Some thoughts of comparing Jordan with Indonesia
Moving from one country to another always is accompagnied with mixed emotions. On the one hand we experienced many things in the country we are leaving and on the other […]
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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.
No Iraq exit plan then, no EU Brexit plan now – 13 years later our politicians are still infantile and inadequate
If the British public’s reflexive distrust of establishment politicians came into riotous bloom in June, it was Tony Blair who sowed the seed in 2003. The similarities between these twin catastrophes are overwhelming Matthew Norman @IndyVoices Wednesday 6 July 2016 Curiously enough, considering the avalanche of criticism about the endless […]
I’m already tired of the ‘lessons’ of Chilcot. What can we learn from a report that ignores Iraqis?
Source: Independent If Blair and Bush were sincere about the dangers of weapons of mass destruction, they would have invaded North Korea By Robert Fisk @indyvoices So where are the Titans […]
Snipers shoot 11 police officers in Dallas during protest rally, killing four, police say
By Travis M. Andrews Morning Mix July 8 at 2:08 AM At least four officers dead after shooting during protest rally At least four police officers are dead in Texas after a shooting during a protest against police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana, KDFW TV in Dallas reported. Four […]
Conservative leadership: Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom in battle to be Prime Minister after Michael Gove eliminated from contest
Live Conservative leadership: Theresa May and May: I’m delighted to have won so much support from my colleaguesPlay!01:33 Danny Boyle Ben Riley-Smith, political correspondent 7 JULY 2016 • 6:34PM Michael Gove elimated from Conservative leadership bid Andrea Leadsom faces Theresa May in two-horse race to be PM May […]
Odd jobs in Istanbul for young Syrians who dreamed big
Jul 6, 2016 A Syrian man uses a mobile phone next to a travel agency in Fatih neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday. — AFP ISTANBUL, Turkey — Receptionist, waiter, hairdresser, pastry-seller: These are the jobs of the ambitious young Syrians who abandoned their dreams in Damascus to start from […]
Over 4 million attend Khatm Al-Qur’an in Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque
Jul 4, 2016 MAKKAH/MADINAH — Over two million worshipers attended the completion of recitation of the Holy Qur’an (Khatm Al-Qur’an) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Sunday night, the 29th night of Ramadan. They included visitors, Umrah pilgrims, citizens and expatriates, Saudi Press agency reported. The worshipers thronged the […]
The Crimea Complex: A Crisis of Identity Where East Meets West
The Crimea Complex: A Crisis of Identity Where East Meets West By Erich Follath Yuri Kozyrev / DER SPIEGEL It’s been two years since Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. Since then, President Vladimir Putin has been cheered for liberating the peninsula and scorned for usurping it — depending on who […]
Too late to say sorry: Emirati man wrongfully arrested in US seeks $200 million in damages
Published July 5th, 2016 – 07:00 GMT via SyndiGate.info Men in kandooras, the traditional Emirati dress. (AFP/File) Ahmed Al Menhali , An Emirati man who was arrested by US Police over false accusations of being linked to Daesh refused to accept apology from American officials. Speaking over the phone, Ahmed […]
Jordan loses religion from identity cards
Jordan loses religion from identity cards Published July 5th, 2016 – 14:41 GMT via SyndiGate.info Until now, religion has been displayed on all citizens’ identity cards (AFP / File) Follow > Jordan’s Passport Authority , Marwan Qutaishat , Zakaria El Sheikh Jordan has removed mention of religion from its national […]
Why Mullahs Are Mere Pawns In Pakistan’s Persecution Of Ahmadis
S.Mubashir Noor Two Ahmadis were gunned down in Karachi recently. On June 20, a homeopathic doctor named Abdul Khaliq fell to unknown assailants in Malir district. This followed the brazen drive-by shooting of Dawood Ahmad in Gulshan-e-Iqbal town less than a month earlier. Neither killings registered on the 24/7 news […]
We ignored the rule of law – the result was Iraq
Elizabeth Wilmshurst By acting in defiance of the UN charter, as I warned when I was a Foreign Office lawyer in 2003, we put our reputation at risk. So it has proved ‘Lord Goldsmith, who as attorney general constitutionally had the last word, had given a provisional view that a […]
Ashrawi Denounces Plans to Expand Three Illegal Settlements in West Bank
RAMALLAH, July 5, 2016 (WAFA) – PLO Executive Member Hanan Ashrawi Tuesday strongly denounced Israel’s plan to expand three illegal Israeli settlements around the Jerusalem area, by building hundreds of residential units to accommodate more Israeli settlers. She said in a press release, “We strongly denounce plans by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]
A new take on old ghost stories
PODCAST A new take on old ghost stories By Celia Luterbacher http://www.swissinfo.ch SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES DOWNLOAD MP3 FILE JUL 3, 2016 – 11:00 A University of Bern researcher argues that Victorian ghost stories can shed light on our understanding of culture, religion, and even modern-day science’s struggles with the mysteries […]
EU opens new chapter in Turkey membership talks
By AFP – Jul 01,2016 – JORDAN TIMES BRUSSELS — The EU opened a new negotiating chapter with Turkey on Thursday on its long-stalled bid for membership, a week after […]
TURKISH AID SHIP TO GAZA, THE FIRST IN SIX YEARS, DOCKS IN ISRAEL
Turkey and Israel announced a deal to normalize ties earlier in June. BY CONOR GAFFEY ON 7/4/16 Turkish ship Lady Leyla, carrying aid to the Gaza Strip, arrives at the Israeli port of Ashdod, July 3. The ship is the first aid ship sent from Turkey to Gaza since 2010.JACK […]
Asian insects make a beeline for Switzerland
NASTY FOREIGN PESTS Asian insects make a beeline for Switzerland By Samuel Jaberg www.swissinfo.ch SEP 11, 2012 – 11:00 The Asian longhorn beetle arrived in Switzerland in wooden pallets Mountains, seas and deserts used to provide considerable barriers to the movement of plants or animals, but Switzerland has […]
Free movement of EU workers has worked for Switzerland – so far
By Anand Chandrasekhar JUL 5, 2016 – 18:00 Many of the workers involved in the Swiss project to build the world’s longest railway tunnel came from different EU countries (Keystone) A government report underscores the importance of Switzerland’s free-movement accords with the European Union – and offers Britain a potential […]
Eid 2016: When is it? How do Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan? All you need to know
Eid al-Fitr is one of the most important days in the Muslim calendar Jasmin Lavoie Ramadan will finish on 5 July this year for the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims, marking […]
Dealing with immediate monster threat
Jul 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The three terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia on Monday have all the hallmark of Daesh hands. The most ominous is the blast that struck at the heart of Islam, the Prophet Mohammad Mosque in Medina, where the Prophet was buried. The other attacks were […]