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.
Video Interview with General Wesley Clark By General Wesley Clark and Amy Goodman Global Research, May 14, 2016 Originally published in March 2007. This interview serves as a reminder regarding the diabolical timeline of America’s hegemonic project. “We’re going to take out seven countries in 5 years, starting with Iraq, […]
Mirza Masroor Ahmad Air Date: Oct 18, 2016 7:38 AM Play Media Mirza Masroor Ahmad4:49 The Caliph of Ahmadiyya Muslims talks to Peter Mansbridge. SOURCE: http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/mirza-masroor-ahmad-1.3809722
Oct 18 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on all sides in the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday to spare civilians and allow wounded to be evacuated. The ICRC has reinforced medical centres, including to treat any patients contaminated by chemical weapons, Robert […]
This is the most shocking video of our recent journey through Syria. I have never felt so depressed. The Syrian people are longing for peace. Regrettably, neither the government nor most of the rebel leaders do. So far 101.000 rebels, 105.000 soldiers of the government and 87.000 civilians have died. […]
ARAB NEWS | Published — Tuesday 18 October 2016 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chairs the weekly Cabinet meeting in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA) RIYADH: The warring parties in Yemen have agreed to a 72-hour cease-fire which is to take effect shortly before midnight Wednesday, the […]
Oct 17,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari In the wake of last month’s collapse of the ceasefire in Syria, Russia stepped up its lethal offence on Aleppo with one aim in mind: get the international community to accept Russia’s terms for peace. The high-level meeting on Syria which […]
The Independent Adam Withnall © Provided by Independent Print LimitedNigeria’s most famous polygamist has denied rumours of his death, saying he is still “very much alive” at 92 years old, and plans to continue taking more wives. Mohammed Bello Abubakar is a controversial figure in the town of Bida, Niger […]
The entire Isis caliphate army could be directed against the Assad government and its allies – a scenario which might cause some satisfaction in Washington Robert Fisk @indyvoices Iraqi forces deploy in the area of al-Shourah, some 45 kms south of Mosul, as they advance towards the city to retake it […]
Shlomo Gazit: Fear of imminent defeat was ‘prevalent among majority’ in Israel… but top brass was ‘confident in our strength’ King Hassan ll sharpened Israel’s edge by providing secret recordings of Arab leadership discussions in run-up to war, says former military intelligence chief BY SUE SURKES October 16, 2016, Israel […]
In a bipartisan twist, the Obama administration is arguing that they shouldn’t be. 10/11/2016 Lawrence Hurley REUTERS PHOTOGRAPHER / REUTERS WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether to block a lawsuit against former Attorney General John Ashcroft and others by non-U.S. citizens, mainly Muslims, swept […]
Image copyrightAFPImage captionJulian Assange has been claiming asylum at London’s Ecuadorean embassy since 2012 Wikileaks says an unidentified “state actor” has shut down internet access for its founder Julian Assange. The transparency activist has been claiming asylum at London’s Ecuadorean embassy since 2012 to avoid extradition over sex assault allegations. […]
Image copyrightRUSSIA TODAYImage captionBroadcaster RT is backed by the Kremlin NatWest bank has frozen the accounts of Russia’s state-run broadcaster RT, its editor-in-chief says. Margarita Simonyan tweeted: “They’ve closed our accounts in Britain. All our accounts. ‘The decision is not subject to review.’ Praise be to freedom of speech!” RT […]
OCT 16, 2016 – Around 250 people attended the ceremony in Echallens (Keystone) Two Buddhist temples in Switzerland conducted special religious ceremonies to mourn the death of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Around 250 people attended the special ceremony held at the Buddhist temple in Echallens in the canton of Vaud […]
By Holly Yan and Nadeem Muaddi, CNN (CNN)Of all the battles in the fight against ISIS, the operation to retake Mosulcould prove the most significant. Iraqi-led forces have started what will likely be a messy and prolonged offensive to seize Iraq’s second-largest city. Having already lost key cities — such […]
17 October 2016 The long-planned, US-directed offensive to recapture the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has begun. On Monday morning, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on national television: “Today, I declare the start of these victorious operations.” The assault on Mosul starkly […]
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 […]