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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.

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Tunisia’s Transformation Into a Transit Hub: Illegal Migration and Policy Dilemmas

HAMZA MEDDEB,  FAKHREDDINE LOUATI Source: Getty Summary:  Several developments have contributed to Tunisia’s transformation into a transit point for African migrants, including its porous borders, inconsistent migration policies, the proliferation of xenophobic attitudes, and deteriorating economic conditions. SUMMARY Due to structural economic, climate, and social crises in the Sahel, Tunisia has […]

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Europe’s Strategic Deficit

The EU’s failure in Gaza and its reactive approach to the war in Ukraine highlight the bloc’s lack of strategy. To protect the continent, European leaders need to build a new security architecture. Europe has no influence over Israel’s war in Gaza. Judy Dempsey Dempsey is a nonresident senior fellow at […]

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Ever wonder why the USA needs such a Super Embassy in Baghdad?

Coordinates: 33.299°N 44.396°E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from US embassy baghdad) Embassy of the United States, Baghdad Chancery Building in January 2014 Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap Location  Baghdad, Iraq Coordinates 33.299°N 44.396°E Opened May 2008; 15 years ago Ambassador Alina Romanowski (since 2022) The Embassy of the United States of America in Baghdad (Arabic: سفارة الولايات المتحدة، بغداد) is […]