Rescuing the Reefs; Red Sea coral spotlights Swiss ‘Science Diplomacy’
By Julia Crawford Nov 8, 2019 – 11:00 (Guilhem Banc-Prandi) Coral from the Red Sea is special for its exceptional ability to withstand the effects of climate change, but 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.
Explainer How well does the new Swiss asylum system work?
By Marie Vuilleumier Nov 11, 2019 – 16:40 The Swiss asylum process was streamlined in March, but critics have raised serious objections. What is it about? The reform, which […]
Canada Member of Regina mosque, site of a poppy box for weeks, responds to Don Cherry
By Connor O’Donovan Global News Posted November 10, 2019 – “I was disappointed.” Those were the first words spoken by Dr. Habib ur Rehman, the president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Three booked in Bahwalpur district over worship place issue
Majeed Gill October 28, 2019 Two booked for putting up resistance against anti-encroachment drive; one other for putting up banners against Ahmadis. — APP/File BAHAWALPUR: Three people were booked over […]
White Supremacism and Islamic Astronomy in History of Astronomy Texts from the Eighteenth Century to the Present Day
Source: The Muslim Heritage By Joe Lockard This paper reviews manifestations of racism in European and American histories of Arab and Persian astronomy from the eighteenth century to the present […]
Let there be peace: Celebs hail Kartarpur Corridor inauguration
By Entertainment Desk Published: November 9, 2019 In a landmark peace move, the Pakistan government opened the Kartarpur Corridor today, permitting Indian pilgrims to visit the revered Sikh […]
Ayodhya verdict: Indian top court gives holy site to Hindus
Indian media gathered outside the Supreme Court in Delhi for the verdict The disputed holy site of Ayodhya in northern India should be given to Hindus who want a […]
100 Years Ago… – Mauritius Letter
1st November 2019 The Review of Religions, October and November 1919 Hazrat Hafiz Sufi Ghulam Muhammad ra Hazrat Hafiz Sufi Ghulam Muhammad ra, Ahmadi missionary to Mauritius Ahmadis of Mauritius […]
Why the world is suspicious about the death of al-Baghdadi
COLUMNS Daily Sabah > Columnists > Merve Şebnem Oruç @mervesebnem Published 06.11.2019 Article on copy-right: https://www.dailysabah.com/columns/merve-sebnem-oruc/2019/11/08/why-the-world-is-suspicious-about-the-death-of-al-baghdadi extract: Trump’s al-Baghdadi statements On Oct. 27, 2019, current U.S. President Donald […]
UN envoy congratulates Saudi Arabia for brokering Yemen peace deal
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received UN special envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths. (SPA) SPA November 08, 2019 The crown prince reiterated Saudi Arabia’s commitment to all efforts that […]
JORDAN: His Majesty praises UAE efforts to reach political solution in Yemen
By JT – Nov 08,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, in a phone call on Thursday with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of […]
In Pakistan, the Azadi March demands an end to Prime Minister Khan’s administration
The politics of ‘dharna’ in Pakistan Screenshot of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazl ur Rehman speaking to the participants of the dharna (sit-in) in Islamabad on November 4, […]
Radical Pakistani cleric continues sit-in; PM won’t resign By
A radical Pakistani cleric, who galvanized tens of thousands of followers to march on Islamabad, met Monday with opposition politicians and agreed to continue their sit-in even after a deadline […]
Rumi and his holistic human rights theory
Source: Daily Sabah By Ergin Ergul; Associate professor in General Public Law and Rapporteur-Judge at the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey Human rights, in its broadest definition, mean […]
Conflict, corruption and sectarianism made Iraqis fustrated
Nov 06,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Mass protests against mismanagement, corruption and sectarian rule are gripping Iraq, a poor country which should be wealthy. The Organisation of the Petroleum […]
Administrative detention. What prison is like for failed asylum seekers
By Marie Vuilleumier Nov 6, 2019 – 11:00 Thousands of unsuccessful asylum seekers are imprisoned each year in Switzerland before being expelled from the country. swissinfo.ch spoke to two of […]
Pierre Krähenbühl. Departing UNRWA head claims he is ‘victim of dirty politics’
Nov 7, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch The departing Swiss head of a United Nations agency for assisting Palestinian refugees says he is the victim of a political attack. Pierre Krähenbühl denies […]
The UK has a responsibility to welcome and protect refugees and migrants – not help drive them to take risks
Editorial: Now is the time for progressive and cooperative action to bring back order and decency into Britain’s immigration policy Nothing can ever wipe clean the slate after a human […]
Ex-UN Syria envoy says he quit to avoid having to shake Assad’s hand
Staffan de Mistura also says EU’s failure to address Syria crisis led to Brexit vote Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Tue 5 Nov 2019 Staffan de Mistura was the UN’s special […]
The Bayonne mosque attack is the latest symptom of France’s rampant Islamophobia
Hatred towards Muslims is deeply embedded in French culture By Nabila Ramdani; @NabilaRamdani Imagine the depth of sadistic hatred needed to shoot two defenceless pensioners at their place of worship. […]