How the Trump administration saved the Islamic Republic
The Iranian leadership was struggling with a major legitimacy crisis when Trump came to its rescue. by Ahmad Sadri 8 Jan 2020 In the days after the events of 9/11 […]
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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.
Good offices ” How ‘messenger’ Switzerland deals with the US and Iran
By Thomas Stephens Jan 7, 2020 – http://www.swissinfo.ch As tensions rise between the United States and Iran, Switzerland’s role as intermediary between the two countries has returned to the spotlight. […]
Tolerance in Islam – by Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
There are five divine guidelines that the Qur’an clearly presents to Muslims for building tolerance and understanding among differing religions. • Everyone’s God-given human dignity must be respected, regardless of […]
Indonesia: Demak regent restricts visits during sunset to respect Islamic prayer
News Desk The Jakarta Post Jakarta / Thu, January 9, 2020 Demak regent H.M. Natsir started the new year by issuing a letter prohibiting social visits during maghrib […]
How shared Islamic identities boost Russia-Gulf ties
Diana Galeeva January 08, 2020 Under Vladimir Putin’s leadership, especially since 2013, Russia has used “religious soft power” as a pragmatic tool toward the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states […]
Saudi Arabia’s standing in the Muslim World
OP-ED Daily Sabah > SHAKIR HUSAIN Published 09.01.2020 Saudi Arabia’s tantrums are age-old and its sense of entitlement only a pretense. Two types of countries are normally unaffected by Saudi […]
Trump simply wants to impose his personal will on Middle East
Jan 08,2020 -JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN US President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran’s cultural sites in retaliation for attacks on US forces in the region makes him a […]
A scandal in Oxford: the curious case of the stolen gospel
The Guardian What links an eccentric Oxford classics don, the millionaire US evangelicals with money to burn and a tiny, missing fragment of an ancient manuscript? Charlotte Higgins unravels a […]
Iran doesn’t want Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ — and its revenge tactics go far beyond official warfare
At a press conference, Trump called on the UK, Germany, France, Russia and China to come back to the negotiating table with him alongside Iran. He’s bold, but he’s also […]
Killing a people’s heritage is the weapon of choice among dictators
Trump, in his warmongering stupor, has proposed the same destruction dictators have used for centuries: ‘culturecide’, where future generations must grieve for their very essence, writes Robert Fisk @indyvoices 19 […]
Five years after terror attack : ‘The Charlie Hebdo spirit has completely disappeared’
By Katy Romy Jan 7, 2020 French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo survived the attack that decimated its editorial office in Paris on January 7, 2015. But the “Charlie […]
Two years after it counted population, Pakistan silent on minority numbers
msn news powered by Microsoft News Divya Goyal More than two years after conducting its population census in 2017, Pakistan has failed to release the data pertaining to minority […]
White House skewered for failing to disclose meeting Trump had with Saudi deputy defense minister
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business January 7, 2020 New York (CNN Business)The White House faced sharp criticism from journalists on Tuesday after they learned that an Oval Office meeting […]
President Trump addresses the nation from the White House
January 8, 2020 Krishnadev Calamur President Trump addresses the nation from the White House on the ballistic missile strike that Iran launched against Iraqi air bases housing U.S. troops on […]
Mediterranean powers unite against Turkey, seeking ways to limit Ankara’s moves in region DAILY SABAH
DAILY SABAH ANKARA Published 07.01.2020 Following Turkey’s decision to throw its weight on regional developments and be a more influential actor in the Mediterranean, countries trying to exclude Ankara […]
I was in Iraq during the assassination of General Soleimani. Trump has made a huge mistake
In death, it now seems the Major-General will achieve what he couldn’t in life Source: The Independent By Ali-Asghar Abedi, @AbediAA I would have been shocked by the news of […]
Trump breaks silence after Iranian rocket attack
By Nick Pearson 1:56pm Jan 8, 2020 9.news.com.au US President Donald Trump has responded with a tweet about the Iranian rocket attack on air bases in Iraq. More […]
Henry Kissinger Interview 2018: Now as acute as ever: “The Delightful Drums of War Beat Louder Every Day”
Source: The Daily Squib NEW YORK – USA – With open warfare breaking out between Iran and Israel, the Daily Squib revisits Dr. Henry Kissinger to hear how the ‘drums […]
Trump Assumption Mistaken About Dialogue With Iran
FINANCIAL TRIBUNE The US president is highly mistaken to assume that it can negotiate with Tehran the same way it holds talks with countries such as Saudi Arabia, says a […]
Muslims should unite after Gen. Soleimani’s assassination: Malaysian PM
January 7, 2020 – TEHRAN TIMES Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday that Muslim countries should unite to protect themselves against external threats, describing the U.S. assassination of […]