Israel trades gas fields for a line of buoys
An Israeli Navy vessel patrols in the Mediterranean Sea at the maritime border between Israel and Lebanon, off the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura, on September 4, 2022. (File photo: […]
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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.
Saudi Arabia will face ‘consequences’, says Biden, amid anger at cuts in oil output
Moves by Opec+ to reduce production seen as siding with Putin over the US just as midterms loom Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Julian Borger in WashingtonWed 12 Oct 2022 Joe Biden said there “will […]
After the flood disaster. Deportations to Pakistan remain life threatening
10. Oktober 2022 Despite the devastating flood disaster and the oppression of religious and political minorities: the next collective deportation to Pakistan is planned for October 11th. Even the recent […]
Tulsi Gabbard announces she is leaving Democratic Party, calling it an ‘elitist cabal of warmongers’
Gabbard ran for president as a Democrat in 2020. ByIsabella Murray and Mark Osborne October 11, 2022 Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ran an unsuccessful bid for the Democrat presidential nomination In […]
Much needed probe
Much-needed probe Editoria l Published October 12, 2022 dawn.com CONFUSION and obfuscation have become a predominant feature of our national politics. Now President Arif Alvi, after clearly saying in a television interview aired on […]
The Moorish invention that tamed Spain’s mountains
(Image credit: Kira Walker) By Kira Walker 12th October 2022 An ancient Moorish invention has been providing water to the Sierra Nevada mountains for more than 1,000 years, making life possible […]
Why Arab and African countries stand with China at the UN
International Geneva Arab and African countries continue to stand firm behind China in key votes at the United Nations. Reasons for support go beyond siding with an authoritarian regime; they also […]
Traces of Ahmadiyah in Indonesia, Controversy to Persecution
Muhammad Husni Tamami 10 Oct 2022 Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Ahmadiyah is a religious sect founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in India on March 23, 1889 as a revival movement in Islam that emphasizes the […]
Incentives exist for Ukraine, Russia to extend grain deal: UN
BY DILARA ASLAN ÖZER ANKARA OCT 11, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Amir Mahmoud Abdulla, United Nations Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative is seen in this photo in Ankara, Türkiye, […]
Male guardians are no longer required to accompany female pilgrims during Hajj, Umrah
A female pilgrim prays at Namira Mosque on Arafat Day during Hajj 2020. (File/AFP) Short Url TAREQ AL-THAQAFI October 11, 2022 MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq […]
OIC calls for global action to ensure access to education for refugees
Previous 1 / 3 Speakers from a number of countries participate in a symposium organized by the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission hosted by Kuala Lumpur last week. (OIC/IPHRC) 2 / […]
Attempt to ban Balad from Israeli election was politically motivated
YOSSI MEKELBERG October 11, 2022 Short Url Disqualifying a party from contesting an election should be a rare occurrence and should only happen if the party poses a clear and […]
Israel has a paltry valuation of American lives
RAY HANANIA October 11, 2022 Short Url Two news items were reported at the same time last week about compensation being offered to the families of Americans who were killed […]
UAE president calls for ‘negotiation and diplomacy’ to end Ukraine war
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to St. Petersburg on Tuesday. (Emirates News Agency) Short Url Updated 1 min 36 sec […]
The crumbling nuclear taboo
Oct 10,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Beatrice Fihn GENEVA — On September 21, in a pre-recorded address, Russian President Vladimir Putin escalated his nuclear posturing, threatening to use the weapons […]
With or without you (Netanyahu)
Oct 10,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby In less than one month, Israel will hold its fifth national elections in four years. The Israeli press is filled with […]
On the death of Rayan Suliman and his fear of monsters
Oct 11,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Children of my Gaza refugee camp were rarely afraid of monsters but of Israeli soldiers. This is all that we talked about […]
Jordan condemns storming of Al Aqsa by Israeli extremists
By JT – Oct 11,2022 – JORDAN TIMES The Old City of Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock (right) and Al Aqsa Mosque (left) (AFP file photo) AMMAN — The Foreign […]
‘Ukraine, Russia have moved away from diplomacy, peace process’
BY DAILY SABAH ANKARA OCT 11, 2022 A driver walks near his burned car after Russian military strike, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Oct. 10, 2022. […]
Answers to Everyday Issues – Part 41: Interpretation of a dream, Muslim clerics and the Promised Messiah, ‘La Nabiyya Ba‘di’, ‘Khilafah ‘ala Minhaj an-Nubuwwah’, Minaratul Masih, Day of Judgement
7th October 2022 Click here for Part 40 Guidance regarding basic Islamic issues – which Hazrat Amirul Momineen, Khalifatul Masih Vaa has given on various occasions in his written correspondence and […]