Greece intercepts almost 600 irregular migrants from Turkey
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL MAY 23, 2022 – Refugees and migrants arrive in a dinghy accompanied by Frontex vessels at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, after […]
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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.
The reasons behind Gulf states’ neutral policy on Ukraine
DR. MOHAMMED AL-SULAMI May 23, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/bfucq The Russian military campaign in Ukraine has thrown Europe’s geopolitical landscape into disarray. This crisis also overshadows the global order, with countries worldwide adopting various positions toward the crisis, including the Gulf states, which have adopted a policy of neutrality. But […]
Long marginalized, the ‘right of return’ is once more a Palestinian priority
RAMZY BAROUD May 23, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/9snjr The Nakba is back on the Palestinian agenda. For nearly three decades, Palestinians were told that the Nakba — or “Catastrophe” — […]
The peace process Ukraine’s supporters should support
May 23,2022 – JORDAN TIMES . Yanis Varoufakis ATHENS — In 1943, progressives had a moral duty to dismiss calls for a negotiated settlement with Hitler. Cutting a deal with […]
Just a small incident during the US occupation of Iraq …
The readers of The Muslim Times may recall that your Associate Chief Editor was working for the International Organisation for Migration in Iraq from 2003 to 2011, most of the […]
More than 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide: UN
A girl who fled with her parents from attacks of armed militants in the Sahel region carries wood for a cooking fire at a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) […]
Iran says Guard colonel shot dead in Tehran attack
By AFP – May 23,2022 – JORDAN TIMES A photo shows two women mourning next to the body of Iranian Revolutionary Guards colonel Sayyad Khodai, after he was shot dead, in his […]
The global hunger crisis is here
May 22,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Seta Tutundjian DUBAI — Global food prices are soaring. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s Food Price Index, which covers a basket of […]
How easy is it for foreign students to study in Swiss universities?
Education How easy is it for foreign students to study in Swiss universities? Swiss universities continue to attract high numbers of foreign students – even during these coronavirus pandemic times. […]
Uyghurs in focus as UN human rights chief visits China
Michelle Bachelet will become the first United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit China since 2005 during a six-day official mission that starts on May 23.This content was published […]
Arab world’s top climate priority must be water security
HAFED AL-GHWELL May 21, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/8vk64 The Middle East and North Africa will host the next two climate summits, which will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh this year […]
Rich Lebanese buy ‘island passports’ as crisis bites
A view of Nevis island from the southeastern peninsula of Saint Kitts. (Wikimedia Commons) Short Url https://arab.news/2uj83 Updated 8 sec ago AFP May 22, 2022 Wealthy Lebanese, mostly living in […]
What secrets do the Taj Mahal’s locked rooms hold?
Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent Published 13 May Do the chambers of one of the world’s greatest monuments hold any secrets? Judges belonging to a high court in India don’t think so. […]
Ahmadiyya Community member killed in Okara
Ahmadiyya community member killed in Okara Imran Gabol Published May 19, 2022 – LAHORE: Okara police on Wednesday arrested a suspect allegedly involved in killing a young man belonging to the Ahmadiyya community […]
TTP peace talks
TTP peace talks Editorial Published May 20, 2022 – ANOTHER attempt to sue for peace with the outlawed TTP is being made, again facilitated by the Afghan Taliban that rule Kabul. According to a spokesman of the Afghan Taliban, there has been “significant progress” in talks between the government and the TTP […]
Umrah season for foreign pilgrims to end May 31
The current Umrah season for Muslims traveling to Saudi Arabia from outside the Kingdom will end on May 31. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/9qzcj Updated 06 May 2022 RASHID HASSAN May […]
Why the next war could be in space
KHALED ABOU ZAHR May 20, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/2z7n3 There is a lot in our daily lives that depends on space, the most obvious being GPS. All the location-based applications […]
How prejudice has its roots in the West’s imperial past
JONATHAN GORNALL May 20, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/y9fq2 It is an unfortunate and occasionally dangerous reality of international relations that perceptions of whole countries and their entire populations are often […]
UK Min Asserts Britain Is ‘acutely Aware’ Of Problems Faced By Minorities In Pakistan
UK Minister Lord Tariq Mahmood Ahmad said on May 17, Tuesday that he has been “acutely aware” of the problems encountered by Pakistan’s minority populations Written By Anwesha Majumdar Image: […]
Sheikh Khalifa’s legacy of transformation and tolerance
RABBI MARC SCHNEIER May 19, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/pzxpt The entire interfaith community mourns the loss of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the late president of the UAE, who oversaw […]