Dorm debate led to death in Pakistan ‘blasphemy killing’ – witnesses
Reuters International APR 14, 2017 – People demonstrate after the killing Mashal Khan, accused of blasphemy, by a mob at Abdul Wali Khan University in Mardan, during a protest […]
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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.
Women’s Contribution to Classical Islamic Civilisation: Science, Medicine and Politics
Source: Muslim Heritage By Salim Al-Hassani While there are numerous works on the role of Muslim women in jurisprudence (fiqh) and literature and there are also studies on Muslim women in […]
CHOCOLATE TRADE: Agronomist wants to ensure fair means fair
By Valerie Thurner APR 14, 2017 Swiss agronomist Florian Studer (r) with Ugandan cocoa-producer Beka Ara Kisekka.(swissinfo.ch) A Swiss start-up has launched an experiment in Uganda to give cocoa […]
Turkey could ‘suspend EU migrant deal if no progress on visas’
Reuters | Published — Saturday 15 April 2017 Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu answers a question during an interview with Reuters in Ankara, in this file photo. (Reuters) ANKARA: Turkey could re-evaluate or suspend all agreements under its migration deal with the EU if the bloc does not give a […]
Massive US bomb death toll rises to 94
Associated Press | Published — Saturday 15 April 2017 A general view of the area bombed by the US forces is seen in Achin district of Jalalabad, east of Kabul, […]
Dropping ‘the mother of all bombs’ might boost Trump’s ratings, but defeating Isis calls for different tactics entirely
Trump knows that this isn’t about defeating Isis – the Taliban is the biggest problem is that region anyway. To defeat Isis, we have to start accepting that they’re not driven by revenge for western foreign policy but by an ideological hatred for ‘unbelievers’ Sunny Hundal @sunny_hundal What’s worse than […]
It’s time America explored how to end the multiple wars it has helped cause since 2001, rather than dropping more bombs
Source: Independent Moan about Trump all you like, but his approach to Syria was always much more realistic than Hillary Clinton’s. ‘You are fighting Syria, Syria is fighting Isis, and you have to get rid of Isis,’ he said during his election campaign. ‘Now we’re backing rebels against Syria, and […]
In historic referendum, Turkey’s Erdogan faces his biggest test
By Nick Tattersall and Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Much like the vast mosque he has commissioned atop one of Istanbul’s highest hills, President Tayyip Erdogan’s supporters hope a referendum […]
LISA BOSIA MIRRA: Swiss politician guilty of helping illegal immigrants
APR 13, 2017 – The 43-year-old regional parliamentarian is believed to have helped facilitate the illegal entry of nine migrants last year(Keystone) The public prosecutor of southern Swiss canton Ticino […]
MOAB strike: US bombing of IS in Afghanistan ‘killed dozens’
Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionWatch 2003 footage of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast […]
Ancient sacred art resurrected in city of Jesus’ birth
By AFP – Apr 13,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Ian Knowles (left), British director of the Bethlehem Icon Centre, advises foreign students of the centre during their course in the biblical West Bank city of Bethlehem on Tuesday (AFP photo) BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories — Down a Bethlehem alleyway, sunlight […]
Jordan condemns Israelis’ ‘provocative’ storming of Al Aqsa
Momani denounces move as ‘hindrance’ for Mideast peace process By JT – Apr 13,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Extremist Jews are seen in front of the Dome of the Rock […]
Don’t believe Trump when he says relations with Russia are at an ‘all-time low’ – the truth in Moscow is different
It’s significant that Rex Tillerson went ahead with his Moscow trip so soon after the air strikes in Syria. It’s equally significant that a meeting with Putin went ahead – and, for once, Putin […]
Lebanon’s efficient security services are stepping up their watch over Islamist supporters in Beirut and beyond
The so-called ‘tourist’ police appear in their uniforms during the day and then the same officers, in civilian clothes, can be spotted at night in the downtown cinema complex in central Beirut. And as far as the Ein el-Helweh camp is concerned, where many Islamist supporters live, Lebanon is keeping […]
Mardan university student lynched by mob over alleged blasphemy: police
REUTERS | ALI AKBAR | HASSAN FARHAN A 23-year-old student of Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan was killed and another seriously injured by a vigilante mob for allegedly “publishing blasphemous […]
European court rules Russia fatally botched Beslan school siege
Reuters International APR 13, 2017 – An interior view shows the building of a school, which was seized by Islamist militants in 2004 in the southern town of Beslan, Russia, April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev (reuters_tickers) By Kazbek Basayev and Andrew Osborn BESLAN/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia broke European human rights […]
Tensions lurk behind Pence’s ‘partnership’ visit to Indonesia
Reuters International APR 13, 2017 – FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrives for the swearing-in ceremony of Judge Neil Gorsuch as an Associate Supreme Court Justice in the […]
Germany’s Schaeuble says if Muslim migrants don’t like Europe, go elsewhere
Reuters International APR 12, 2017 – German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble in Baden-Baden, Germany, March 18, 2017. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (reuters_tickers) BERLIN (Reuters) – Muslims who migrate to Europe should understand […]
SWISS SALARIES: PASTORS: Why do Swiss clergy earn so much?
By Veronica DeVore APR 10, 2017 A Catholic priest and a Protestant pastor blessed the new Gotthard rail tunnel at its opening in June 2016(Keystone) Are Swiss pastors really […]
The Push to Ban Arabic Sermons in Europe’s Mosques
An imam holds Friday prayers at the Central Mosque in the German town of HamburgChristian Charisius / Reuters SIGAL SAMUEL APR 12, 2017 Some politicians are calling for more “transparent” […]