The Role of the Churches
This content is also available in French. View the French version of the Stolen Lives book. The Christian denominations supported the boarding or residential schools over themodel (though they also ran many of the […]
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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.
Discovery of children’s remains reopens wounds among indigenous survivors of colonial Canadian schools
Previous 1 / 3A makeshift memorial for the dead 215 children is seen outside the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia, Canada. (AFP / Cole Burston) Short Url https://arab.news/vdpxk […]
How media bias protects Israel and demonizes Palestinians
RAY HANANIAJune 02, 2021 22:57479 Short Url https://arab.news/zhz9m Israel began the most recent bout of violence against the Palestinians after its courts ruled that Palestinian civilians should be forcibly expelled from […]
400 troops jump to safety as blazing Iranian warship sinks in Gulf of Oman
Smoke rises from Iran navy’s largest ship in Jask port. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/mbbtt Fire is followed by blast at Tehran refinery New speculation over ‘shadow war’ with Israel ARAB […]
Sherpa retrieve body of deceased Swiss Climber from highest point of ‘Death Zone’ in Everest
ANIWed, 2 June, 2021 Kathmandu [Nepal], June 2 (ANI): Body of Swiss Climber Abdul Waraich, who died above 8,000 meters on Mount Everest which also is known as the “Death […]
Redefining Pak-US relations
Redefining Pak-US relations Zahid Hussain Published June 2, 2021 WITH the last of the American soldiers packing to leave Afghanistan, post-9/11 US-Pakistan relations have come full circle. Originally touted as a […]
Book Review: Rushdie, Haunted by his unholy ghosts
by Mohammad Arshed Ahmedi (Author) When Salman Rushdie published his so-called novel in 1988, it unleashed an unprecedented controversy throughout the world. Marches were organised and demonstrations were raised protesting against the […]
Why are Arabs so powerless? Unlike Israel, they never valued brain over brawn
Israel, with almost no natural resources and a population of nine million, is a Goliath of biblical proportions. And its secret strength is not its weaponry. PERVEZ HOODBHOY 30 May, 2021 […]
Cavusoglu visit spurs hopes of normalisation of Greek-Turkish relations through high-level talks
The main obstacle to an understanding has been the fact that over the decades Ankara has vastly expanded its claims against Greece, ranging from territorial claims to Turkey’s efforts to […]
This terrible, horrible, no good very bad alliance
Big brother is watching you Politics June 1, 2021 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – Last year in February, the world was shocked when it came to light that the CIA used Swiss-made encryption machines to spy on governments all over the world for more than half a century. The machines […]
Shotaro Noda: Ottoman journey makes him 1st Japanese Muslim
BY MEHMET HASAN BULUT ISTANBUL PORTRAIT JUN 01, 2021 The first relations between the Islamic world and Japan began at the end of the Tokugawa shogunate or the Edo shogunate, the feudal […]
The fumbling king of Palestine: Palestinians are defeating the Oslo culture
Jun 02,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD The political discourse of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank, is similar to that of an ineffectual king who has been isolated in his palace for far too long. The king speaks of prosperity and […]
Britain to accelerate relocation for Afghan staff
By AFP – Jun 01,2021 – JORDAN TIMES LONDON — Britain on Monday announced plans to accelerate its relocation of Afghan staff who worked with the military and their families ahead of a planned withdrawal of US-led NATO forces. Under Britain’s relocation scheme for former and current Afghan staff, many of whom […]
Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s potential prime minister?
Former defence chief and Netanyahu ally officially parts ways with Israeli PM, announces bid to become prime minister. 31 May 2021 Naftali Bennett has moved a step closer to replacing […]
A top challenge: Competing with a snake !
TOP POSTS & PAGES What Does it mean to Dream of a Snake in Islam – Islamic Dream Interpretation 17 Rules of Islamic Dream Interpretations Islamic Dream Interpretations: Seeing a […]
Settlers like me have an alternative to the two-state solution: Let’s start by learning to live with our Palestinian neighbors
OPINION ODED REVIVIMAY 25, 2021 A view of Efrat in February 2021 (Gershon Elinson/Flash90) (JTA) — The cease-fire agreement announced last week between Israel and Hamas conjures up the wisdom […]
Pakistan to ink debt relief agreements with 4 countries
Pakistan is to sign four debt relief agreements with Germany, Italy, Canada and the UK in exchange for investments in environmental conservation efforts. (Shutterstock)Short Url https://arab.news/6kxpp Pakistan owes nearly $11.54 billion to the Paris Club of country lenders KHURSHID AHMED May 31, 2021 KARACHI: Pakistan is to sign four debt relief […]
Palestinians are determined to defeat the Oslo culture
RAMZY BAROUD May 31, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/ns8fr The political discourse of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank, is similar to that of […]
Islamophobia too readily overlooked in West
CHRIS DOYLEMay 31, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/44jwp An inquiry into Islamophobia within the British Conservative Party returned its verdict last week. While it did not find the party guilty of […]
The lies and conspiracy theories from neocon ‘crazies’ that fueled Iraq war are subject of new history
BY PHILIP WEISSMAY 12, 2021 SCOTT HORTON, FROM APPEARANCE AT ISRAEL LOBBY CONFERENCE, APRIL 24, 2021. SCREENSHOT. ENOUGH ALREADY: TIME TO END THE WAR ON TERRORISMby Scott Horton318 pp. The Libertarian […]