Nice:Not in Our Name!
Source: Arab News BY FAISAL J. ABBAS There are no words too harsh to condemn the horrific attack in the Basilica of Notre-Dame in Nice, and the stabbing at 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.
‘Try again next time’: my three visa rejections
After being offered a prestigious international literary residency, Nkiacha Atemnkeng was excited for his first visit to the US – until he turned up at the embassy for his interview […]
The untold story of Black Muslims: African-American Ahmadi women of the “Sewing Circle”
23rd October 20201 This series of articles focuses on the African-Americans who Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiqra brought under the banner of the true Islam during his time in America between […]
Pakistan’s Imran Khan urges Muslim unity against Islamophobia
In letter to leaders of Muslim-majority countries, the Pakistani prime minister asks to ‘act collectively to counter growing Islamophobia’. By Asad Hashim 29 Oct 2020 Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani Prime […]
Turkey condemns violent attack in France’s Nice, expresses solidarity with French people
BY DAILY SABAH The Turkish Foreign Ministry released a statement on Thursday condemning a violent attack that killed three people in the French coastal city of Nice. French police said […]
Saudi Arabia condemns Nice church attack
Police officers stand guard near the Notre Dame church in Nice, southern France, after a knife attack killed three on Thursday. (AP) Short Url https://arab.news/r8wms The foreign ministry stressed the […]
Islamophobia: Macron’s desperate bid for re-election
Source: Al Jazeera Macron’s Islamophobic approach to the French Muslim community will not help address radicalisation. By Ali Saad Ali Saad is a French sociologist and media critic, focusing on […]
Statement by Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in light of Recent Developments in France
OCTOBER 29, 2020 PRESS RELEASES Following today’s attack in Nice and following on from the murder of Samuel Paty on 16 October, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, […]
West Bank Palestinians’ olive trees burn as U.N. urges protection for harvest
Grass burns in an olive field after Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters during a Palestinian protest against Jewish settlements, near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank October 16, 2020. […]
Knifeman kills three in suspected terror attack at French church in Nice
French members of the elite tactical police unit RAID enter to search the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice as forensics officers wait outside after a knife attack in Nice on […]
Algeria to inaugurate Bouteflika-era mega mosque
By AFP – Oct 28,2020 – JORDAN TIMES This photo taken on Tuesday shows the Great Mosque of Algiers, also known as Djamaa El Djazair, on the eve of its […]
Why Arab expectations of Biden are not high
Oct 28,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Would Democrat Joe Biden be a better US president for this region than Donald Trump? A British public opinion survey conducted across […]
How Mohammed bin Salman is quietly enabling an Israeli axis in the Arab world
Madawi al-Rasheed 28 October 2020 Using Saudi influence and the promise of financial rewards, MBS can continue to bring more Arab countries into the normalisation fold Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed […]
Erik Prince’s wars – Blackwater is back
The Blackwater founder wants to bring back his company’s glory days — and he’s campaigning for Donald Trump’s help to do it. But he’s haunted by past failures and is […]
Europe’s migration ‘crisis’ isn’t about numbers. It’s about prejudice
Source: The Guardian By Shada Islam, who is a Brussels-based commentator on EU affairs. She runs New Horizons project, a strategy, analysis and advisory company Reforming the EU’s inhumane refugee […]
Canadians increasingly open to welcoming immigrants and refugees – study
Source: MSN By Leyland Cecco Canadians positive even as millions remain out of work and country faces grim economic projections due to pandemic ‘These views are not a blip. They’re […]
Shared Ancestry: Religious Leaders Call for Solidarity in Abrahamic Faiths
BY :JAYANTY NADA SHOFA OCTOBER 28, 2020 Jakarta. Religious leaders call for stronger solidarity between the three Abrahamic religions – Judaism, Islam, and Christianity – amid the rising conflicts and […]
Iran on peace drive to end Nagorno-Karabakh war
October 27, 2020 – TEHRAN TIMES TEHRAN – As Azerbaijan and Armenia announced the failure of the third humanitarian ceasefire, which was brokered by the United States in a bid […]
Farmers harvesting ‘red gold’ in northeast Iran
Tourism October 27, 2020 – 11:46 Photo depicts a farmer is pouring the newly-picked flowers of saffron crocus, commonly known as the red gold, into a sack in northeastern North […]
Islam perfectly compatible with development: San Diego State University professor
Politics October 27, 2020 TEHRAN – Ahmet T. Kuru, professor of political science at San Diego State University, says Islam was historically perfectly compatible with development, and contemporary problems are […]