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: Spiegel. Should the Cypriot bailout become a model for the future? The mere suggestion sent markets tumbling last week. But increasing numbers of European politicians would like to see bank shareholders and investors bear a greater share of crisis risk. The EU may be changing its strategy. By SPIEGEL […]
Source: English News.CN via Wasim Sroya. Pakistani Paramilitary soldiers inspect a damaged security forces vehicle at the bomb blast site in southwest Pakistan’s Quetta on March 31, 2013. At least 537 people were killed and 1,103 others got injured in 54 bomb blasts including 11 attacks of suicide nature that […]
Source: The Economist: ON THE eve of his first Easter Sunday celebration as bishop of Rome, Pope Francis sprang another of his teasing little surprises. As the Shroud of Turin, which is probably the Christian world’s most hotly contested holy relic, was given a rare showing on television, he issued […]
Source:The Conservative Papers: Once again, extremist Muslims tried but failed to prevent Jews from accessing the holiest site in the Jewish faith, with the threat of attacks. The Temple Mount Dozens of Arab teens hurled rocks Sunday morning at groups of Jews who were touring the Temple Mount. The site […]
Source:CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia may block access to popular Internet messaging applications like Skype, Viber and WhatsApp if telecommunication providers there don’t comply with rules and regulatory conditions, according to the country’s official news agency, SPA. A statement from Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission released via SPA […]
By Raed Omari, Al Arabiya There is seemingly no sign of dramatic change in Jordan’s long-held neutral position towards the ongoing violence in Syria in the near future despite the increasing border security concerns and refugees burdens, yet there might be. Since the start of the Syrian uprising in 2011, […]
Source: CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The South Korean president on Monday warned North Korea that any provocative moves will be met with “a strong response” as the United States deployed stealth fighter jets in the tense region as part of joint military exercises. “If there is any provocation […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — An accident at a nuclear facility in Arkansas killed one person Sunday, a county coroner said. The accident took place “in a non-radiation area, and there has been no risk to public health and safety identified,” the Arkansas Department of Health said in a statement. The […]
Source: CNN Cairo (CNN) — It was a welcome more suited for a rock star than a wanted man. A mob of cheering fans surrounded Egypt’s high court on Sunday, chanting Bassem Youssef’s name. Two years ago, Youssef was a heart surgeon producing satirical YouTube videos from inside his Cairo […]
Mossad agent Ben Zygier was found hanged in his cell and his case made headlines around the world. New information shows that Zygier, once a passionate Zionist, had become a turncoat who delivered sensitive information to Hezbollah. By SPIEGEL Staff The guards found the Mossad agent at 8:19 p.m., his […]
SAAD AL-DOSARI ARABNEWS Monday 1 April 2013 “They were our neighbors,” my father in law said. “One of them, a Greek, was owning the grocery shop at the end of the street. They spoke Arabic very well. They were part of the community back then. Their kids playing with the […]
ARAB NEWS Tuesday 2 April 2013 This is in reference to Abdulateef Al-Mulhim’s well-written article, “Do Muslims really understand Islam,” (March 30) in which he has written about the true teachings that Islam has imparted to all human beings, Muslims in particular. We, Muslims, are good at criticizing others for […]
MAKKAH: TARIQ ATH THAQAFI ARABNEWS Monday 1 April 2013 A committee has been formed to list the columns and calligraphy of the Makkah Grand Mosque prior to their delivery to […]
AMMAN — Jordan and Palestine on Sunday signed an agreement under which the Palestinian side “reaffirmed” the status of His Majesty King Abdullah as the custodian of the holy sites […]
The bill of flooding increases. Two human bodies were left in the afternoon building Harbour View, Port-Louis and another was found in the street La Chaussée late afternoon. This brings to 11 the number of people who perished in the floods Saturday, March 30. Two missing persons were found on […]
Maurice observe April 1 bereavement national holiday and that day will be. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam, at a press conference about the tragic floods that have shocked the population. “We decided to enact this holiday to observe a day of national mourning,” Navin Ramgoolam announced […]
It is the sixth drowned pedestrian tunnel leading to the Port Louis Waterfront. One woman died of a arrêt cardiaque, Great River and a man fell into the stream of Thumb. The record flooding in the capital burdened with an eighth victim found in the late evening on Saturday 30 […]
Source: CNN Author: Frances Cha Was it the ultimate adventure or an audacious act of disrespect that should be punished by law? An Internet sensation was touched off this week by Russian photographer Vadim Makhorov and a group of his friends — the group ignored regulations prohibiting the public from […]
Pope Francis has delivered a passionate plea for peace in his first Easter Sunday message since being elected. Francis used his “Urbi et Orbi” address to call for peace in […]
By DAVID LEONHARDT Published: March 31, 2013 WASHINGTON THE packages arrived by mail in October of the students’ senior year of high school. They consisted of brightly colored accordion folders containing about 75 sheets of paper. The sheets were filed with information about colleges: their admissions standards, graduation rates and […]