Jerusalem offers a grim model for a post-annexation future
By JOSEPH KRAUSS July 7, 2020 1 of 4 An Israeli flag flies over a Jewish owned house in a Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem, Wednesday, July […]
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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.
Burial traditions clash with coronavirus safety in Indonesia
By NINIEK KARMINI and VICTORIA MILKO, Associated Press 2 hrs ago © Provided by Associated Press A worker walks among graves at a special cemetery for people who presumably died of […]
The Invisible Muslim: Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam
Assia Belgacem The Invisible Muslim: Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam Medina Tenour Whiteman contemplates what it means to be an invisible Muslim. [Hurst] Date of publication: 8 July, 202 Book Club: Medina Tenour Whiteman contemplates identity and belonging in a poignant memoir on her experiences as a white Muslim. The Invisible […]
Why do Muslim states stay silent over China’s abuse of the Uighurs?
Source: The Guardian By Nick Cohen Nations that claim to be defenders of the faith offer no protest to the concentration camps When China imposed trade sanctions on Norway in 2010 for […]
Dumpster diving, blackouts and suicides. Lebanon’s woes laid bare as crisis deepens
By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Updated 1336 GMT (2136 HKT) July 8, 20 Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)A young man with a swagger approaches a dumpster. An employee from a nearby restaurant has […]
Malaysians dig deep, honing green fingers during shutdown
Ms Ivy Sam of organic farm Homegrown Farms says many people asked for farming workshops during the Movement Control Order which started on March 18.PHOTO: HOMEGROWN FARMS PUBLISHED JUL 7, […]
‘I Am A White Western Woman—I Converted From Christianity To Islam’
Source: Newsweek By Monika Holc, who is a marketing manager who has spent years working in the corporate sector and at the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Monika recently launched Bee Like […]
Islam’s anti-racist message from the 7th century still resonates today
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: The Conversation By Asma Afsaruddin; Professor of Islamic Studies and former Chairperson, Department of […]
On Israel’s bizarre definitions: The West Bank is already annexed
Jul 07,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Wednesday, July 1, was meant to be the day on which the Israeli government officially annexed 30 per cent of the occupied […]
‘For Europe to survive, its economy needs to survive’: Angela Merkel interview in full
Source: The Guardian As the rotating presidency of the EU council passes to Germany on 1 July, the country’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, sat down for an interview with the Guardian and five other European […]
Killing of Islamic State expert in Baghdad marks critical moment for Iraq
Hisham al-Hashimi backed action to tackle Iraq’s powerful militias, despite knowing risks Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent Tue 7 Jul 2020 Mourners carry the coffin of Hisham al-Hashimi, who was shot […]
The ugly truth behind the First World War’s Chinese labourers
It’s no surprise that Britain’s commemorations fail to mention the 140,000 Chinese labourers shipped to France to dig trenches. My father’s diaries show they were treated as no more than slaves, […]
Moderna spars with U.S. scientists over COVID-19 vaccine trials
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page (Reuters) – As the United States accelerates the search for a coronavirus vaccine, tensions have […]
Swiss-Egyptian lawyer in contention for the top post at the WTO
Hamid Mamdouh is a Swiss-Egyptian former trade negotiator for Egypt and ex-WTO official who lives and works as a lawyer in Geneva. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP June 9, 2020 – […]
Is it the toughest job at the UN?
Heading up a United Nations agency is no easy task. Whether your area of expertise is environment (UNEP), children (Unicef) or health (WHO), the fact is you are suggesting and […]
Out of work marriage registrars wait for couples to say ‘I do’ in Bangladesh
Image of a virtual marriage ceremony held in Dhaka recently. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/87sqh Lockdown restrictions mean more people opt for virtual weddings SHEHAB SUMON July 07, 2020 DHAKA: There were days when Khalilur Rahman Sardar would struggle to take a lunch break during office hours. As one of Bangladesh’s […]
Israel’s ‘legal’ annexation of West Bank already complete
RAMZY BAROUD July 06, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/mpdzr A construction site in the Israeli settlement of Ramat Givat Zeev, West Bank, Nov. 19, 2019. (Reuters) Wednesday, July 1, was meant to be the day on which the Israeli government officially annexed 30 percent of the West Bank and […]
Arab role in confronting Israel’s annexation plan
Home » Opinion » Jawad Elhamad » JORDAN TIMES July 6, 2020 Israel is applying its “deal of the century” part unilaterally, which was announced in January 2020 by US President Dolad Trump. It is […]
Exiled Uighurs call on ICC to investigate Chinese ‘genocide’ in Xinjiang
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: The Guardian Activist group submits evidence to international court accusing Xi Jinping and other […]
So many people are sentenced and disappeared in Egypt, it’s a blur – yet the international community stays silent
Right now, human rights groups say they honestly do not know how many activists are behind bars in the country, writes Bel Trew @beltrew 1 day ago Egypt had halted all […]