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.
The ObserverIsrael-Hamas war Human rights groups say settlers, empowered by their right-wing government, are exploiting the Israel-Hamas war Israeli reservist soldiers are seen at the abandoned Palestinian village Zanuta, in the […]
BY ANADOLU AGENCY BELGRADE NOV 18, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Police officers with helmets stand guard during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians, in Berlin, Germany, Nov. 4, 2023. (EPA File […]
Previous 1 / 3 This aid comes as part of the Saudi public campaign to donate aid the Palestinian people in Gaza. (SPA) 2 / 3 This aid comes as part of […]
According to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook, the conflict’s effects on global commodity markets have been limited so far. Overall oil prices have risen about 6 percent since […]
The ObserverIsrael-Hamas war Simon Tisdall The US president’s support for Israel’s PM is damaging America’s reputation abroad, hurting his own chances of re-election and prolonging the suffering in Gaza Sat […]
Israel-Hamas war Analysis Julian Borger in Washington Footage to date fails to prove Gaza complex was nerve centre for attacks on Israel, as military has claimed Fri 17 Nov 2023 […]
Israel-Hamas war Ayman Safadi says credibility of international law at stake as he clashes with senior US official over terms for humanitarian pause Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Sat 18 Nov 2023 […]
17th November 2023 Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa, Khalifatul Masih V, while urging for continuous prayers for Palestinians, said in today’s Friday Sermon: “As I have been mentioning in my recent […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SA) 17th November 2023 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta`awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that in the […]
In response to developments in the Middle East, the EU has been weak and divided. Its leaders need to be strategic in addressing the growing insecurity and instability on the […]
Benzion Netanyahu was an unconventional thinker and historian. But he was always skeptical about the ability of Israeli Jews to lead and their ability to heed warnings. Benzion Netanyahu, the father of Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu died this week in Jerusalem at the age of 102. Busy almost to […]
Palestinians wounded in Israeli strikes lie on the floor as they are assisted at the Indonesian hospital after Al-Shifa Hospital has gone out of service amid Israeli ground offensive, in […]
MENA The New Arab Staff & Agencies 17 November, 2023 Five countries, including South Africa and Bangladesh, have called for the International Criminal Court to launch an investigation into Israel’s […]
While nearly 70% of Democrats approve of Biden’s job performance overall, the number drops to 50% when it comes to the conflict in Gaza, an Associated Press-NORC survey found. President […]
For Christian Zionists, what happens to the Jews and Palestinians is, to put it very mildly, collateral damage. Oct. 22, 2023 By Sarah Posner, MSNBC Columnist Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas […]
November 16, 2023 Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor holds a press conference in Khartoum, Sudan on 12 August 2021 [Mahmoud Hjaj/Anadolu Agency On 10 November, 2023, Karim […]
The restriction on poppy cultivation has decimated a key trade for hundreds of thousands of farmers and laborers. Published On 5 Nov 20235 Nov 2023 An Afghan man works on […]
Schools, clinics and a hotel have been appropriated by the authorities. Jul 5, 2023The Aga Khan Lycée has been particularly prized for providing education in English. (Photo: Aga Khan Lycée […]
France · 13 November 2023 · 2 min Ángel Gurría, President of the Paris Peace Forum, welcomed Prince Rahim Aga Khan to the event’s 6th edition at the Palais Brongniart. Photo courtesy of Paris Peace […]
The Economist says former President Trump presents the world’s “biggest danger” in 2024. Why it matters: The respected 180-year-old British newspaper said a “second Trump term would be a watershed in a way the first was not” and the “fate of the world” will depend on the ballots of “tens of thousands of […]