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.
‘It’s worse than 9/11, it’s worse than Pearl Harbor’ Andrew Feinberg Washington DC @AndrewFeinberg 4 hours ago More than 1,000 Americans have now died from the illness the World Health […]
A man fatally injured by theFBI says Timothy Wilson, 36, had planned for several months to carry out a bombing and decided to target a Kansas City-area hospital FBI says Timothy Wilson was planning a bomb attack on a medical facility in the Kansas City area, the agency said in […]
The pandemic will enable the UK to continue avoiding scrutiny of its facilitation of this protracted conflict, writes Andrew Smith http://www.independent.co.uk @CAATuk 10 hours ago The imminent threat of […]
While the news is dominated by the fight against Covid-19, the US president has taken the opportunity to start blackmailing his allies across the region Robert Fisk @indyvoices 3 hours […]
Researchers found that the hearts of Sufi devotees harmonized as one during a mystical practice. And this isn’t the first study to show heart synchronization between people. Molly Hanson […]
J&J’s Chief Scientific Officer predicts vaccinations against coronavirus within 12 months Source: Yahoo Finance By Adam Shapiro Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Paul Stoffels says the pharmaceutical giant is […]
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and of infinite value, killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Economic Times KABUL: At least 25 worshippers were killed […]
Source: CNN Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II’s son and the first in line to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus and is now self-isolating in Scotland. Here’s the statement from Clarence House: […]
The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has announced. Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms “but otherwise remains in good health”, a spokesman said, adding that the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, has been tested but does not have the virus. Both Charles and […]
By Manu Raju, Ted Barrett, Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN Updated 0645 GMT (1445 HKT) March 25, 2020 Washington (CNN)The White House and Senate leaders struck a major deal […]
India has been put in lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. People have been told to stay indoors, but for many daily-wage earners this is not an […]
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will chair an extraordinary virtual summit of G20 leaders on March 26 to advance the global coordinated response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (SPA) Short Url […]
Mar 24,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Hazim El-Naser No one knows when the coronavirus will be controlled, which spread out in China in October 2019, nor can anyone predict when […]
JORDAN TIMES _ OSAMA AL SHARIF March 24, 2020 As the world battles the alarming spread of the novel coronavirus through lockdowns, calls for self-isolation and even by imposing curfews, […]
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/24/fright-of-her-life-gold-coast-woman-finds-five-metre-python-on-her-doorstep#img-1 Queensland snake catcher says 80kg albino Burmese python found in Oxenford is the largest he has come across in 27 years Matilda Boseley Tue 24 Mar 2020 Five-metre albino Burmese python captured at Gold Coast home – video As a seasoned snake catcher, Tony Harrison is used to the […]
The event is scheduled for July 24-Aug. 9. Olympic body, Japan promise decision within month Canada and Australia both bluntly said they would not participate this year JEDDAH: Olympics chiefs […]
Member states clear way for Balkan countries to join after concerns over corruption The EU can start membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia, according to a draft decision by […]
Mar 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Europe is now facing its first big test following Brexit. The COVID-19 pandemic is shaking the EU structure and putting yet […]
The outbreak of coronavirus has led to loaded phrases, a rash of cliches and weary metaphors. This contamination of our speech is isolating meaning, destroying semantics and, worse still, trivialising […]
The President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad III has said the Coronavirus pandemic would not have spread so quickly to different countries if […]
