The poverty of AI pessimism
Jul 25,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Jim O’Neill LONDON — Hardly a week goes by without various pioneers in artificial intelligence issuing dire warnings about the technology that they introduced […]
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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.
PAKISTAN. Anti Ahmadi community drive in Punjab reflects poor image, irks UN agencies
By Mirror Web -July 24, 2023 The push against the Ahmadi community, which has become a common occurrence in Punjab, not only reflects poorly on the country but also draws the wrath […]
Yemen: The children of a forgotten war
bbc.com By Orla GuerinBBC News, Yemen If suffering had an address, it might be al-Rasheed Street, in Taiz, a Yemeni city ringed by mountains and rebel Houthi fighters. On this […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims: A Comprehensive Overview and the Issue of “Kafir” Accusations
ByBhavesh Bakshi Jul 22 2023 06:12 PM News ShareJoin to Whatsapp Group of News Track Ahmadiyya Muslims are followers of the Ahmadiyya movement, a religious community within Islam that was founded in the late 19th […]
TLP Calls For Protests On Youm-E-Aashur Against Ahmadiyya Community
TLP has launched a hate campaign against the Ahmadiyya community and has threatened to demolish minarets at Ahmadiyya worship places calling for protests on Youm-e-Aashur.J uly 24, 2023 21 Staff Report LAHORE In a fresh wave of terrorism against the Ahmadi community, the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has launched a hate […]
How Britain’s hardening stance on migration could end up emboldening Europe’s far right
A member of the UK Border Force (R) helps child migrants on a beach in Dungeness, on the south-east coast of England, on November 24, 2021 after being rescued while […]
What happened to the US and Israel’s ‘sacred bond?’
RAMZY BAROUDJuly 24, 2023 Israeli President Isaac Herzog said nothing of great value in his speech at the US Congress last week. He used the typical language. He spoke of […]
The post-American Middle East
Jul 24,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Mark Leonard BERLIN — May was a busy month for Arab diplomats. Twelve years after the Arab League suspended Syria’s membership, Syrian President Bashar […]
Tombstones of Ahmadi Muslims smashed to pieces in vicious attack on cemetery in Jhelum, Pakistan
Atalayar 21/JUL./23 The graves of Ahmadi Muslims have once again been desecrated and vandalised in a vicious and senseless attack by “Pakistani self-defence elements”.The serious attack took place on 16 […]
The Steep Road of the Indonesian Ahmadiyya Congregation
Accused of spreading heretical Islam Jakarta, IDN Times – In 2025 the Indonesian Ahmadiyya Congregation (JAI) celebrates 100 years of presence in this country. The Islamic religious group, which often […]
Updated form a must for solemnising nikah in Punjab, Pakistan
The Newspaper’s Staff Reporter Published July 31, 2022 LAHORE: The Punjab local government and community development department has issued updated Form-II of nikahnama and directed the union councils’ (UCs) secretaries to ensure provision of the marriage document to the nikah registrars for solemnising nikah in their respective jurisdictions.A handout says the Form-II […]
Jalsa Salana United Kingdom 2023
Only 1 week to go until the 57th Jalsa Salana Uk. MTA Africa brings you LIVE broadcast of all the proceedings, studio discussions, guest interviews and behind the scenes coverage of the Jalsa […]
Jalsa Salana: A unifying platform in face of challenges of modernity
21st July 2023 Iftekhar Ahmed, Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre Introduction The human being is widely regarded as a zoon politikon – a social being – embodying a nature that thrives in […]
Anti-Ahmadi drive invites UN bodies ire
Kalbe Ali Published July 24, 2023 Updated 22 minutes ago ISLAMABAD: The drive against the Ahmadi community, which has become a regular feature in Punjab, is not only bringing a bad name to the […]
Can Jordan fall in love with Saudi Arabia?
Middle East and Africa | A wishful wedding Dynastic alliances don’t always last May 25th 2023 | AMMAN When britain had an empire, Jordan’s King Hussein took British and American wives, among others. Seeking to […]
Taliban beauty salon ban: Three Afghan women mourn the end of a valued service
bbc.com By Turpekai GharanaiBBC AfghanHair and beauty salons across Afghanistan will close in the coming weeks on the Taliban’s orders.Their closure will lead to the loss of an estimated 60,000 […]
Two historical mosques in New Delhi get ‘encroachment’ notices
Indian Railways asks management of Bachchu Shah, Takia Babbar Shah mosques to remove encroachments within 15 days, but both say they were built 400 years ago, before railroad was built. […]
Türkiye seeks to stem illegal migration at its source
BY BETÜL USTA ISTANBUL JUL 23, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Family photo of the participants of the International Conference on Development and Migration in Rome, Italy, July 23, 2023. (EPA Photo)RECOMMENDED […]
Sweden is risking its ties with Muslim countries, warns leading Saudi analyst
Hypocrisy of the Freedom of Expression DUBAI: If the Swedish government does not change its laws regarding the spread of hate, the Organization of Islamic Conference will act, Saudi geopolitical analyst […]
What would happen if we stopped fishing?
(Image credit: Getty Images) bbc.com By Zaria Gorvett 23rd July 2023 Less than a century ago, the world’s oceans were swarming with giant fish. Could we ever get them back?AAs Stephen […]