German would-be partners have very different immigration ideas
Reuters International This content was published on December 24, 2017 12:26 AMDec 24, 2017 – 00:26 FILE PHOTO – Syrian refugees disembark from a bus on arrival at 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.
Amasra: A town molded by the spirits of the ancients
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Like any other Black Sea towns, Amasra is blessed with greenery; but what makes it different is its ancient history dating back to […]
Reliving Lenin’s ride: A revolutionary train journey across wartime Europe
By Thomas Dworzak / Magnum Photos, Jo Fahy (text), Ester Unterfinger (picture editor) Photos showing Lenin’s journey from Switzerland to Russia This content was published on December 16, 2017 A […]
The madness of missiles
Dec 21,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power The nuclear weapon missile business is contradictory, full of missteps, highly dangerous and prepared in its madness (Mutually Assured Destruction, aka MAD, […]
US hypocrisy at the Security Council
Dec 20,2017 -JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab Since becoming the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, Nikky Haley has had plenty of words to say about everyone. Of special […]
Why Mohammed bin Salman is taking an interest in the Arab Bank
There is no evidence he got his teeth into any of the president of the Arab Bank’s money – or tried to – but many Palestinians regard this as a […]
How Saudi Arabia prepares for Women Drivers: Women driving in Saudi Arabia: Important questions answered
ARAB NEWS | Published — Sunday 17 December 2017 JEDDAH: The General Department of Traffic (GDT) and commanders of road security forces have prepared everything needed to enable the […]
World countries support justice despite intimidation
SOURCE: JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Might does not make right. This was expressed clearly by the vast majority of the world countries when they defied pressure and intimidation and voted at […]
Indonesian police warn Islamists against raids in search of Santa hats
Reuters International This content was published on December 21, 2017 Mobile brigade policemen on motorbikes ride through the business district ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Beawiharta (reuters_tickers) JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police appealed on Thursday for tolerance and respect for […]
US’s financial threats fail to intimidate international community on Jerusalem
ŞEYMA NAZLI GÜRBÜZ @SeymNazli ISTANBUL People gather at the General Assembly, prior to a vote, Thursday, Dec. 21, at the United Nations headquarters. The U.S. has found itself alone following a U.N. vote condemning Trump’s move on Jerusalem, with a large majority of the international community positioning itself opposite the […]
Former US intelligence agents teach Emiratis how to spy, report says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AFP Photo Former intelligence agents of the United States are teaching their professional expertise to intelligence officers of the United Arab Emirates, according to an official course schedule reviewed by Foreign Policy. Foreign Policy’s latest exclusive report published on Thursday said that Emiratis are being trained […]
UN says ‘one minute’ to Donald Trump
THE EDITORIAL BOARD ISTANBUL The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted 128-9 in favor of a resolution calling on the United States to withdraw its decision to recognize Jerusalem […]
UN General Assembly votes on draft Jerusalem resolution in rare emergency session
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Jerusalem, holy for all three Abrahamic religions, is at the heart of the wide range of debates after U.S. President Trump’s decision on Oct. 6 to […]
Alwaleed’s investment kingdom reels without its prince
The Value of billionaire Saudi’s company has slumped since his detention in graft purge Read next Saudi authorities offer freedom deals to graft suspects Prince Alwaleed is engulfed in crisis […]
Erdogan says Turkey seeking to annul Trump decision on Jerusalem at UN
Reuters International This content was published on December 15, 2017 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference following the extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation […]
EU gives itself June deadline for deal on refugees
Reuters International This content was published on December 15, 2017 European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico, the Czech Republic’s Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki attend the Visegrad Group meeting in Brussels, […]
Migration series (Part 5): Switzerland, land of European immigration
By Duc-Quang Nguyen This content was published on December 18, 2017 Switzerland has one of the highest percentages of foreigners in its population, most of whom are Europeans. Has […]
Counter-proposal: Government rejects Swiss ‘burka ban’ initiative
This content was published on December 20, 2017 Women should not be coerced into wearing headgear, says the Swiss government (Keystone) The Swiss Federal Council has proposed an indirect […]
Is Saudi Arabia being lined up by the US to broker talks between Israel and Palestine for a two-state solution?
Recent events are all feeding into conspiracy stories which say that the Saudis have been in on the Jerusalem plan from day one The writing was on the wall when […]
A collective stance
Dec 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah’s working visit to the Vatican Tuesday for talks with His Holiness Pope Francis acquired an added significance since it took place […]