What peace could mean for the South Caucasus
Author YASAR YAKIS February 21, 2021 An Azeri soldier stands in the city of Jabrayil in October after Azeri forces regained control during fighting with Armenia over the breakaway region […]
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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.
Muslim world must lead new sustainable development agenda
Author MOHD KHAIRUDDIN AMAN RAZALI February 21, 2021 Muslim world must lead new sustainable development agenda A worker collects palm oil fruits at a plantation in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. […]
Afghanistan Welcomes NATO’s ‘Conditional’ Withdrawal
February 17, 2021 AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan announced Wednesday that it supports a “conditional” military withdrawal decided by NATO. Foreign Minister Hanif Atmar said that Kabul supports […]
Ahmadis on the run: Fearing death in People’s Colony
Editor’s Note: This article is from November 2020, but nothing much has changed since then really. Updated 20 Nov, 2020 BY MIRZA IQBAL GUJRANWALA: A pall of fear hangs thick […]
The soul of Pakistan
Source: Dawn Muhammad Amir Rana Published February 21, 2021 The writer is a security analyst. RELIGIOSITY has begun to define the Pakistani citizenry. Those who wield power see it as […]
‘Golden visas’: How multi-millionaires are ‘buying’ Swiss residency permits
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 16 February 2021 ‘Golden visas’: How multi-millionaires are ‘buying’ Swiss residency permits Wealthy Chinese like to move to Switzerland. Photo by AFP A little-known article of […]
The Great Loot: How Britain stole $45 trillion from India
October 30 2019 by India Post Newspaper AROONIM BHUYAN & CAPT KRISHAN SHARMA India Post News Service India’s share of the world economy when Britain arrived on its shores was […]
Israel: Election of New ICC Prosecutor Raises Questions for War Crimes Probe
Israeli officials have welcomed the appointment of the UK’s Karim Khan to head the organisation By Alex McDonald Global Research, February 18, 2021 Middle East Eye All Global Research articles […]
A young Mahmud’s pilgrimage to Arabia
19th February 20210 Awwab Saad Hayat, Al Hakam https://www.alhakam.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1-18.png In 1893, the Promised Messiahas noted the following divine instruction in his Arabic book, Hamamatul-Bushra: “My Lord has given me good news concerning the Arabs and has directed me to take care of them, to show them the right path and […]
Sri Lanka: Tackling unethical conversions
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 – EDITORIAL Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has taken up the cudgels against Christian fundamentalist groups who resort to unethical conversions via financial and other […]
Saudi Arabia opens military recruitment to both sexes
All applicants must have a clean record and be medically fit for service. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/89xd6 Defense Ministry adds extra criteria for female applicants; ranks from soldier to sergeant […]
Egypt to begin implementation of Sinai spiritual shrine project
Egypt is to begin implementing a spiritual shrine project in the Sinai Peninsula. (Shutterstock) Short Url https://arab.news/4jrvq The project will link the city with the rest of the extended coastal area between El-Tor, Sharm El-Sheikh and Dahab MOHAMMED ABU ZAID February 21, 2021 CAIRO: Egypt is to begin implementing a […]
Afghanistan at a key crossroads in its history
Author ANDREW HAMMOND February 20, 2021 US soldiers, part of the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patrol west of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP/File) Short Url https://arab.news/p64q9 Almost two decades […]
BBC to ‘reflect’ on ‘strikingly hostile’ interview with British Muslim leader
More than 100 public figures signed an open letter to the BBC criticizing a “disappointing and strikingly hostile” interview with the first female secretary-general of the MCB. (File/MCB) Short Url […]
Vaccine Nationalism and the Need for Absolute Justice
CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES • HEALTH 18th February 2021 Sinwan Basharat, Canada – Deputy Editor Science Section https://www.reviewofreligions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/vaccine-nationalism-small-shutterstock_1766940722-768×512.jpeg In early December last year, a 90-year-old British grandmother, Margret Keenan, became […]
Mercenaries boss Erik Prince violated Libya weapons embargo: UN report
US media say the accusations against founder of security firm Blackwater could potentially lead to him facing sanctions Erik Prince did not cooperate with the UN inquiry and his lawyer […]
Israeli press review: Report finds widespread racism among Israel’s youth
Meanwhile, Netanyahu polling well but election stalemate still predicted, and Palestinian filmmaker excluded from Labor list Isaeli supporters of the right-wing Organisation for Prevention of Assimilation in the Holy Land […]
Special Marriage Act And The Systematic Bias Towards Interfaith Couples
SAAVY GUPTA FEBRUARY 20, 2021 Marriage An Arranged Affair In India, marriage is considered as the most important event in a family. Since the day a child is born, parents […]
Exploring unimagined pagan roots in Christmas culture
BY ALİ TÜFEKÇİ ISTANBUL REVIEWS FEB 11, 2021 Decorating a pine tree for Christmas celebrations is taken from pagan customs and ceremonies for New Year’s. (Shutterstock Photo) What are the […]
Vaccine-poor Germans shunning AstraZeneca jab
By AFP – Feb 19,2021 – JORDAN TIMES A shut cafe in Munich, Germany. Countries are relying on vaccines to tame the pandemic, but some Germans have shunned the AstraZeneca […]