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.
US Secretary of State John Kerry and foreign ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states pose for a picture on Saturday after their meeting in Riyadh. (SPA) REUTERS Published — Saturday 23 January 2016 RIYADH: US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday he was confident Syria peace talks […]
Subhash Chandra Bose is depicted in the 2004 Indian biographical war film, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero, shown in this image, courtesy of Wikipedia. ASHOK SHARMA | AP Published — Saturday 23 January 2016 NEW DELHI: India’s government on Saturday started declassifying secret files to settle questions over […]
Criminal wastage of food ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 23 January 2016 MAKKAH: The food wasted in Makkah could feed 17 percent of hungry children in 18 developing countries, said […]
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he has spoken to his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif about the three American contract workers who were abducted in Baghdad last week. Kerry confirmed at the Davos World Economic Forum on Thursday that he had spoken to Zarif about the issue, AFP […]
Iran criticizes OIC for silence over Islamic world’s problems Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has criticized the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for silence over problems such as extremism and terrorism in the world of Islam. “It is regrettable that this organization keeps silence […]
Reactions to the new fashion line are mixed. Earlier this month, Dolce & Gabbana garnered international headlines when the Italian fashion line announced it had designed a new hijab and abaya collection for Muslim […]
Fariha Khan Become a fanAhmadi Muslim, GP, Writer in progress Posted: 22/01/2016 David Cameron saying that “Muslim women must learn English” makes a catchy headline. Something that made everyone stop in their tracks and listen to what he had to say, no matter what side of the argument you […]
Interview Conducted by David Böcking and Stefan Kaiser in Davos SPIEGEL.DE REUTERS German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble says that Europe needs to invest as much money as possible as quickly as it can in the Middle East and North Africa to slow migration. Thus far, Europe has failed to […]
dw.com © Provided by Deutsche Welle The US has imposed new visa requirements on 38 nationalities – including most Europeans – that have recently traveled to Iran, Syria, Iraq or Yemen. Added restrictions also imposed on dual citizens of those countries.Washington on Thursday began requiring visas for Europeans and Asians […]
ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 22 January 2016 In hardships and calamities, it is natural to get swept away by the affliction of the moment. During such trials of faith, unless we are careful, Satan can inject fear and plant doubts in our hearts and minds. Our beliefs in such […]
IMAM KAMIL MUFTI Published — Friday 22 January 2016 Islam is the response to humanity’s search for meaning. The purpose of creation for all men and women for all times has been one: To know and worship God. The Qur’an teaches us that every human being is born conscious of […]
WEF 2016 By Matthew Allen in Davos JAN 21, 2016 – 15:09 Refugees wait their turn at the Tabakika registration centre on the Greek island of Chios on January 15 (Keystone) The European Union risks being torn apart unless member states can agree on how to deal with the record […]
Jan 22,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power Recently, the so-called Quadrilateral Coordination Group — comprising representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the US — met in Kabul to hold discussions on a roadmap to peace in Afghanistan. A former senior Taliban official said that “military confrontation is not the […]
Jan 22,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Rami G. Khouri The difference between the sensible and superficial approaches to tackling the scourge of terrorism and other forms of violent extremism by groups such as Daesh was as clear as possible last week, in two efforts by the US government and the United […]
By Reuters – Jan 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinian boys walk past the remains of their family’s dwelling, which was funded by the EU’s humanitarian arm, after it was demolished by Israeli forces, near the West Bank village of Al Eizariya, east of Jerusalem, on Thursday (Reuters photo) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM […]
Ever the optimist. (World Economic Forum/swiss-image.ch) Jason Karaian OBSESSION Davos January 21, 2016 Davos, Switzerland Any chance that the first full day of the World Economic Forum in Davos would […]
Author: Orville Davis ; Last update: 21 January , 2016 1 Police patrol outside the 46th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. This is his fifth consecutive year to attend the forum. Following the theme “Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, the forum this year runs from […]
Source: Arab News By Bill Gates and Melinda Gates We live in extraordinary times. Each day seems to bring fresh headlines about an unfolding crisis — whether it is migration, […]
Iranian calligraphers seeking registration of nastaliq on UNESCO list Tehran Times Art Desk TEHRAN — Iran’s Association of Calligraphers is collating information about nastaliq for a file to provide the usual preliminaries for registration of the genuine style of Persian calligraphy on UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of […]
Posted about 11 hours ago | 1 comment The Indonesian bishops are stressing the need for a dialogue in ending a pattern of harassment and intimidation faced by the Ahmadiyya Muslim minority sect in Bangka district, Bangka-Belitung Islands province. In early January the local government ordered the Ahmadis living in […]