A new approach to tolerance from all sides
Nov 01,2020 – JORDAN TIMES .Amer Al Sabaileh For many years, I have dedicated part of my studies to the issues of intercultural conflict management, as it has always been […]
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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.
What changes Biden would make in foreign policy in the Middle East?
Nov 15,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh There are great expectations for a shift in US policy in the Middle East with a new Democrat administration under President-Elect […]
UAE approves 10-year ‘golden’ visa scheme
Some individuals will now be eligible for 10-year residency visas. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/gjwb7 Families of top highschool students will also be eligible to obtain the golden visa The program […]
EU says fight against terror not directed at religion
‘Our fight not directed against religious beliefs but against violent extremism,’ EU interior ministers say in statement Rabia Iclal Turan | 13.11.2020 European Union flags are seen waving outside the […]
If You’re Looking for the Cure, Don’t Stop at the Vaccine, Go Straight to the Source
Sarmad Naveed, Canada CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 12th November 2020 With lockdowns being reinstated and new record highs of daily infections being recorded by the day, the devastation of the […]
Robert Fisk had true independence of mind – which is why he angered governments and parts of the media
Patrick Cockburn Robert Fisk and I often used to discuss the merits and demerits of responding in print to personal attacks on us filled with provable falsehoods. The temptation to […]
Over half Muslim Labour members do not trust party to tackle Islamophobia
More than half of Muslim members of the Labour party do not trust Keir Starmer to tackle Islamophobia, with nearly the same proportion saying they do not have confidence in the party’s complaints process, a new poll has found. The report by the Labour Muslim Network (LMN) is the latest […]
Winners of the Nagorno-Karabakh deal
BY HILAL KAPLAN COLUMNS NOV 14, 2020 As per the trilateral agreement between Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia, Armenia was forced to withdraw from the occupied territories. This development, which ended […]
Islamophobia disguised as secularism in France, opposition leader Melenchon says
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES Anti-Muslim hatred is being disguised as secularism in France, a French opposition leader said in criticism of the Emmanuel Macron-led government, which recently came under […]
Macron’s anti-Islam, pandemic management hand power to French far-right
BY ABDENNOUR TOUMI OP-ED NOV 13, 2020 In the autumn of 2018, the “yellow vests” movement against rising taxes and the high cost of living rocked French streets. Faced with […]
Mohamed Salah: Liverpool forward tests positive for coronavirus
Source: BBC Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt. The Egyptian Football Federation said on Friday that Salah, 28, returned a positive […]
Belgium expels Danish right-wing activists over plot to burn Koran
Source: BBC Belgium has expelled five Danish far-right activists and banned them for a year over their plans to burn a Koran in a mainly-Muslim area of Brussels. Secretary of […]
Rage against the Raj: Revisiting Jihad in British India
20th March 20201 Ahmadiyya ARC That it moves on is seen to be both the worst and the best quality of time; the best when we want it to pass […]
The government has released a report on racism in the UK – here’s what it found
By Sarah Wilson for MSN The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has published findings on a report into ‘Black People, Racism and Human Rights’ in the UK. The report […]
Austria’s new law on ‘political Islam’ opens door for crackdown on Muslims
ELIS GJEVORI 19 HOURS AGO After a hijab and face veil ban, Austria’s right wing government is set to introduce draconian measures against expressions of “political Islam.” Austria’s right-wing Chancellor […]
Turkmenistan leader unveils giant gold dog statue
Turkmenistan’s president has bestowed his favourite dog breed with the highest honour – a giant golden statue. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov unveiled the 19ft (6m) statue of the Alabay dog in the […]
Jokowi wants ASEAN travel corridor by 2021
Ardila Syakriah Jakarta Jakarta / Fri, November 13 2020 / President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on ASEAN countries to swiftly implement a so-called travel corridor as part of the region’s efforts to restore an economy battered badly by the COVID-19 outbreak. At the 37th ASEAN Summit hosted by Vietnam […]
Last call?: Indonesia resumes deliberation of alcohol ban
The Jakarta Post Jakarta / Fri, November 13, 2020 / The House of Representatives resumed its deliberation of a controversial alcohol prohibition bill on Tuesday, after the bill had spent […]
Fears grow for British man detained in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Tanveer Ahmed Rafique pictured removing the Pakistani flag, which led to his arrest There are growing concerns for the wellbeing of a British man facing up to three years in […]
Beethoven 250: The ultimate song of health after illness
By Andrea Valentino 20th July 2020 In 1825, while recuperating from a near-death experience, Beethoven composed one of the most profound pieces of music in Western history. Andrea Valentino explores […]