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 Chris Marsden 28 September 2005 The September 19 arrest of two undercover Special Air Service officers in Basra, traveling in an unmarked car containing weapons and explosives, has led to numerous accusations that they were acting as agents provocateurs. The BBC reported that the SAS men’s car contained “weapons, […]
The economist exposes the flaws of the common currency, but his solutions for reform don’t convince A protester burns a euro note during a demonstration in Athens, June 2015. Photograph: Reuters John Kampfner Monday 22 August 2016 It’s two months since Britain’s worst foreign policy blunder of the modern era […]
Excelling programmer has had to fight social restrictions, stereotypes before winning recognition By Dana Al Emam – Oct 15,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Ayat Amer, a NASA internship winner, poses for a group photo at the UN headquarters in September with other young people representing their countries at the meetings […]
Oct 16,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh More than six years into the Syrian crisis, it appears that neither a political nor a military solution is unattainable. Still, the military situation is not completely against the Syrian army and its Russian ally. Strategically, the real change on the ground […]
Oct 16,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Simplice A. Asongu Development economists often differ with one another, but they agree on this: the knowledge economy will be the foundation of every nation’s progress in the 21st century. Yet, while East Asia and other regions have been making substantial gains in building a […]
His Majesty receives 2015 human rights report By JT – Oct 16,2016 -JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah receives the 2015 human rights report from NCHR President Mohammad Al Bakhit (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday received a copy of the […]
Religious leaders highlight site’s spiritual, historical significance By Suzanna Goussous – Oct 16,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Religious leaders and visitors tour the site of the Moses Memorial on Mount Nebo on Saturday (Photo by Suzanna Goussous) MADABA — Officials, church representatives, tourists and pilgrims on Saturday attended the […]
October 14, 2016 SHAFAQNA IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WORLD SHIA FORUM – The following is the transcript of an interview which was conducted with al-Azhar’s most senior authority: Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib with Al Neel Egyptian TV channel. In the interview Dr al-Tayyib rejects the notion of takfir in reference to Shia […]
PUBLISHED: 8:30 PM, OCTOBER 16, 2016 GOA, India – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday he hoped the United States and its allies would do their best to avoid civilian casualties in an attack on Mosul, the stronghold of the Islamic State militant group in Iraq. REUTERS SOURCE: http://www.todayonline.com/world/putin-says-hopes-us-will-seek-avoid-civilian-casualties-mosul
by GRAIN Staff, originally published by GRAIN | JUL 13, 2016 Eight years after releasing its first report on land grabbing, which put the issue on the international agenda, GRAIN publishes a new dataset documenting nearly 500 cases of land grabbing around the world. In October 2008, GRAIN published a […]
Posted by indy100 staff in offbeat Russian news presenter Dmitry Kiselyov has warned the United States that any “impudent behaviour” towards Moscow could have “nuclear” implications. The remarks came after US Secretary of State John Kerry said that Russia and Syria mustface a war crimes investigation for recent […]
White Helmets receive much less coverage in Russian media By AP – Oct 15,2016 – JORDAN TIMES A Syrian man carries a child as they await treatment at a hospital in the regime-held part of Aleppo on Thursday (AFP photo) MOSCOW — While Western media are filled with grim […]
Oct 15,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MUSA KEILANI A UNESCO draft resolution recognising Palestinian rights in Jerusalem was passed this week by a vote of 24 in favour, six against and 26 abstentions. The UNESCO’s executive body will decide whether to adopt the draft text, but the Israeli education minister, Naftali […]
ON OCTOBER 15, 201612:23 Only 104 of the girls not married off Some died, some married off, radicalised into sect • Boko Haram tables demands to free 83 more […]
10/14/2016 Sophia von Bonin Co-founder of Re:Start CARSTEN KOALL VIA GETTY IMAGES What if we viewed the influx of refugees into Germany as an opportunity rather than a crisis? This was the question I asked myself, together with a group of young Berliners, when over 800,000 refugees arrived in Germany last […]
Thursday, October 13, 2016 Two orphans from Burma – image TCT Pope Francis has made an urgent call for action to be taken against those who profit from the exploitation of child migrants. In a strongly worded message released ahead of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the Pope […]
Aisha Dow Local council elections have traditionally revolved around the three Rs: rates, roads and rubbish. But for Casey Council, a rapidly expanding and multicultural municipality in Melbourne’s south-east, a new R appears to be taking centre stage: religion. It came to a head in April. With police officers […]
Number of Muslim travellers expected to grow to 168m in 2020, spending more than $200b Published: 16:51 October 13, 2016 Sarah Algethami, Staff Reporter Dubai: More Muslims are travelling, but there is a lack of accommodation and trained hotel staff catering to them, according to industry experts at the […]
October 14, 2016 Indonesian protesters demonstrate against Jakarta’s Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as “Ahok”, in Jakarta on October 14, 2016 (AFP Photo/Goh Chai Hin) More Thousands of Muslim hardliners protested in Jakarta Friday demanding the Indonesian capital’s Christian governor be executed for allegedly insulting Islam, as he faces […]
15 Oct 2016 WRITER: AFP ARBIL (IRAQ) – Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani said Saturday that preparations for the operation to retake Mosul from jihadists have been completed and it is time for the battle to begin. Massud Barzani (centre) says it is time for the battle for Mosul to […]