Looking back: The previous ‘regime change’ in Qatar
My personal ‘insider information’ told me that the last ‘regime change’ in Qatar was not quite ‘a friendly deal between father and son’ as it appeared. The present Emir of […]
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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.
Protesters rally against Islamic law in dozens of U.S. cities
Reuters International JUN 10, 2017 – A protester holds a sign during an anti-Sharia rally in Seattle, Washington, U.S., June 10, 2017. REUTERS/David Ryder (reuters_tickers) By David DeKok and Tom […]
Russia urges dialogue in Qatar-Gulf dispute
Trump demands Doha stop funding extremist groups By AFP – Jun 11,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Customers are seen shopping at Al Meera market in the Qatari capital Doha on […]
GENERAL ELECTION: THE MORNING AFTER‘The UK is now ungovernable’
By Simon Bradley JUN 9, 2017 – Will Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May stay or go? And what about Brexit? There are lots of questions after the shock UK vote (Keystone) Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to hold a snap election to strengthen her hand in Brexit talks has been […]
Why Qatar is being demonised
Opinion | 9 June 2017 OPINION It appears that the blockade against the world’s wealthiest nation has been a carefully calculated campaign by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the US, writes Shannon […]
The joy of breaking fast at the Holy Mosques
June 9, 2017 Saudi Gazette report RAMADAN is a month of immense blessings and the community iftars at mosques and other public places is one of these blessings. For […]
Turkey’s DITIB opens new mosque for worship in Germany’s Cologne
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AA Photo The Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) opened a new mosque for worship on Friday in the German city of Cologne. The foundation of the DITIB Central Mosque was laid in 2009 and, according to the organization, an official opening ceremony will be held within […]
No country has the right to intervene in Qatar foreign policy: FM
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published June 8, 2017 Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani gives a press conference in Doha on May 25, 2017. (AFP Photo) Qatar’s foreign minister […]
‘What will we eat?’ – Myanmar Muslims struggle after camp closures
Reuters International JUN 8, 2017 – A Rohingya girl sits outside her shelter in a refugee camp outside Kyaukpyu in Rakhine state, Myanmar May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun […]
50 years on, Palestinians are as steadfast
Jun 08,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh Fifty years ago, on June 5, I was in 6th grade when the Israelis attacked and occupied my village Yalu, forced its people to flee and levelled it to the ground, along with the two other neighbouring Latrun villages: Umwas and […]
Israel advances settlement plans despite Trump plea
By AFP – Jun 09,2017 – A rainbow is seen over the Israeli settler outpost of Amona in the occupied West Bank on January 31 (Reuters photo) OCCUPIED […]
Ending malaria for good
breakthrough science In countries across sub-Saharan Africa, rates of malaria are going down. Fewer people contract the disease, and fewer of them die. So why is fighting malaria still so […]
Girl, 15, murdered mother and sister as they slept – then watched vampire films
‘Bonnie and Clyde’ killings in Spalding by Kim Edwards and her boyfriend Lucas Markham, also 15, revealed after judges lift reporting restrictions Lucas Markham and Kim Edwards. Photograph: Linconshire police/PA Friday 9 June 2017 11.49 BSTLast modified on Friday 9 June 201722.00 BST A 15-year-old girl believed to be one of […]
Model and Leeds United footballer win fight for humanist wedding
Belfast high court in Northern Ireland rules Laura Lacole and Eunan O’Kane can have ceremony that reflects their beliefs Republic of Ireland footballer Eunan O’Kane and Laura Lacole are to marry on 22 June. Photograph: PA Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent @harrietsherwood Friday 9 June 2017 13.19 BSTLast modified on Friday 9 […]
Indonesian Ahmadis up in arms over mosque closure
Decision by West Java authorities seen as another example of persecution minority Muslim group Authorities seal a mosque belonging to Ahmadiyya Muslims in Parakansalak in West Java in this July 26, 2016 file photo. Sect members have spoken out against the closure of another mosque in nearby Sawangan during Ramadan. (Photo courtesy of […]
7 tips to be more productive during Ramadan
Imogen Groome for Metro.co.uk Saturday 3 Jun 2017 8:00 pm A Palestinian boy looks at a traditional Ramadan lantern in a street market in Gaza City (Picture: Getty) Ramadan began in the evening of Friday May 26, 2017, and will end in the evening of Saturday June 24, 2017. During this […]
GENEVA SUMMIT: How can artificial intelligence be leveraged for the greater good?
By Simon Bradley JUN 8, 2017 – The robot Sophia, which integrates the latest technologies and artificial intelligence, was showcased at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva from June 7-9, 2017 (ITU) Beyond self-driving cars and Google Translate software, there is much talk about […]
Theresa May will not resign despite her election gamble backfiring with a hung parliament
Joe Watts Political Editor @JoeWatts_ Prime Minister Theresa May will not resign following her failure to secure a Commons majority, according to Conservative sources. The news follows Ms May’s statement in which she said it is her party’s responsibility to now try and ensure the country’s stability ahead of brexit […]
This is the real story behind the economic crisis unfolding in Qatar
Only Shakespeare’s plays could come close to describing such treachery – the comedies, that is Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Qatar crisis proves two things: the continued infantilisation of the Arab states, and the total collapse of the Sunni Muslim unity supposedly created by Donald Trump’s preposterous attendance at the Saudi summit two weeks […]
It Looks Like No One Has Won The UK General Election. What happens now?
It Looks Like No One Has Won The UK General Election. WTF Happens Now? Theresa May called an election to strengthen her hand. That hasn’t happened. So…what will? Posted on […]