Yemen’s ‘forgotten war’
Oct 02,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHEL JANSEN The Arabs must press the main combatants to end the war in Yemen, the region’s poorest country. Opportunities for peacemakers have […]
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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.
In Beirut, I can no longer get American dollars out of the ATM. This is what it tells me about Lebanon’s economy
The US is still trying to destroy the Assad regime in Syria and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Is this what underlays the frightening economic undertow? Robert Fisk in Beirut […]
Saudi Arabia’s ruling family begin to turn on Mohammed bin Salman, as oil refinery strike sparks fears the crown prince cannot defend the kingdom
Friday, Oct 4th 2019 7PM 27°C Prominent family members have expressed concern, diplomatic sources said Crown prince is accused of attempting to take too tight a grip on […]
Pakistan SC seeks report on framework for protection of minorities
Oct 04, 2019 | Source: PTI The court also proposed to form a bench to implement its 2014 judgement. Pakistan’s Supreme Court has sought a report within a month […]
LATEST: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V arrives in France
2nd October 2019 Adnan Haider, France Correspondent 2 October, Trie-chateau, France: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V, may Allah be his Helper, arrived in Trie-chateau, France at 18:34 local time. Huzooraa was […]
The house of security and peace in Almere, Holland
1st October 2019 Safeer Ahmad Siddiqui, Missionary, Almere, Holland Allah Almighty states in the Holy Quran: وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ “And I have not created the […]
Three Islamist Rulers Starting a New TV Channel
by Seth Frantzman The Jerusalem Post October 1, 2019 Originally published under the title “Three Far-Right Leaders Promise to Create Channel to ‘Fight Islamophobia’.” A leader of a […]
German, French interior ministers head to Turkey, Greece for refugee talks
DIPLOMACY Daily Sabah > COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published 02.10.2019 German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer will travel to Turkey and Greece for talks on migration, along with […]
Normalization of racist rhetoric against Muslims threatens European societies
Daily Sabah > Politics ERALP YARAR ISTANBUL Published 03.10.2019 The reproduction and normalization of anti-Muslim rhetoric triggers racist practices, posing a threat not only to Muslims but also to the […]
Retreat from Qatar suggests US is preparing for war
Abdulrahman Al-Rashed October 02, 2019 Amid escalating Iranian threats and attacks targeting Saudi oil facilities, shipping, and a $110 million US drone, one would expect America to be strengthening its […]
Middle East peace impossible unless Zionism is reformed
Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib October 02, 2019 At the UN General Assembly, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who was filling in for Benjamin Netanyahu, said that his country has a […]
Dont’ worry about Bad Dreams
Editor’s Comments: From http://www.myislamicdreams.com: Bad Dreams As stated above bad dreams are from Shaitan. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) told us what to do upon seeing a bad dream. “So when one […]
Saudi Arabia to enforce ‘decency’ amid tourism push
Men, women must avoid ‘tight fitting clothing’ By AFP – Sep 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would impose fines for violations of “public […]
Far-right ‘terror’ group in dock in Germany over attack plot
By AFP – Sep 30,2019 – JORDAN TIMES BERLIN/DRESDEN, Germany — The trial of a neo-Nazi “terrorist” cell accused of plotting a violent political uprising in Germany opened on Monday […]
The refugee chronicles: what Hibbah did next
Adam Dudding 05:00, Sep 28 2019 CHRIS McKEEN/STUFF A couple of years ago, photographer Chris McKeen and I spent a few months following Hibbah Al Hayee, her husband Salman […]
Malaysia: Academics warn of rise of religious extremism
By Mustafa K. Anuar THERE is a troubling trend towards religious extremism in Malaysia, what with brazen acts of intolerance emerging in recent times, said academics. Echoing the concern of […]
Tristan Jones, the sailor – the author – from Alcoholism to being a Muslim
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [wikipedia page] He settled in Phuket, Thailand, converted to Islam, and took the name ‘Ali’. Though he seems not to have informed all his older […]
Interview Richard Thompson at 70: on love, loss and being a Muslim in Trump’s US
Editor’s Note: We give you here the paragraph dealing with Richard Thompson and his being a Muslim. For the full interview please go to source: Source: The Guardian The […]
Yemen: Aden’s changing alliances erupt into four-year conflict’s newest front
Tue 1 Oct 2019 Every soldier in the Yemeni city of Aden is on edge. The main checkpoint on the coastal road has two large holes in […]
The Archives Thomas Cook – The travel agent of a Muslim Caliph
25th September 2019 Asif Basit The 178-year-old travel service provider, Thomas Cook collapsed on 23 September 2019. All of its flights were grounded and travellers were left stranded on […]