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.
London mayor says US president is fuelling Islamic State’s clash of civilisations ideology with his call to close borders to Muslims Sadiq Khan: ‘You’d have to ask Donald Trump what his issue is with me’ – video Anushka Asthana Political editor Sunday 24 September 2017 19.05 BST Last modified on Monday […]
SHOUNAZ MEKKY | Published — Tuesday 26 September 2017 CAIRO: An imam at Egypt’s Al-Azhar University has publicly apologized after being suspended from his job and subjected to massive criticism for singing on TV while wearing his religious uniform. “I appreciate the feelings of those who had been disturbed […]
AFP, AP |Published — Wednesday 27 September 2017 BEIJING/PARIS: International police agency Interpol has voted to include the “State of Palestine” as a member, in a new boost to Palestinian efforts for international recognition. Interpol announced the inclusion of the “State of Palestine” as well as the Solomon Islands […]
Newly renovated HCST building uses solar, geothermal technologies By Hana Namrouqa – Sep 27,2017 – JORDAN TIMES HRH Prince Hassan and HRH Princess Sumaya pose for a group photo at the inauguration of the newly renovated Higher Council for Science and Technology building on Monday (Petra photo) AMMAN — […]
By AFP – Sep 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A photographer takes photos as soldiers stand next to tanks bearing Turkish and Iraqi flags during a joint military exercise near the Turkish-Iraqi border on Tuesday (AFP photo) ISTANBUL — Turkey has reacted with unbridled fury to the independence referendum in Iraq’s […]
If you really believe it’s to do with safety and security or drivers’ rights, you need to read this Chris Yiu Full disclosure: It’s public knowledge that I’ve spent some of my career at Uber. The views expressed here are entirely my own. Transport for London have announced that […]
For how long will as brittle and volatile a creature confine himself to empty threats while the portly dictator derides his manhood in the most potentially lethal round of geopolitical willy-waving since 1962? Something must be done Matthew Norman @IndyVoices Tuesday 5 September 2017 The question has been gnawing away […]
AMNA EHTESHAM KHAISHGI | Published — Monday 25 September 2017 LAHORE: Every afternoon for 20 years, Huzaifa Ahmad’s mother opened the door of her home in Lahore and fed dozens of people who had nothing to eat. “All of us in the family were instructed not to take more […]
Columns Chris Doyle | Published — Sunday 24 September 2017 50 years on, stereotypes of Arab world still linger Fifty years ago, an opinion poll found that 98 percent of the British population knew little or nothing about the Arab world. This was a prime concern for the newly created […]
Source: Arab News By Nidhal Guessoum, who is a professor of physics and astronomy at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. A new trend has developed and grown fast in the Arab world: People rejecting basic scientific knowledge on the grounds that it comes from the West (which “cannot be […]
ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN Published20 hours ago Demonstrators protest against the anti-immigration party AfD after German general election (Bundestagswahl) in Berlin, Germany, September 24, 2017.(REUTERS Photo) Major Jewish groups have expressed alarm and dismay that the anti-migrant Alternative for Germany has won seats in Germany’s parliament. German Central Council of Jews […]
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL A Turkish military helicopter flies near the Habur border gate between Turkey and the Iraqi Kurdish region in Şırnak province, Turkey. (AA Photo) The Iraqi government asked the Kurdish Regional Government on Sunday to hand over international border posts and its international airports, retaliating […]
UNICEF congratulate government for bold and positive step By Mahmoud Al Abed – Sep 24,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Children inside a classroom at Zaatri refugee camp, host to tens of […]
The country is outraged that Colin Firth has abandoned us to become Italian, but we could all take a lesson from his pragmatic attitude and realise that nationality is meaningless except when it comes to travelling without a visa Rae Bathgate Saying that nationality means nothing is a bit like declaring […]
While their neighbours are busy building weapons, the Kurds are taking in refugees, yet many Middle Eastern countries as well as the UK and the US seem to be opposed to Kurdish independence Mohammed Ali The Kurds deserve a chance to speak up about their own independence Reuters Often enough […]
For 20 years, Switzerland has been helping asylum seekers who choose to return to their home countries. The government is positive that giving money and advice to people to return home is part and parcel of a credible asylum policy. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) For the government Switzerland’s repatriation program is a success story. It says, helping […]
By swissinfo with agencies/db September 24, 2017 Counting up the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ votes in canton Zurich. (© KEYSTONE / WALTER BIERI) Foreigners who have received temporary asylum in canton Zurich will have their state allowance drastically cut. More than two-thirds of voters in the canton agreed to the […]
Islamic State on the Ropes Two Paths Cross in the Ruins of Raqqa When Islamic State conquered Raqqa in 2014, Fadi al-Hadi fled to Germany while Nadja Ramadan abandoned her […]
Angela Merkel appears to have won her fourth term as German chancellor, but her coalition partners for the last four years, the Social Democrats, have likely received their worst […]
His Highness urges concrete action on challenges as he delivers Jordan’s address at UN General Assembly By JT – Sep 22,2017 – JORDAN TIMES HRH Crown Prince Hussein addresses the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN – Delivering Jordan’s address at the […]