 December, 2017 Jordan has issued a […]
Anwar Iqbal | Iftikhar A. Khan Updated January 02, 2018 PRESIDENT Donald Trump fumes at Pakistan, saying it thinks US leaders are fools. ISLAMABAD / WASHINGTON: Ties between Pakistan and the United States, strained for the past several weeks, suffered a New Year setback on Monday when President Donald […]
Anwar Iqbal January 03, 2018 WASHINGTON: The White House has confirmed suspending $255 million of military aid to Pakistan, a move seen as the first step to implementing President […]
Saudi Gazette By Ali Al-Rubaie Okaz/Saudi Gazette BAHA — A 29-year-old Saudi man was in for the shock of his life when his wife, whom he loved so much, approached the court for a divorce. The estranged husband did not know why his wife would want divorce from him even […]
By JT – Jan 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan on Tuesday condemned the Israeli Knesset’s endorsement of a bill that requires a special two-thirds majority vote to relinquish […]
January 2, 2018 TEHRAN – Iranian government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said on Tuesday that it is the right of citizens to hold protests and the government respects it. “From […]
By Setareh Behroozi January 2, 2018 All began with a massive earthquake which hit the western province of Kermanshah on November 12, 2017. The sad news and photos of the […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, center, attends a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and IRGC commanders in Tehran, September 18, 2016. (AP Photo) The […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Screengrabs taken from KARK 4 tv footage A Muslim community in Arkansas has paid the fine of a man who vandalized their mosque and saved him from […]
Being young and Muslim in the U.S. means navigating multiple identities. Nothing shows that more than falling in love. Mobashra Tazamal at her wedding in August Justin Gellerson Emma Green […]
REUTERS GENEVA A woman holds her severely malnourished 10-month old daughter at the feeding center for children, South Sudan, Dec. 10, 2017. Humanitarian crises around the world will worsen […]
MEHMET ÇELIK @celik ISTANBUL AFP Photo Jerusalem, or Al-Quds as the Muslim world calls it, came to the forefront of world politics once again when U.S. President Donald Trump […]
Reuters International This content was published on December 31, 2017 Pope Francis arrives to lead the First Vespers and Te Deum prayer in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican […]