Swiss-born but threatened with deportation
Source: SwissInfo.ch People who were born in Switzerland but who do not have Swiss citizenship are concerned. On February 28, Swiss voters will decide – again – on deporting foreigners […]
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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.
Muslims are ‘not like us’ and we should just accept they will never integrate, says former racial equalities chief Trevor Phillips
He says it’s disrespectful to assume Muslim communities will change Mr Phillips claims Muslims ‘see the world differently from the rest of us’ Muslim Council says demanding change has promoted discrimination PM thinks integration failures have helped extremist ideas gain traction By MARK DUELL FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 05:04 GMT, 27 […]
One dead as FBI arrests Oregon occupation leader and others
January 27 2016 Ammon Bundy arrives to address the media at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon on January 5, 2016. Reuters Reuters The leader of an armed occupation at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon and others were arrested on Tuesday after shots were fired during a […]
Pakistan university assault: A warning for Turkey as Islamists turn on their old allies in Peshawar
Both countries are waging a war on terrorism, but their enemies appear to have several faces Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 21 January 2016 People move the body of a victim outside a hospital in Charsadda, Pakistan EPA Like Pakistan, like Turkey. If the university massacre outside the old North West Frontier […]
What the decade-long siege has done to Gaza
Jordan Times – 26 January 2016 – RAMZI BAROUD Whenever Mariam Aljamal’s children hear the sound of thunder at night, they wet their beds. Their reaction is instinctive, and is shared by a large number of children throughout the Gaza Strip. Mariam’s three children — Jamal, Lina and Sarah — were all […]
US on Syria
Jan 26,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF The much-anticipated Geneva negotiations between the Syrian opposition and the Damascus regime did not take place on January 25, as planned. Dubbed “Geneva 3”, the meeting, also called proximity talks, would have launched a long and arduous political process, under Security […]
Israel’s narrow options
Jan 26,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Earlier this week, a 13-year-old girl was shot dead by an Israeli security guard near the Almon Jewish settlement, in the Jerusalem area, during an alleged stabbing attempt. Ruqayya Eid Abu Eid is not the first child to be killed by Israeli soldiers […]
Fragmentation is no solution
Jan 26,2016 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL During an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, on the sidelines of the Davos World Economic Forum, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talked about the Syrian conflict and how he sees it end. There is no military solution to the Syrian civil war, Netanyahu stated, but […]
Two Palestinians stab two women in West Bank settlement, shot dead
January 25 2016 Two wounded, two assailants killed in West Bank stabbings Two attempted stabbings near Israeli settlements, attackers shot Two shot dead after latest attacks on Israel soldiers AFP/ West Bank Two Palestinians stabbed two women Monday at a grocery in an Israeli settlement of the West Bank before […]
Is Algeria’s military making its move on ageing President Bouteflika?
He can hardly speak – and although we are assured his brain is active – we should wonder who is using him as a ventriloquist’s dummy Robert Fisk @indyvoices Sunday 24 January 2016 12 comments The story of Algeria is supposed to be about “reforms”. Most dictatorships are. Restrict presidential terms – […]
EXCLUSIVE: Migrants with more than one wife will get EXTRA benefits under new reforms
IMMIGRANTS with many wives will actually get extra benefits under reforms to Britain’s welfare system. By CAROLINE WHEELER PUBLISHED: 04:01, Mon, Jan 25, 2016 GETTY Immigrants with many wives will get extra benefits under reforms to Britain’s welfare system Polygamous marriages, largely confined to Muslim families, are recognised in […]
QNL lecture on golden age of Islamic sciences
The two-hour QNL public lecture will be held on February 1 at Georgetown University in Education City. INSIGHT: Ahmed Ragab will explain the historicity of the relationship of science and Islam. By Umer Nangiana As part of its public lecture series intended to create a bridge between scholars of science […]
‘Wish I could stay at Grand Mosque forever’
Algerian pilgrim Ahmed Al-Qairawani, right. YUSUF MOHAMMED Published — Monday 25 January 2016 MADINAH: Performing tawaf (circumambulation) around the Kaaba was “a dream come true” for Algerian pilgrim Ahmed Al-Qairawani, who is in the Kingdom for the first time. “It cannot be described in words. I cried once I entered […]
Europe in a fix
PETER APPS Published — Tuesday 26 January 2016 For years, skeptics warned of multiple threats to the European project. The strains of the single currency, they said, would rip it apart. Excessive regulation was another concern, along with lack of democratic accountability. Some felt Europe’s different peoples were just too […]
The warm snow nights (a real-life memory from Jordan)
Jan 25,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – JAWAD ANANI Amman has changed so much since my childhood, about 60 years ago. How happy my siblings and I were when the snowflakes fell down like a gymnast’s ribbon, dancing and twisting their way to their destination. We would huddle, cramming our cheeks […]
King urges environment conducive to reviving peace process
By Jordan Times – Jan 25,2016 – AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday urged the creation of a climate that is conducive to breathing life into the moribund […]
Queen highlights Jordan’s Syrian refugee burden in Davos
By Jordan Times – Jan 22,2016 – AMMAN — Although Jordan appreciates the international support it has received to cover the cost of hosting refugees, the needs far outpace and outweigh the assistance provided, according to Her Majesty Queen Rania. In an interview with British Channel 4 News, conducted by […]
Ending the Horror of Myanmar’s Abuse of Muslims
By THE EDITORIAL BOARDJAN. 25, 2016 The government of Myanmar’s departing president, Thein Sein, oversaw the systematic persecution of the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority — a human rights debacle that […]
Opening a New Front Against ISIS in Libya
By THE EDITORIAL BOARDJAN. 26, 2016 The Pentagon is ramping up intelligence-gathering in Libya as the Obama administration draws up plans to open a third front in the war against the Islamic State. This significant escalation is being planned without a meaningful debate in Congress about the merits and risks […]
The Fading Two-State Solution
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD JAN. 22, 2016 Given the brittle relations between the Obama administration and Israel, even truth-telling can ignite a firestorm. That happened this week when Daniel Shapiro, Washington’s ambassador in Tel Aviv, delivered a speech that drew unfair rebukes from Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his right-wing […]