Israel to annex the West Bank – Why now? And what are the likely scenarios?
Dec 17,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Israel is getting ready to annex the occupied Palestinian West Bank. The annexation will be a major step backward on the road […]
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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.
Netanyahu: Israeli troops will occupy Syria buffer zone for ‘foreseeable future’
Previous Update 1 / 2 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli forces at Mount Hermon 10km inside the buffer zone from the occupied Golan Heights. (GPO/AFP) Update 2 / 2 Israeli […]
Genocide in the name of security, according to Israeli settler narratives
December 17, 2024 Heavy machinery demolishes the house of Palestinian Bilal Abu Ayyash under the pretext of building without a permit in Area C, in West Bank on November 16, 2024 [MOSAB SHAWER/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images] Israeli settler leaders are calling upon the Israeli government to emulate the […]
Third of European Muslims unable to buy a house due to discrimination, EU finds
EU’s leading rights agency has identified a ‘worrying surge’ of racism and discrimination against Muslims across the region French gendarmes watch Muslim worshippers leaving the Great Mosque of Paris after […]
Israel’s ‘great opportunity’ to annex the West Bank
Dr. Ramzy Baroud December 16, 2024 Israel is getting ready to annex the West Bank. The annexation will be a major step backward on the road to Palestinian freedom and will likely serve as a catalyst for a new Palestinian uprising. Though annexation has been on the Israeli agenda for […]
From Damascus to Gaza: The fractured and volatile Muslim world
15th December 2024 alhakam.org Ayesha Naseem Mirza, UK “Islam is embarking on a critical era, and Muslims must remain vigilant and open their eyes to the looming threats. At the […]
Syria: Middle East’s hidden giant and target of geopolitical chess
Dec 15,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Shehab Al Makahleh A few years ago, I had the privilege of sitting down with Professor Jeffrey Sachs, one of the world’s leading economists […]
Defeating Hamas has become secondary to annexation of Gaza
Yossi Mekelberg December 14, 2024 To say that there is no dull moment in Middle Eastern politics would be a gross understatement, and the past 14 months have mainly revolved […]
Israel aims to ‘double population’ in annexed Golan
Israeli military vehicles ride through Syria close to the ceasefire line between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria on December 15, 2024. (Reuters) December 15, 2024 JERUSALEM: The Israeli government […]
‘We can’t buckle from fear’: US Muslim scholar Omar Suleiman on new Trump era
December 9, 2024 at 3:07 pm Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research Omar Suleiman takes part in a debate at the Doha Forum in Qatar’s capital […]
After Palestine and Lebanon, Israel extends its violations of international law to Syria
December 12, 2024 at 2:43 pm Military mobility of Israeli army continues on the Syrian-Israeli border in the Majdal Shams region in Golan Heights after the fall of the Baath […]
Ahmadi Man Killed In Mirpurkhas In Religious Hate Attack
Hassan was on his way home after prayers when two men on a motorcycle followed him, confirmed his identity, and opened fire, killing him instantly. A member of the Ahmadiyya […]
‘Invisible’ refugee children caught in Europe’s migration red tape
As silently as they had arrived, three teenagers slipped away following a member of a smuggling gang, hardly older than themselves, through the shadowed-filled station in the north-eastern Italian city of Trieste one cold winter evening. Less than 100 km (62 miles) from the Italian border with Slovenia, Trieste’s central […]
Learning Trinity from Different Christian Philosophers and Theologians May Bring You to Islam or Judaism
… … Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If you are a believing Christian and has landed here somehow, let me suggest a simple […]
Selfie Dysmorphia: Navigating the Filter Crisis
Mateenah Aba Yamoah KeelsonContemporary and Social Issues•Technology 10th December 2024 Add Comment © Shutterstock Mateenah Aba Yamoah Keelson, Ghana The advancement of technology has led to a surge in the […]
Religion is on the steep decline – Proving the existence of a living God in an irreligious world
13th December 2024 alhakam.org Asif Munir, Missionary, New Zealand Recent data shows that New Zealand is becoming increasingly irreligious each year, with over half the population not having any religion. […]
Syrian commander on Israeli frontline says invasion will go no further
Rebel commander in Qatana, a Syrian town just 8km from Israeli troops, says ‘we refuse to let anyone enter Syria’ Israeli soldiers operate in a location given as southern Syria, […]
Israel intensifies Syria attacks, but HTS leader says doesn’t want conflict
De facto new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa slams Israelis attacks, but says his country cannot afford to enter a new conflict. Published On 15 Dec 202415 Dec 2024 Israeli air forces […]
Friday Sermon Summary 13th December 2024: ‘The Expedition of Qurta’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) 13th December 2024 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he would mention […]
SHRC calls for impartial probe into Ahmadi man’s killing
By Our Correspondent December 15, 2024 The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has called for a thorough and impartial probe into the killing of an Ahmadi man in Mirpurkhas. In a […]