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.
(Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet will consider releasing more than 100 Arab prisoners held by Israel in order to boost prospects for talks expected with the Palestinians in […]
The Huffington Post | By Yasmine Hafiz Desmond Tutu denounced religions that discriminate against LGTB-identified people by making some very strong statements during the United Nations’ launch of its gay-rights […]
by Simon Bradley in Geneva, swissinfo.ch July 26, 2013 – 17:33 New Israel-Palestine peace talks and diplomatic efforts to hold an international conference in Geneva aimed at ending the conflict […]
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Saturday 27 July 2013 Amid efforts to make pilgrimage easier for the disabled, the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques has provided 12,000 standard wheelchairs and 110 electric wheelchairs free of charge for their movement inside the mosque. The standard wheelchairs are available at offices at the […]
Hundreds of thousands support the coup – just as many do not. And the future for Egypt is looking increasingly bloody. Robert Fisk reports from Cairo Hundreds of thousands of people turned out outside Cairo’s Rabaa mosque yesterday to protest against the coup d’état in Egypt, while hundreds of thousands […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Saturday 27 July 2013 A Saudi spent all his savings and even borrowed money to have his illegal Bangladeshi guard treated for a brain tumor. The worker, Mahboob, has been working for Abdullah Saad Al-Rouqi for seven years. He came for Umrah and overstayed at Huda Al-Sham […]
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Saturday 27 July 2013 At the orders of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, President of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais […]
France 24: By News Wires (text) More people were jobless in France in June than ever before, data showed on Wednesday in a fresh blow to President Francois Hollande’s pledge to reverse the rising unemployment trend by year-end. The latest worsening of the job market, which came despite signs this month of […]
By Sazzad Khandakar July 26, 2013 It is the holy month of Ramadhan. Muslims all across the world engage themselves in dawn to dusk fasting as it was prescribed by God in the Holy Quran. In chapter 2, vs 184, God commands men to fast and mentions that it was prescribed for […]
Source: Daily Star Op Ed By Syed Badrul Ahsan Let us talk about Razakars today. And we need to do that because of all the nonsense Chowdhury Mueen Uddin has lately been spewing about a country he betrayed back in 1971. The man, accused of having led some leading Bengali intellectuals […]
Reuters | Jul 25, 2013 | 22:51 WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday expanded the list of medical devices that can be exported to Iran without special permission, as it seeks to show support for humanitarian needs in a country that has been hit hard by Western sanctions. The […]
Alhaji Ibrahim Yahaya ARABNEWS Friday 26 July 2013 WE ARE about to enter the last 10 days of the holy month. Devout Muslims worldwide are prepared to embark on vigorous prayers and worship in all the remaining 10 days, beginning July 29, one of which is the Lailatul Qadr, […]
Associated Press ARABNEWS Friday 26 July 2013 LONG BEACH, California: A Southern California husband and wife who were born on the same day and celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary last […]
STACY A. ANDERSON | AP ARABNEWS Friday 26 July 2013 WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama saluted Muslim Americans on Thursday for their contributions in helping build the United States as business […]
By Andrew Alden, About.com Guide n 1997 two marine geologists, William Ryan and Walter Pitman, published a book about Noah’s Flood—the real one they discovered themselves. It’s a geologic event that they say occurred several thousand years before the ancient Hebrews wrote the story down in its familiar 40-days/40-nights form. […]
By Linda Pressly BBC News, Barcelona In Barcelona, a doctor offers reconstructive surgery to women of African origin who were subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) as children – but […]
By Christopher Harress INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES on July 25 2013 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has put forth plans to compete with payday loan companies by allowing credit unions […]
The Huffington Post | By Hunter Stuart Is a public meeting over utility company rates really the right place for a prayer asking God’s forgiveness for abortion and same-sex marriage? We doubt it. A July 17 meeting held by the Alabama Public Service Commission, a state government agency, began with […]