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: Dawn.Com FOR decades, Pakistan has had a single-item foreign policy: Kashmir. Of late, drones have been added to this short list. Long gone are the days when Pakistan commanded respect on the global stage, and was seen as a spokesman for the developing world. Now, wracked by two violent […]
Source: Dawn Com. SLAMABAD: Pakistan’s plan to import natural gas by pipeline from neighboring Iran would be an economic ”death sentence” for the country because the gas price is too high, a Pakistani advocacy group said in a report released Wednesday. Despite US pressure, the Pakistani government struck a deal […]
By SHARON ADARLO Oct. 25, 2013 9:05 p.m. ET At a Muslim wedding in New Jersey more than a year ago, Wajahat Ali recalled, guests were confused when the bride […]
October 26, 2013 – 08:04 DUBAI (Reuters) – Seventeen Iranian border guards were killed in clashes with “armed bandits” on the country’s southeastern boundary with Pakistan overnight, Iran’s state news agency reported. It gave no more detail on the identity of the armed group, but security forces have fought drug […]
The trauma of youngsters wrongfully taken from their parents by officials reveals an entrenched prejudice PETER POPHAM Author Biography THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 2013 THE INDEPENDENT Their blonde hair and blue eyes marked them as unusual, extraordinary even. And when authorities were alerted to their presence in Romany communities police acted […]
STORY SUMMARY Tunisia is where the Arab uprisings and revolutions started in December 2010, and Tunisia remains the country to watch closely to see if the promise of those historic developments will one day lead to a credible pluralistic and constitutional democracy. Developments taking place these days have brought Tunisia […]
Haj pilgrims have been flocking to the shores of the Red Sea to take in the sights and relax. They arrive in luxury buses to visit the famous Fatimah Al-Zahra […]
TRIPOLI: The leaders of a movement for self-rule in eastern Libya has unilaterally announced the formation of a shadow government, the latest challenge to the weakened central authority. The announcement came several months after the movement, backed by some militias and local tribes, declared the eastern half of Libya to […]
As no recipient is chosen for the Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership, we ask where the continent’s role models are. Inside Story AL JAZEERA 15 Oct 2013 10:34 The Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership was established in 2006 by Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim. The prize seeks to recognise and support […]
By SAPTARISHI DUTTA A week after Indian government archaeologists started digging for treasure with nothing more than the word of a Hindu holy man’s vision to guide them, they have […]
By Audra Schroeder on October 24, 2013 Email Noam Chomsky, noted linguist and activist, took time out recently to eloquently explain how the Internet is making us stupider. He’s the star of a short clip called “Noam Chomsky on Sandwiches and Twitter,” uploaded yesterday to YouTube channel the Chomsky Videos. […]
By: The Associated Press, Published on Fri Oct 25 2013 LONDON—A white supremacist Ukrainian student who murdered an elderly Muslim man and plotted a terrorist bombing campaign against mosques in […]
Palestinians have fiercely defended their right to return to the lands and villages they were forced to leave between 1947 and 1949 as Israel was created. This video by refugee rights group Badil, Introduction to Practicalities of Return features interviews with refugees and experts and scenes of the lands from […]
MUMBAI: Looking to find a husband, make friends, and get ahead at work? Then you need to have lighter skin. That’s the all-pervasive message in India, and it’s something that […]
Source: Asia Times: All signs are showing that the otherwise secretive Saudi regime is angry. Very, very angry. Not only did the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia refuse to take a seat at the UN Security Council, [1] but now the Saudi spy chief, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, appears to be […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — Pakistani officials have for years secretly endorsed the U.S. drone program, even picking out at least one target for such an attack, according to a Washington Post report. Neither the White House, the U.S. State Department nor the Pakistani Foreign Ministry would comment on the story, which said […]
Source: The Local: We have returned to our intercultural relations expert to look at the top German complaints about their expat partners. Blogger Oh God, My Wife Is German and The Local this week look at ten common complaints from Germans lucky enough to fall in love with expats. More:
Source: The Local: On the back of revelations that the US has been listening into Chancellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone, the leader said on Friday that she has two phones. The one that the NSA were listening to is not used for really important chats. More:
Source: OnIslam October 2013 BASHKORTOSTAN – Appealing to the Muslim minority, Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Muslims as ‘vital’ component in the country’s diverse and rich society during his […]
DAMASCUS: Prospects for a Syria peace conference in Geneva next month looked dim Wednesday after key opposition leaders spurned efforts by Western and Arab powers to persuade them to attend. […]