How Desmond Tutu’s wisdom can help us resolve conflicts
YOSSI MEKELBERG January 08, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/4tm4t Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, who died last month, has left a rich legacy in his struggle for freedom and human […]
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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.
Israeli MP faces heat for remarks on settlers
Builders work on new constructions in a settlement zone in the Israeli-controlled Al-Shuhada street, in the old town of the flashpoint Palestinian city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, […]
Emma Watson post shows Israel’s anti-Semitism smears are beginning to break down
January 8, 2022 British actress Emma Watson in London on 17 October 2021 [JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images] Asa Winstanley AsaWinstanley January 8, 2022 Harry Potter actress Emma Watson was smeared on Monday by a […]
Will it ever end? Here is what happened with previous pandemics
BY GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA LOS ANGELES JAN 05, 2022 – Vaccinations are stalled, hospitals keep getting COVID-19 patients and the WHO has announced a new variant of concern: omicron, […]
Turkey overhauls citizenship conditions in effort to support lira
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL JAN 07, 2022 – The Turkish government has made updates to its regulation that grants citizenship to foreigners in return for a certain amount of […]
Recent cases expose to the world the unjust and discriminatory Israeli legal system
DAOUD KUTTAB January 07, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/vdfzn The decision this month by an Israeli judge in the Beer Sheva Court caught advocate Maher Hanna off guard. And Hanna, a […]
US turns a blind eye to Israeli violence against Palestinians
RAY HANANIA January 07, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/z4fmt Last year was the deadliest for Israeli violence against Palestinians since 2014, when Israel invaded the Gaza Strip and killed more than […]
INDIA. Police probe video of Chhattisgarh villagers’ ‘oath’ to boycott Muslims, say ‘they accept mistake’
Surguja IG and SP say viral video related to clash between Hindu, Muslim boys in Kundikala village earlier this month, investigation is in its ‘concluding stage’. UNNATI SHARMA7 January, 2022 […]
NEW YEAR MESSAGE: PEACE, UNITY AND BROTHERHOOD
s Assalamo Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuhu: Jan 7, 2022, 11:51 AM We are very much pleased and grateful to Allah Almighty for blessing us with the opportunity to witness […]
The Friar Who Saved Christendom from Islam and Gave Us Cappuccino
Source: The National Catholic Register By Solène Tadié The Italian Capuchin who is said to have inspired the creation of the world-famous beverage was beatified by John Paul II in […]
Scars of Aceh conflict open local hearts to Rohingya pligh
This handout photo taken and received from the Indonesian police on December 28, 2021 shows officers preparing to send supplies to Rohingya refugees aboard a wooden vessel off the coast […]
Harmony in Society: The Paninggilan Ahmadiyya Congregation
Knowing the existence of Ahmadiyah as an Islamic revival movement that cannot be denied by controversy, the Ahmadiyah group often experiences various conflicts between citizens, ranging from terror to attacks. […]
Keeping tradition alive: Calligraphy in spotlight
BY İREM YAŞAR DEC 31, 2021 – DAILY SABAH Traditional arts reflect the cultural peculiarities and artistic senses of the society that they belong to. Passed from generation to generation, […]
UK hired firm to dissuade Afghan migrants before country fell to Taliban
The British government gave a firm over £700,000 ($947,200) over five years to tell Afghans not to flee the country. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/9kmng ARAB NEWS January 02, 2022 Home Office paid […]
Palestinian lives are precious and must be protected
RAMZY BAROUD January 02, 2022 ARAB NEWS Short Url https://arab.news/rz6jp The Israeli military’s recent decision to revise its open-fire policies in the occupied West Bank seems puzzling. What is the […]
The Roots of America’s Middle East Decline
James Zogby Monday 27 Dec 2021 Since the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan, I have received questions from a number of journalists, both American and Arab. They have asked what […]
The long decline: Mass migration batters Balkans
AFP , Sunday 2 Jan 2022 Abandoned shops and mostly empty streets offer few signs of life in North Macedonia’s Valandovo, where young people are fleeing in large numbers hoping to […]
2021 challenges for aid agencies
International Geneva It’s the last newsletter, and the last Inside Geneva podcast, of the year, and what better people to talk to than the humanitarian community?This content was published on […]
Indian taxi driver’s ‘dress bank’ saves poor brides from financial ruin
Previous 1 / 2Nasar Tootha folds a bridal gown at his “dress bank” in Thootha village, Malappuram district in India’s southern Kerala state. (Photo courtesy: Nasar Tootha) 2 / 2Nasira Banu wears a bridal dress […]
Reasons for optimism after a difficult year / Bill Gates
2021 was an incredibly hard year for many people, including me, but I’m hopeful that 2022 will be better. By Bill Gates| December 07, 2021 When Paul and I were starting Microsoft, […]