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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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Kuwait singer renounces Islam, converts to Judaism

Kuwaiti singer Ibtisam Hamid has announced that she has converted to Judaism February 11, 2021 In a video posted on social media, Hamid, better known as Basma Al-Kuwaiti, said: “I announce leaving the religion of Islam and proudly announce conversion to Judaism.” https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIF.zKXGtWLWUdpsnM8fRBO72g?w=241&h=180&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7 She explained that her decision is based […]

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Can Novartis really make its medicines available to everyone?

Novartis launched a new strategy in sub-Saharan Africa in 2019. Sales people will no longer be incentivised by sales targets but rather by patients reached. Reuters / Baz Ratner https://www.swissinfo.ch/resource/image/46345234/landscape_ratio3x2/880/587/c2567bb2f642bbc1c9304da60e706aa7/0B5FDF0C5B53C5008B3D62C92BC2D76A/rtrmadp_3_kenya-oil.jpg Swiss pharma firm Novartis has said it wants everyone in the world to be able to access its products, even […]