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.
The Observer Xinjiang Heavily supervised visits to indoctrination centres present reporters with smiling inmates and tales of cultural acceptance Kate Wong and David Bogi Sun 23 Aug 2020 Security guards […]
Uighurs in Xinjiang are living in a cycle of deathly fear, writes Shabana Mahmood. What further horrors must the Chinese government visit on these people before the international community takes action? 19 hours […]
Source: BBC Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has back-tracked after suggesting vaccinations against the coronavirus could become mandatory. Announcing a deal that could provide free doses to Australia’s entire population, […]
The Saudi crown prince ascended with a taste for opulence, a hunger for money and a drive for power By Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck Aug. 20, 2020 The models […]
PTI Updated Aug 23, 2020 | “This extraordinary moment calls on all of us to work together as one human family to defeat a disease and put an end to […]
BY NUR ÖZKAN ERBAY ANKARA NEWS ANALYSIS AUG 13, 2020 People watch on a giant screen the moment of the massive explosion, as they gather in honor of the victims killed […]
By AFP – Aug 23,2020 – JORDAN TIMES Retired Turkish admiral and author Cem Gurdeniz speaks to AFP about his vision for Turkey in the Mediterranean Sea (AFP photo) ISTANBUL […]
As a journalist, I have covered numerous humanitarian stories and interviewed people in the most vulnerable communities, but never have I been so overwhelmed with emotions Julien HajjBeirut 1 day ago […]
Azhar Goraya THE FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM 22nd August 2020 18 Min Read ©Pixabay Azhar Goraya, Mexico At their heart, all economic systems seek to allocate and distribute resources amongst […]
Blaming social media ignores the importance of untrue or misleading information spread by political actors or traditional media Thomas Colley @ThomasColley 18 hours ago Disinformation is widely perceived as a great threat to liberal […]
Source: The Guardian The entire board of the UK’s largest Muslim charity is stepping down after it emerged that the man drafted in to replace a trustee who made antisemitic […]
Henrique VALADARES 7 hrs ago © Alkis Konstantinidis, Reuters While numerous NGOs and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have accused Greece of using the Covid-19 epidemic as […]
WRITTEN BY KHALIDA JAMILAH| JULY 2020| When we hear the word devastation, an image that comes to mind is of a ruined building in a war-torn country. With the ongoing coronavirus […]
WRITTEN BY TARIQ SHARIF| NOVEMBER 2018| Have you ever been wronged by another person? Has someone you care about been wronged by another person? Have you seen examples in the news […]
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL SPORTS AUG 23, 2020 AA Photo Organized by the Turkish National Olympic Committee, the 32nd edition of the Bosporus Cross-Continental Swimming Race was held in Istanbul Sunday […]
Source: MSN WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When Aya Al-Umari faces her brother’s killer in the dock, she intends to tell him that his hatred stole away her best friend, […]
Aug 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Javier Solana MADRID — “The intellectual capital of the Arab East” and “the ideal place for maximum flowering and pluralism” is how the writer […]
Though there is much to enjoy in our music, art and architecture, we have and should continue to tap more deeply into our roots of solidarity and mutual care Savi Hensman 23 hours ago South Asian Heritage Month UK, with online events and exhibitions, words and images, recently came to an […]
Source: Migrants Info By Sertan Sanderson Four scientific studies in Germany conclude that the integration of migrants and refugees is proceeding increasingly well. The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) […]
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2019. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP) Opinion by Editorial Board August 21, 2020 […]