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.
July 26, 2016 DANIEL ESTRIN i Majda Belaroui, 21, answered the call to volunteer for the French military reserves following the recent terrorist attack in Nice. But Majda, a Muslim, refused to remove her headscarf and hijab, as required under a French law that prohibits displays of religion in government […]
July 30, 2016 JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — There has never been a better time for women in Islamic Economies to be entrepreneurs. There are more business opportunities and more openings in the employment market for women today. They are being recognised for their value in contributing to […]
By Mohammad Ghazal – Jul 30,2016 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) is preparing to deploy Thai technology to make artificial rain, JMD Director Mohammad Samawi said on Saturday. “We have taken many steps towards the implementation of the experiment and these steps are in […]
How come a Muslim can be a terrorist in Europe but a mere ‘attacker’ in south-west Asia? Robert Fisk @indyvoices Monday 25 July 2016 377 comments The frightful and bloody […]
A man killed his two sisters on the eve of their weddings in Pakistan’s central Punjab province Image Credit: AFP Pakistani activists carry placards during a protest against the murder of social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch by her own brother in this file photo. Published: 16:53 July 30, 2016 […]
The ruling comes in response to an appeal against a Lagos state ban Image Credit: AP Muslim girls at a school in Kano, Nigeria. The headscarf issue has ignited passions in a country where some Boko Haram suicide bombers have disguised themselves as women. Published: 13:49 July 23, 2016 […]
By Christoph Schult and Klaus Wiegrefe http://www.spiegel.de AFP Former NATO Supreme Allied Comander Europe Philip Breedlove at a press conference in 2015 Working with dubious sourcing, a group close to NATO’s chief military commander Philip Breedlove sought to secure weapons deliveries for Ukraine, a trove of newly released emails […]
Kermiche was an attention-seeking child whose behavioural problems led him to a psychiatric hospital Image Credit: Supplied This still image taken from video shows the two men, Abdel Malik Nabil Petitjean and Adel Kermiche, behind the church attack in Normandy in this video released July 28, 2016. Published: 14:13 […]
ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 30 July 2016 JEDDAH: Hundreds of protesting Saudi Oger employees, demanding unpaid wages from the company for over seven months, were dispersed by police. The employees caused traffic disruptions in northern Jeddah and shut down a gas station. Col. Atti Al-Qurashi, Makkah region police […]
| Published — Saturday 30 July 2016 BEIRUT: Daesh has executed at least 24 civilians after seizing a village in northern Syria from a US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance, a monitor said Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Daesh executed 24 civilians “in the last 24 hours” after taking […]
Lisa Kaaki, lisa.kaaki@arabnews.com | Published — Friday 29 July 2016 Only a few decades ago, antibiotics were considered to be wonder drugs because they worked so well to cure deadly diseases. Recently, Lord Jim O’Neil who led the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance admitted that a campaign was needed to stop […]
Investments by Qatar’s state-owned companies in Britain are the largest in western Europe: Shell, Barclays, the Shard, Harrods, Canary Wharf and 30 per cent shares in the London Stock Exchange […]
Ahmed Shaaban /Dubai Filed on July 29, 2016 According to Islam, a dog may be kept out side the house for useful purposes like guarding, hunting, leading a blind person, […]
Jewish community leader condemns remarks by Sweden Democrats politician as ‘good old rightwing antisemitism The leader of Sweden’s Jewish community has condemned as “good old rightwing antisemitism” remarks by a far-right leader who said Jews cannot be Swedes unless they abandon their Jewish identity. Lena Posner Körösi, president of […]
Manuel Valls, under fire after recent attacks, says he is open to idea of banning foreign financing of mosques Manuel Valls meeting religious representatives at the Elysee Palace in Paris earlier this week. Photograph: Messyaz/Sipa/Rex/Shutterstock Agence France-Presse in Paris Friday 29 July 2016 France’s prime minister has said he would […]
Exclusive: Prime Minister accused of helping create the ‘hostile environment’ that paved the way for ‘F*** off to Poland’ messages, excrement through letter boxes, and racist abuse from children as young as ten Adam Lusher The full extent and true nature of the “blatant hate” that has beset post-Brexit Britain is […]
‘It is true that we found only their heads,’ the Archbishop of Algiers said quietly to me on a hot afternoon, the sound of police sirens echoing over the city, as he spoke of monks being slaughtered. ‘Three of their heads were hanging from a tree near a petrol station’ Robert Fisk […]
Turn it into a respectable army of ‘moderates’, give it a spanking new name, and then the Americans and Russians will stop bombing the daylights out of it and Qatar’s loyal militia will destroy the Assad regime and… Well, if that happened, Qatar would control the future of Syria Robert […]
Our travel correspondent outlines the key issues on alcohol and air rage Simon Calder @SimonCalder For many people, having a drink before they fly is part of the travel experience. Getting to and through an airport is one of the most stressful activities in everyday life. A beer, glass of […]
JULY 25, 2016 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki urged the Arab League to help the Palestinian Authority to sue the United Kingdom over the Balfour Declaration of 1917 on Monday.Speaking on behalf of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, al-Maliki delivered a speech Thursday at the Arab League’s annual […]