‘I was born here, I’ll be buried here’: In Afghanistan to stay
Why one Afghan woman refuses to leave her home – even in the face of fear and uncertainty, as the Taliban resumes control. By Nadima 26 Aug 2021 Aljazeera. Listen to […]
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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.
Revealed: life inside ‘global villages’ of Islamic State jihadis in Afghanistan
Women who joined Islamic State in Afghanistan give rare insight into international network that bombed airport Emma Graham-Harrison in Kabul, and Vera MironovaSun 5 Sep 2021 In 2017, a group of senior Arab fighters travelled from Syria to Afghanistan, to cement the links between Islamic State cells in the two areas. They arrived […]
Indonesia: MUI Disagrees with Komnas HAM: SKB 3/2008 Protect Ahmadiyya-Muslims!
Farih Maulana Sidik – detikNews 7 September 2021 Jakarta – Komnas HAM encourages the Joint Decree (SKB) of 3 ministers No. 3 of 2008 to be revoked because it is […]
Firebrand Myanmar monk Wirathu released from prison
In this Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018 file photo, Buddhist monk and anti-Muslim community leader Wirathu speaks during a pro-military rally in front of city hall in Yangon, Myanmar. (AP) Short […]
Middle East’s efforts to defuse tensions merit Western attention
ALISTAIR BURT September 06, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/6fdcp What a difference a few weeks makes. Since my highlighting, in a July column, the harsh media spotlight under which the US […]
Islamism still prime security threat to West: Blair
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair warned on Monday that “radical Islam” remained a “first-order security threat” to the world despite two decades confronting the issue across the globe. (AFP) […]
Deepening food crisis compounds Afghanistan’s problems
Internally displaced Afghan families, who fled from Kunduz and Takhar province due to battles between Taliban and Afghan security forces, collect food in Kabul. (AFP/File Photo) Short Url https://arab.news/65wqq Combined […]
Taliban say they took Panjshir, last holdout Afghan province
Afghan resistance front and anti-Taliban uprising forces patrol on a hilltop in Anaba district, Panjshir province. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/zebfx Continued fighting may lead to resurrection of various militant groups […]
Malaysia’s largest Halal show to kick off on Sept. 9
By Kang Jae-eun Published : Sept 6, 2021 – Caption: Buyers examine Halal products showcased in the MIHAS event last year. (MIHAS 2021 official website) Malaysia will present halal products […]
Former FBI Agent Ali Soufan“We Lost the War in Afghanistan in 2002”
Former FBI Agent Ali Soufan“We Lost the War in Afghanistan in 2002” The war on terror has failed, former FBI intelligence officer Ali Soufan argues in an interview. He believes […]
Ten Arrested for Attack on Ahmadiyya Mosque in Kalimantan
Indonesian Muslims stage a rally to denounce Ahmadiyya teachings in Bukit Duri, Tebet, Jakarta. (Antara Photo) Ten Arrested for Attack on Ahmadiyya Mosque in Kalimantan BY :THE JAKARTA GLOBE SEPTEMBER […]
Why ETH Zurich has been ranked the ‘best university in continental Europe’
3 September 2021education ETH’s main hall. Photo by Zurich.ch A new international survey of universities has ranked Zurich’s Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) the highest in the world outside the US […]
Ankara urges Athens to stop pressuring elected muftis
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY SEP 05, 2021 11:14 AM GMT+3Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Komotini (Gümülcine) as a private visit during his official visit in Greece, May 30, 2021. (Getty […]
Turkey ‘closely following’ arrest of senior Crimean Tatar figure
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY SEP 05, 2021 11:55 AM GMT+3A woman walks past a Russian military personnel carrier outside a Ukrainian military base on March 18, 2014 in Simferopol, Ukraine. […]
Operation of Kabul airport by Turkey, Qatar under discussion: NATO
BY REUTERS BRUSSELS DIPLOMACY SEP 03, 2021 3:57 PM GMT+3NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg gestures during an online news conference following a NATO Foreign Ministers video meeting following developments in Afghanistan at the NATO […]
Boosting Muslim-Jewish relations at Rosh Hashana
RABBI DR. ELIE ABADIE September 06, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/4fqrm The holiday of Rosh Hashana is a time for introspection. It is an important time to reflect on the achievements […]
Afghan opposition leader Massoud says he is ready for talks with Taliban
Members of National Resistance Front observe from a hill in Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan in this picture. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/4tevj NRF ready to stop fighting on condition that Taliban also […]
Wisconsin Afghanistan veterans collect donations for refugees at Fort McCoy
The group is collecting donations this weekend at House of Harley in Greenfield Updated: 6:18 PM CDT Sep 4, 2021 blob:https://www.wisn.com/f115b2b5-5c56-494c-93f0-767dcef0cc83 A group of Afghanistan veterans from Wisconsin is collecting […]
Pope hopes many countries take Afghan refugees and young Afghan Women are educated
Source: Yahoo News Pope Francis Religious leader VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was praying that many countries take Afghan refugees and, in an apparent […]
ISI chief in Kabul for cementing ties with Taliban
Guest Mujoo September 4, 2021 AT News KABUL: Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief FaizHameed on Saturday arrived in Kabul and spoke with Taliban regarding cementing Afghanistan-Pakistan ties. This is the first high-level Pakistani official visits Kabul after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. According to Pajhwok News Agency, Pakistani media say […]