Azerbaijan

Uzbek Muslim Authority Warns Against Using AI for Religious Guidance ……………….. Uzbekistan’s highest Islamic authority has issued a warning against using artificial intelligence tools—particularly ChatGPT—for answers to religious and theological questions. In an official statement, the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan…

Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan, has hosted the first-ever Islamic World Cultural Forum under the theme “Preservation and Revival of Cultural Heritage in the Post-Conflict Period,” Azernews reported. The opening session gathered international experts and professionals specializing in cultural…

Russian President Vladimir Putin extended an apology on Saturday to Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev following the tragic crash of Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 last Wednesday, December 25, ABP News reported. The passenger jet, which was reportedly shot down by Russian…

The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) is set to commence in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday, November 11, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The conference will run until November 22, bringing together global…

In Azerbaijan’s recent snap parliamentary elections, the ruling New Azerbaijan Party claimed a majority, winning 67 seats, alongside 45 seats taken by independent candidates believed to be government-affiliated, OC Media reported yesterday. Opposition parties, including the Civic Solidarity Party, secured…

Pakistani and Taliban border forces have reached to an agreement on a ceasefire following a consultative meeting with tribal elders on Saturday evening, media outlets reported. Fierce lashes between the two sides had continued for five days in parts of Paktia province…

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale on Saturday shook a city on the Azerbaijani Caspian coast. According to the Azerbaijani Seismological Service Center, the earthquake’s epicenter was in the mountainous Lankarnan province, about 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) northwest…

Ilham Aliyev was reelected Azerbaijan’s president on Wednesday with over 92% of the vote, according to preliminary results. The Central Election Commission announced the preliminary results of the presidential election, saying Aliyev got 92.1% of the vote from 54.47% of…

The US-based “Christian Today” newspaper revealed in a new report that Azerbaijan has been added on the US list of persecutors of religious freedom, including the persecution of members of the Shia and Armenian followers in the country and depriving…

The Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences reported discussing a specialized book on Karbala through a research webinar. The academy said in a news report published on its official website, which was translated by the Karbala Center for Studies and Research…