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.
By Michael Igoe @AlterIgoe U.S. global health policies took a hard turn to the right, the World Health Organization narrowed the field in a critical leadership contest, and the AIIB sent another signal that global development’s center of gravity is shifting East. This week in development news. And then there were […]
January 23, 2017 James Miller A screen grab from a video released by the Islamic State-affiliated Amaq news agency, said to be in Palmyra on December 11 Share There are at least four separate coalitions that claim to be battling the extremist group Islamic State (IS). Three of those coalitions […]
‘This is an immigrant town and we are a sanctuary city’ Rachael Revesz New York @RachaelRevesz Hours before President Trump enforces a Muslim ban and hours after he ordered federal agents to start building the wall along the Mexican border, Muslim leaders held an emergency rally to protest the executive […]
Decision comes days after Donald Trump’s inauguration and a year after prosecution of German comic who wrote crude poem about Turkish President By Katie Forster @katieforster Germany has decided to abolish a law which defends the honor of foreign leaders. International heads of state will no longer be able to ask the […]
By Dawood Rehman | Published on January 26, 2017 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has banned TV anchor Amir Liaquat and his programme over hate speech, according to […]
In Afghanistan, ranked the worst country in the world to be born a girl, some parents are bringing up their daughters as sons. Then comes puberty and the ‘bacha posh’ are expected to to switch back Mehran Rafaat with her twin sisters outside their family home in Afghanistan. Photograph: Adam […]
By AFP – Jan 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A photo taken on Monday from Jerusalem shows the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the Palestinian West Bank with the mountains at the east of the Jordan River in the background (AFP photo by Thomas Coex) RAMALLAH — A […]
Pakistan’s former army chief, Raheel Sharif, is at the center of a controversy after documents leaked to the media purportedly showed he had been allocated a large tract of land in Lahore. DW examines. According to the media reports, Raheel Sharif was given the land worth 1.35 billion rupees (12 […]
By Khetam Malkawi – Jan 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The comprehensive national strategy for combating extremism is in the final stages of development and is expected to be wrapped up next month, a senior official said on Wednesday. Retired Major General Sharif Omari, director of counter-extremism and […]
The Local news@thelocal.ch 25 January 2017 File photo: Ana Ulin Customs officials in India have fined a priest working in a parish in Switzerland for hiding three gold ingots disguised as chocolate bars in his baggage, Indian media reported. The 59-year-old Catholic priest travelled to India on Monday and was […]
From the community: Ilustration by Syeda Waseema Sadaf (Posted by chicagonwnasirat, Community Contributor) Community Contributor chicagonwnasirat Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of creating a racism-free America has since challenged racial inequality in various ways. But even before the advent of Dr. King, Prophet Muhammad of Islam (peace and blessings […]
By Juan Cole | Jan. 25, 2017 | By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Reuters is reporting that on Wednesday, Trump will announce a halt to the issuing of visas to citizens of Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. If this report is correct, Trump […]
JAN. 24, 2017 Palestinian protesters throw stones at Israeli forces during clashes near the West Bank town of Betunia on June 12, 2015. (AFP/Abbas Momani/File) BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A Palestinian youth on Tuesday was sentenced to 18 years in an Israeli prison for manslaughter after allegedly throwing a rock at […]
Reuters International JAN 25, 2017 – U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a meeting with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington January 23, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (reuters_tickers) By Julia Edwards Ainsley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting […]
SECURITY JAN 24, 2017 – Security forces were on heightened alert during the 2017 WEF annual meeting in Davos (Keystone) Two people suspected of links to terror groups were arrested during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos last week but were later released by a local court, […]
İLNUR ÇEVIK@ilnurcevik Articles COLUMNSTurkey remains a ray of hope for Africa COLUMNSTrump should not be fooled by pro-PKK lobby COLUMNSBeware of the imported terrorists from Central Asia The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe rejected a motion for an “urgent” debate to put Turkey on the […]
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL This file photo taken on January 16, 2017 shows then European Parliament President Martin Schulz waiting for the announcement of the candidates for the election. (AFP Photo) Germany’s Social Democrats leader Sigmar Gabriel on Tuesday said the party had formally nominated former European Parliament chief […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures while addressing families of the 44 Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) members who were killed in a 2015 police operation. Jan. 24, 2017. (Reuters Photo) The Philippines’ controversial President Rodrigo Duterte, known for his extrajudicial killings of drug dealers, insulted on […]
AFP, REUTERS | Published — Wednesday 25 January 2017 This file photo taken on December 28, 2016 shows a partial view of the Israeli settlement of Givat Zeev near the West Bank city of Ramallah. (AFP) JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH: Israel has approved the construction of 2,500 settler homes in the occupied […]
LINDA S. HEARD | Published — Wednesday 25 January 2017 Linda S. Heard Russia’s alleged attempt to sway the results of the US presidential election pales by comparison to Israel’s proven infiltration of Britain’s political sphere. However, whereas the US political establishment is up in arms, threatening a new […]