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.
Source: CNN Things are looking horrible for President Barack Obama. There’s the Obamacare website fiasco. Ongoing allegations of National Security Agency spying on European leaders. There was the government shutdown that damaged the economy on his watch. And a new poll released this week finds Obama with his lowest approval rating — and his highest disapproval […]
Source: Gulf News: Dubai: A visitor won a three-month suspended imprisonment after an events organiser, whom he was accused of hugging and attempting to kiss, dropped her complaint against him. More:
London, Oct 29 (Petra) –– His Majesty King Abdullah IIof Jordan said on Tuesday he was proud that despite recent crises and regional turmoil, Jordan remained a resilient and safe […]
Source: Dawn.Com BAHAWALPUR: In his first public speech since a US drone strike killed Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday warned that peace could not be achieved “by unleashing senseless force.” The killing of Mehsud on Friday, as government representatives prepared to meet members of […]
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Source: Jihad Watch vis Wasim Sr. “Islamophobia is the biggest threat to peace in the world today.” — U.S. “academic” Kevin Barrett in Iran’s state-run PressTV “Punjab, Christians hunted for blasphemy: fireworks wrapped in Koran pages,” by Jibran Khan for Asia News, November 2 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Islamabad (AsiaNews) – Two […]
Associated Press The UN’s expert on human rights in the Palestinian territories said that if renewed peace talks fail, the General Assembly should seek an opinion from the International Court […]
When Greek police stumbled upon a blond, blue-eyed girl when raiding a Roma settlement two weeks ago, it triggered a wave of worries fed by long-held stereotypes. The fears proved […]
By Fiona Keating : Subscribe to Fiona’s RSS feed | November 03, 2013 4:36 PM GMT Artworks worth nearly £1bn, including paintings by Marc Chagall, have been found in a […]
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday opened the 17th Parliament’s ordinary session with a Speech from the Throne, in which he said Jordan will continue to build a […]
ABU DHABI // Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, on Sunday welcomed a diverse delegation from Egypt to the capital. Representatives of Al Azhar University, the global seat of Sunni Muslim learning, were joined by officials from the Coptic Christian church, popular artists and diplomats. They had […]
By Carissa D. Lamkahouan Freelance Writer, USA Sunday, 03 November 2013 00:00 I’m still not sure where my home is. I think of going back to Marrakech, and I’m filled […]
By Associated Press, Published: November 2 BEIRUT — In the midst of a conflict rife with sectarianism, a giant bronze statue of Jesus has gone up on a Syrian mountain, […]
by Mark Adomanis Source: forbes.com By: Mark Adomanis Source: http://www.forbes.com/ Last month Daniel Pipes had a piece in the Washington Times about Russia’s rapid transformation into a Muslim-dominated society. The […]
Muslim supreme head arrives in New Zealand October 30, 20130 comments Press Release – Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at NZ Inc The international spiritual leader of more than 100 million Ahmadi Muslims has arrived in New Zealand. The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Fifth Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor […]
Poland has asked the European Court of Human Rights to bar media and public presence during an upcoming hearing on Poland’s complicity with the CIA’s “extraordinary rendition” program that delivered […]
The Pentagon is working on a developmental program to plant unmanned vehicles on the ocean floor ready to speed to the surface and fly into the air for surveillance and […]
The “courage” of Edward Snowden is “contagious,” according to lawyer and transparency advocate Jesselyn Radack, who says that additional employees at the National Security Agency are now coming forward with […]
A Chinese investor has converted to Shia Islam in Iran’s holy city of Qom and has been renamed after the first Shia Imam Ali (PBUH). Hong Jun Shen, known as […]