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.
Saudi father forgives the killer of his two sons for the sake of God and family ties. (Supplied) Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Sunday, 16 April 2017 Six months after the […]
by BERNARD-HENRI LÉVY Bernard-Henri Lévy is one of the founders of the “Nouveaux Philosophes” (New Philosophers) movement. His books include Left in Dark Times: A Stand Against the New Barbarism, American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville, and most recently, The Genius of Judaism. ERBIL – By history […]
By Suzanna Goussous – Apr 15,2017 -JORDAN TIMES Christians perform rituals on Palm Sunday in Amman last week (Photo by Hassan Tamimi) AMMAN — After the attacks on […]
written by wierd duk saturday february 4, 2017 Flemish Father Daniël Maes (78) lives in Syria in the sixth-century-old Mar Yakub monastery in the city of Qara, 90 kilometers north of the […]
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL AA Photo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday evening claimed victory in the constitutional referendum with a margin of 1.3 million votes, and said […]
ASSOCIATED PRESS ALBANY, N.Y. FILE – In this April 10, 2017, file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs new legislation for free state college tuition and juvenile justice reform, during a signing ceremony in New York (AP Photo) New York state will use $1 million set aside in its […]
Reuters International APR 16, 2017 – Believers take part in the Easter Mass in Mar Gewargis (St George) Chaldean Catholic church, which was damaged by Islamic State militants, in the […]
Reuters International APR 16, 2017 – A vehicle of the Iraqi forces drives along a street controlled by the Iraqi Federal Police during combat with Islamic State in western Mosul, Iraq, April 14, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares (reuters_tickers) By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi police on Sunday accused Islamic […]
Reuters International APR 16, 2017 – People demonstrate after the killing Mashal Khan, accused of blasphemy, by a mob at Abdul Wali Khan University in Mardan, during a protest […]
By Marc-André Miserez, Samuel Jaberg APR 16, 2017 – The recent expulsion of Swiss Imam Hani Ramadan from France is a reminder that Switzerland is home to several controversial Muslims – some with a reach far beyond Swiss borders. Following are four examples. Hani Ramadan Hani Ramadan: stoning not as […]
Eighteen constitutional changes would replace Turkey’s parliamentary system of government with a presidential one, abolishing the office of the prime minister Harriet Agerholm, Chris Stevenson @HarrietAgerholm Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory in a referendum granting him sweeping new powers, hailing the result as an “historic decision”. The leader […]
Will Martin, Business Insider Saturday 18 February 2017 By 2050, the world is likely to have changed drastically from what we know now, and the planet’s economic and financial landscape will be no exception. A report from professional services giant PwC looks at which economies around the world will be […]
Exclusive: Cancer sufferers requiring urgent medical care erroneously turned away by NHS overseas departments amid crackdown on overseas patients accessing free healthcare May Bulman @maybulman Migrants with cancer and heart disease have been turned away from NHS hospitals, in a crackdown against overseas patients that has left vulnerable asylum seekers afraid of […]
POSTED 11:45 AM, APRIL 16, 2017, BY CNN WIRE ROME — Pope Francis delivered the traditional Easter Sunday Mass sermon in Rome on Sunday with a call for an end to the “horror and death” in Syria and prayed for Jesus to help world leaders end the arms […]
YES 51.37% (24,966,843 votes) NO 48.63% (23,636,067 votes) Opened Ballot Box Percentage : 99.45% Total Number of Ballot Boxes : 174,456 Opened Ballot Boxes : 173,490 Participation Rate : 85.55% Total number of voters : 57,818,214 Total Votes : 49,463,246
Public announcement that was published in a newspaper by an Egyptian husband apologizing to his wife. Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Saturday, 15 April 2017 A strange public announcement that was published in a newspaper surprised Egyptians yesterday. A man wanted to apologize to his wife: “I, Imad Mohammed Ahmed Lamama, […]
Turks narrowly vote in favour of president’s plan for sweeping constitutional changes, but opposition parties cry foul Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: is he a threat to Turkish democracy? LIVE Updated 2m ago Play Video Play Current Time0:00 / Duration Time2:49 Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Fullscreen Mute Alexandra Topping Sunday 16 April […]
by Haider Ali Sindhu | Published on April 15, 2017 🔗 WASHINGTON – Although the international media is beating drums after dropping of largest ever non-nuclear bomb ‘MOAB’ by US in […]
Source: Daily Pakistan By Waqas Ahmed After Mashal’s brutal murder at the hands of a violent mob, the nation went into further shock today after learning that the local imam […]
The Polygamy Blog The polygamy bill: Questions and answers Nate Carlisle First Published Mar 21 2017 Ariel Barlow, right center, carries a sign following a news conference with former polygamists speaking in favor of Republican Rep. Mike Noel bigamy offense amendments Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at the Utah State Capitol, […]