Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad, Part Nine
A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, your Associate Chief Editor of The Muslim Times. (How Sergio di Mello saved my life and lost his!) (to Cyprus and […]
Fighting a Killer Disease: New Malaria Drug could be ‘Game Changer’
Source: Financial Times and SwissInfo.ch By Clive Cookson and Science Editor The first new malaria drug to emerge for 20 years is beginning clinical trials in nine countries across Africa […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad, Part Eight
A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, your Associate Chief Editor of The Muslim Times. (Cultural shock: From Expatriate Life in Bangkok to Humanitarian Relief in Kosovo). Well, […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad – Part Seven
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) – back to Switzerland and on to Thailand – and into polygamy). My wife […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad – Part Six
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) – on to Switzerland and Antigua and Barbuda). Well, after this most strange transfer […]
MOSQUE SHOOTING TWEET: Swiss politician found guilty of racial discrimination
AUGUST 17, 2017 Jean-Luc Addor is a parliamentarian from the rightwing Swiss People’s Party and based in canton Valais (Keystone) A court has found a Swiss politician guilty of racial discrimination for comments made on social media following a fatal shooting at a St Gallen mosque in north-eastern Switzerland […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad – Part Five
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) – on to Ghana and Nigeria). After 3 years in Afghanistan I thought I […]
AROSA – JEWISH GUESTS: Swiss tourist industry challenged by cultural differences
By Simon Bradley AUGUST 16, 2017 4:56 PMAUG 16, 2017 – 16:56 A Chinese tourist walks through the Swiss mountain resort of Lauterbrunnen (Keystone) The recent incident at an Arosa hotel, which had put up a sign instructing Jewish guests to shower before using the swimming pool, has raised […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad – Part Four
PART FOUR In August 1966, my divorce from Barbara came through. In Rabwah I had theclosest contact to Sahibzada Mirza Mubarak Ahmad, the son of the second Khalifaand the […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad, Part Three
A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, Associate Chief Editor of the Muslim Times. (moving from Switzerland to France and then on to Pakistan) Part Two ended with […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad, Part Two
(Continuation of Glimpses into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, your Associate Chief Editor of The Muslim Times) After 6 years of Primary School and 2 years of Secondary School […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad part one
A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, your Associate Chief Editor of The Muslim Times. Schwanden, Canton Glarus, Switzerland I was born in Schwanden, Canton Glarus, in Switzerland, […]
Switzerland: Exaggerated …
Daniel Foppa Ressortleiter Inland @DFoppa14.08.2017 (Possible prohibition of the importation of Halal and Kosher Meat into Switzerland) (Halal and Kosher slaughter is already prohibited) When the National Council adopted the motion to ban imports of animal-induced products in June, the emotions were high in Romandy: (French speaking Switzerland) […]
UNDER INVESTIGATION: Priest urges nations to improve migrant rescues
By Luigi Jorio AUGUST 11, 2017 Mussie Zerai is often on the telephone helping migrants (Keystone) An Eritrean Catholic priest living in Switzerland says his efforts to save migrants’ lives show the need for nations to rescue more people trying to reach Europe through the Mediterranean. Nominated […]
Switzerland: TREASURE TROVE: Bronze Age tombs unearthed during car park construction
AUGUST 11, 2017 3:22 PMAUG 11, 2017 – 15:22 The burial site has unearthed yet more treasures (SBMA – ARIA SA) Workers digging the foundations for a new car park have unearthed the burial site of a Bronze Age warrior, revealing a rich source of artefacts including a sword, jewellery […]
Switzerland: AN’NUR: Controversial imam charged with inciting violence
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 11, 2017 Public prosecutors have called for an 18-month suspended prison sentence for an imam at a mosque in the northeastern city of Winterthur, who is suspected of inciting violence. The Zurich prosecutor’s office announced on Friday that it also wanted the […]
Lack of support
Aug 10,2017 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The resignation of veteran war crimes investigator Carla Del Ponte from the UN’s Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria is a serious setback for efforts […]
THE POETESS: Swiss burka ban challenged at Locarno Festival
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 9, 2017 In the documentary The Poetess, Hissa Hilal always wears a niqab.(pardo.ch) The screening of a documentary film in Locarno about a Saudi poetess criticising patriarchal Arab society became embroiled in polemics when the woman featured in the film, The Poetess, covered […]
Five injured in Swiss chainsaw attack
Source: ET GENEVA: A man armed with a chainsaw injured at least five people in an attack in a Swiss town on Monday, local media reported. The Blick news site said police, ambulances and a helicopter had rushed to the scene in Schaffhausen and had sealed off the area. Witnesses, including a […]
NATURALISATION: A Moldovan becomes Swiss
By Julie Hunt JULY 16, 2017 You have to be very patient if you want to become Swiss, or so says Valentin Cazacu, from Moldova. You must be resident in Switzerland for 12 years before you can apply, and it took him four years to complete the naturalisation process. […]