Learning nothing, from Balfour to Kushner
Nov 02,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Rami G. Khouri The United States and many Arab governments are looking at the really big challenges they face in our region — and […]
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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.
Total Revision of the Swiss Citizenship Act: Naturalisation is only possible with a C-residence Permit
(C permit = permanent residence permit) Bär & Karrer Switzerland July 24 2017 The Federal Council has decided to bring the revised Swiss Citizenship Act and the respective regulation into […]
Islamophobes want to recreate the Crusades. But they don’t understand them at all.
They weren’t a clash of civilizations, or a war of Christianity against Islam. By Matthew Gabriele June 6 Follow @prof_gabriele Matthew Gabriele is a professor of medieval studies in the department […]
Fraxinetum: An Islamic Frontier State in Tenth Century Provence
Political History According to Liutprand (d. 972), the bishop of Cremona, the history of Muslim Fraxinetum began around 887, when a small vessel carrying about twenty Andalusi sailors landed on […]
Herbicide Health Dangers Monsanto Faces Blowback Over Cancer Cover-Up
A release of internal emails has revealed that U.S. agrochemical giant Monsanto manipulated studies of the company’s herbicide, Roundup. Experts believe the product causes cancer – and the consequences for the company could be dire. By Philip Bethge October 24, 2017 Some companies’ reputations are so poor that the public already has […]
If North Korea Is Preparing for Nuclear War, All of Asia Needs Nuclear Weapons, Says Henry Kissinger
By Carlos Ballesteros On 10/29/17 In a recent interview with The New York Times, former Secretary of State and Cold War strategist Henry R. Kissinger warned that East Asia […]
Hardline preacher finds refuge in Malaysia as politicised Islam grows
Reuters International This content was published on November 2, 2017 3:11 AMNov 2, 2017 – 03:11 FILE PHOTO – Zakir Naik, an Indian Islamic preacher and founder of Islamic […]
Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan denies multiple rape accusations
By swissinfo.ch November 1, 2017 7:15 PMNov 1, 2017 – 19:15 Divisive: Tariq Ramadan denies rape and sexual assault(Keystone) Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been accused of rape […]
Lesbos’ ghosts, Europe’s disgrace
Nov 01,2017 – JORDAN TIMES By Yanis Varoufakis and George Tyrikos-Ergas In 2015, hundreds of thousands of refugees landed on Greece’s island shores. Many had perished at sea. Today, […]
Lord Balfour reflects on ancestor’s divisive legacy
By AFP – Nov 02,2017 -JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian man uses a slipper to hit an effigy depicting Arthur Balfour, during a protest in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Wednesday (Reuters photo) LONDON — A century after his ancestor wrote a letter that became a foundation stone for […]
‘Let’s go forward together to expand the horizons of peace and prosperity’
Nov 02,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Following is the press statement His Majesty gave in Astana on Wednesday following talks with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev: Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim Good afternoon, everyone, […]
Historical, modern significance of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway
CEMIL ERTEM @cemilertem The first train on the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) Railway departed yesterday. It is a historical development in many aspects. Apart from the commercial significance that an uninterrupted […]
From Turkey with love: Kefir: The ultimate health drink trendy again
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published10 hours ago Rich in probiotics and geared to defend the immune system, kefir is a millenia-old remedy with origins in civilizations past Are you feeling sick? […]
Islamic history museum in Madinah to promote national heritage
ARAB NEWS | Published — Wednesday 1 November 2017 MADINAH: The Islamic University of Madinah plans to establish a history museum to achieve the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 through promoting the heritage of Saudi Arabia, Madinah and the Islamic University. “This museum will contribute to strengthening the country’s cultural identity and […]
A country in denial over 100 years of betrayal
Chris Doyle | Published — Tuesday 31 October 2017 A country in denial over 100 years of betrayal AddThis Sharing Buttons Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to Google+Share to WhatsAppShare to RedditShare to Email The tensions over the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration are accelerating to the long-expected fever […]
Iraqi authorities gain first foothold at Kurdish frontier with Turkey
By Reuters – Nov 01,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Military convoy leaves the border compound at the Habur border gate between Turkey and Iraq in this still image taken from video on Tuesday (Reuters photo) ANKARA/BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq — Iraqi troops deployed on Tuesday at one of the main land crossings with […]
Historic Jewish quarter of Marrakesh sees revival
This place of worship was built originally in 1492 By AFP – Oct 31,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A woman sits on the side of the road next to a doorway […]
How Israel is exporting its occupation to the US
Oct 31,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZI BAROUD Israeli footprints are becoming more apparent in the US security apparatus. Such a fact does not bode well for ordinary Americans. US Senate Bill S.720 should have been a wake-up call. The bill, drafted by the Israel lobby group American Israel Public […]
No one can be declared ‘wajib-ul-qatl’ except by state: Imam-e-Kaaba
Source: GEO ISLAMABAD: Imam-e-Kaaba Shaikh Saleh bin Muhammad Ibrahim has said that an individual has no authority to call for a person’s death and declare him ‘wajib-ul-qatl’ and only […]
US senators have raised Ahmadis’ issue with Pakistan: Fazl
October 30, 2017 Our Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD – Jamiat-i-Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Moulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday disclosed that some American senators in their joint letter to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry have expressed concern over the way Ahmadis are being treated in the country. Rehman, who is also chairman of the Parliamentary […]