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.
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL At least 41 people were killed, 130 injured Tuesday in a triple suicide bombing and gun attack at Istanbul’s main Atatürk airport, in the latest deadly strike to rock Turkey’s most-populated city, which had many similarities with the deadly attacks carried out in Brussels in March. Flights […]
ŞEYMA ERAZ@seymaeraz ISTANBUL Seeking to consolidate economic cooperation, Turkey took action to restore ties with Russia, whose economy is in deep recession, and Israel, wich seeks to realize its potential, through energy projects in mutually beneficial deals Turkey took two steps this week to recover its diplomatic relations with two […]
By Zia Ur Rehman June 29, 2016 6 0 Karachi How are sectarian tensions handled and laws applicable? How severe are the issues of hate speech and discrimination against minorities? These burning questions were discussed by the participants of a Human Rights Commission of Pakistan expert group meeting on Tuesday. […]
POST-BREXIT SOLUTIONS By Simon Bradley JUN 28, 2016 – 17:42 An awkward day for British Prime Minister David Cameron, in Brussels for the first post-Brexit EU meeting (Keystone) Post-Brexit Britain is likely to opt for a Swiss-style solution – rather than a Norwegian model – to oversee relations with the […]
Jun 28,2016 -JORDAN TIMES – LAURA TUCK India is currently facing its worst water crisis in years, with an estimated 330 million people — one-quarter of its population — affected by severe drought. Ethiopia is also dealing with its worst drought in decades, which has already contributed to the failure […]
Earlier this month, Brookings’s Democracy Dashboard released a new collection of indicators focusing on institutional functioning and capacity. By assembling a range of data in one place, researchers and other interested parties can assess trends in the behavior of the president, the judiciary, and Congress. Today, we’ll spend some time […]
Editors’ Note: Terrorist groups don’t emerge out of nowhere, and wars are perhaps the richest soil for seeding and growing violent groups of all stripes, writes Dan Byman. This post originally appeared in the Washington Post. Study after study has found no common profile of a terrorist. It is […]
In traditional medication, Lote Tree is believed to have numerous medicinal values. The leaves, fruit, roots and bark of the tree are all used for various kinds of treatments. Its valuable properties have been realised since ancient times. From research, we have understood that the leaves of the plant can […]
Quartet report on the frozen peace process is expected to be released this week, as the UN secretary general marks his last year in office. Barak Ravid Jun 28, 2016 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, speaks with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon during a joint press conference […]
REUTERS AMMAN Facebook TwitterGoogle+ Two rebel Free Syrian Army soldiers run after attacking a Syrian Army tank during fighting in the Izaa district in Aleppo, Syria. (AP Photo) Weapons shipped into Jordan for Syrian opposition forces by the Central Intelligence Agency and Saudi Arabia were stolen by Jordanian intelligence operatives […]
Source: Jordan Times By James J. Zogby Shortly after Tim Kaine had been elected governor of Virginia in 2006, a discussion ensued among Democratic Party leaders about the lessons that could […]
Slow return Sending rejected asylum seekers home in depth: Asylum in Switzerland .http://tp.srgssr.ch/p/swi/embed?urn=urn:swi:video:42247752 Jun 27, 2016 – 15:47 When a request for asylum is rejected, the applicant is supposed to leave the country straight away. Not everybody does, and there are vast differences in how the cantons deal with this. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) In […]
My father would have said “Britain, right or wrong”; but Bill, who was also an accountant, knew what “wrong” was, and he and Peggy would have voted Remain Robert Fisk@indyvoices 25 Politicians have, for personal gain and ambition, led us into the Brexit perdition “Britain, right or wrong.” My Dad also […]
Source: The Washington Post The country must be held accountable for its human rights abuses. By Rebecca Vilkomerson; who is the executive director of Jewish Voice for Peace. In 2009, […]
Media outlets in both countries have revealed that a meeting between senior Turkish and Israeli officials is expected to be held in Turkey on June 26—and that shortly after, an agreement is likely to be signed and go into effect. For two of America’s closest allies in the Middle […]
PM says government ‘will not tolerate intolerance’ after reports of hate crimes and abuse after EU referendum David Cameron condemned incidents of intimidation and abuse reported over the weekend. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Harriet SherwoodReligion correspondent @harrietsherwood Monday 27 June 2016 David Cameron has condemned xenophobic abuse after the EU referendum […]
By Thomas Hüetlin DPA Leave campaigner Boris Johnson Boris Johnson is Britain’s most talented populist. He has seduced his country to leave the European Union — and it could make him prime minister. But those supporting him could end up paying most dearly. On the day of his greatest triumph, Boris […]
By Anna Behrend AFP A slum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia (archive photo) The UN is celebrating: Hunger and poverty around the world are in decline according to data from the global body. But that success is not nearly as great if you scrutinize the numbers. The stink is unbearable, garbage […]
Jun 26,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh After the terrorist attack on the Jordanian access point for Syrian refugees in Rakban, Jordan has found itself in an open and unstoppable confrontation with terrorist groups. Therefore, it stands to reason that any forthcoming confrontation could take on a bigger dimension, […]