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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.

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European Parliament’s biggest political group calls for EU-wide ban on Islamic face veils

The European People’s Party is the Parliament’s main centre-right conservative group Jon Stone Political Correspondent @joncstone 2 days ago 448 comments 3K https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Findypolitics%2F&width=450&layout=button&action=like&size=large&show_faces=false&share=false&height=35&appId=235586169789578 Click to follow Indy Politics Two women wearing Islamic veils Getty Images The European Parliament’s biggest political grouping has said it supports the introduction of a European […]

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Donald Trump feels he had no choice but to launch air strikes on Syria – but the balance of power on the ground has not changed

Source: Independent President Donald Trump had little option but to order a missile strike against a Syrian airbase after holding Syria responsible for that poison gas attack on Khan Sheikhoun that killed 80 civilians. He had criticised President Obama for being weak, slow and indecisive when facing similar challenges, so he […]