ICJ ruling on Israel: Genuine justice or deceptive mirage?
BY MERVE SUNA ÖZEL ÖZCAN FEB 06, 2024 – DAILY SABAH A picture taken from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip shows smoke rising over buildings in Khan Younis following […]
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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.
UN to watch Putin’s upcoming visit to Türkiye for grain efforts
BY ANADOLU AGENCY NEW YORK FEB 06, 2024 – DAILY SABAH United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, shakes hands with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, during his visit to the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (AP File Photo) The United Nations will be carefully observing Russian President Vladimir […]
Israel belatedly beginning to face some accountability
CHRIS DOYLE February 05, 2024 One element has always been painfully absent from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Its absence has allowed a more powerful bullying occupying power to dominate and subjugate […]
The land of wars, surprises and earthquakes
GHASSAN CHARBEL February 05, 2024 The developments in the Middle East are not simple. Operation Al-Aqsa Flood unleashed an earthquake and, the very next day, it sparked a limited war […]
Madinah governor reviews progress on historic mosque rehabilitation
Prince Salman bin Sultan visited Al-Ghamama, Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, and Umar bin Al-Khattab mosques in Madinah. (SPA) ARAB NEWS February 05, 2024 RIYADH: Madinah Gov. Prince Salman bin Sultan on […]
Attacks on US forces spark escalation, geopolitical shift
Feb 04,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh The recent targeting of American forces has thrust the conflict in the region into a new dynamic, compelling Washington to formulate […]
Working for a ceasefire, from the bottom up
Feb 06,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Despite the Biden administration’s refusal to back a ceasefire that would help end Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, momentum is growing […]
CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’
Source: The Guardian Insiders say pressure from the top results in credulous reporting of Israeli claims and silencing of Palestinian perspectives Chris McGreal Sun 4 Feb 2024 CNN is facing […]
Islamic insights for uplifting spirits any season
2nd February 2024 Jazib Mehmood, Student Jamia Ahmadiyya International Ghana Seasonal affective disorder, or winter blues, as it is more commonly called, is when the change of weather and lack […]
Key to unlocking nearness to Allah Almighty
2nd February 2024 In the journey of life, the pursuit of attaining nearness to Allah the Almighty is an essential quest, as it is the very purpose of our lives. […]
Regional war is upon us if Biden doesn’t halt the Gaza carnage
BARIA ALAMUDDIN February 05, 2024 The recent missile strikes against Iran-backed Hashd Al-Shaabi militants in Iraq may have been one of America’s largest military interventions in years, but they were […]
EU diplomat says defunding UN Palestinian agency would be dangerous
European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell speaks on the day of a meeting of foreign ministers from the EU, Indo-Pacific and ASEAN countries, in […]
Palestinian foreign ministry condemns Jewish extremist attack on abbot in Jerusalem
Previous 0 of 46 secondsVolume 0% Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel was attacked by two Jewish extremists in Jerusalem’s old city on Saturday. (@pmofa)Next Updated 04 February 2024 ARAB NEWS February 04, […]
Why Switzerland is losing its religion
Identities Religion in Switzerland is suffering an identity crisis. For the first time, the largest single faith is a blank space. This content was published on February 1, 2024 – […]
One in six people in Switzerland suffers racial discrimination
Workplace Switzerland According to a survey, one in six people living in Switzerland has been racially discriminated against in the last five years. Younger people and people with a migration […]
ICJ ruling on Israel: End of immunity, but not impunity
BY MUNIR DAIR JAN 30, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following its genocide case brought against it by South Africa, in The Hague, Netherlands, Jan. 26, 2024. (Reuters Photo) No matter what, South Africa’s move at the […]
The Ethiopia-Somaliland deal aggravates regional tensions
TALMIZ AHMAD February 03, 2024 On Jan. 1, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed shocked neighboring states by signing a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi. The agreement […]
Israel sorely lacking a post-Gaza war regional strategy
YOSSI MEKELBERG January 30, 2024 In an Israeli government stuffed with hawks, far-right extremists and self-serving politicians, Gadi Eisenkot, a war Cabinet minister and former army chief of staff, is […]
Friday Sermon Summary 2nd February 2024: ‘Incidents from the Life of the Holy Prophet (sa) – Valour of the Companions During the Battle of Uhud’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SA) 2nd February 2024 Add Comment After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he […]
Neocolonialism, competition: What’s happening in West Africa?
Photo One must consider the impact of competition among external powers grappling with neocolonial policies, which can influence the regional security landscape For the last decades, West African countries have […]