Tunisia: Tunisian preacher stirs controversy over verses regarding ‘coup’
‘News is not good’: Rushdie’s agent says after author attacked on stage in New York
Greece: Dep Speaker of Parliament advocates ‘necessity’ of spying on country’s Turkish Muslim MPs
Jammu & Kashmir: 3 Indian soldiers, 2 Kashmiri militants killed in shoot-out
Palestine: Four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
Afghanistan: 8 killed, 18 injured in ISIS bombing at Muharram gathering
Palestine: 44 Palestinians killed incl 15 children by Israeli bombing of Gaza civilian areas
Palestine: 29 Palestinians killed, incl 6 children by Israeli indiscriminate bombing in Gaza
Palestine: Israel bombs Gaza in unprovoked attack killing 15 incl 5-year-old child
Morocco, Israel agree to enhance security cooperation
UN blames Israel’s ‘coercive measures’ for Palestinian displacements
French gov’t takes flak over deportation decision against well-known imam
Palestine: Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank
Lebanon: Hezbollah warns Israeli gas drilling vessels within range of its missiles
Bangladeshi nationals easy targets of human trafficking gangs
Pakistan: 25 killed in rain-related accidents in 2 days as monsoon wreaks havoc
Palestine: Israeli settlers seize Palestinian home in Hebron
Somalia: Bomb blasts by Al-Shabaab in the south kill 20
Kenya: Muslim group demanding sacking of Kenyan minister for remarks to hijabi Muslim journalist
Afghanistan: Taliban jirga discusses security, economic situation
By Shafiq Ahmad KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): The Taliban called a traditional Afghan jirga or gathering of tribal and community elders Tuesday to find a solution to the economic and security situation in the war-torn and cash-strapped country. They also … Continued
Pakistan welcomes Taliban’s desire to join China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD (AA): Pakistan on Monday welcomed a statement by Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on their desire to join the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “It is a very good thing if they join the CPEC,” said … Continued
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia call for inclusive govt for peace in Afghanistan
By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Pakistan and Saudi Arabia called Sunday for an “inclusive political settlement” in Afghanistan as the Taliban struggle to form a new government that can attain international recognition. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan and … Continued
Afghanistan: Conflicting reports emerge from Panjshir Valley
By Shafiq Ahmad KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): The sky turned crimson with tracer bullets for almost two hours in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday evening. Thousands of rounds of ammunition were sprayed in the air, instilling fear in the … Continued
US declares completion of Afghanistan pullout, ending 20-year war
By Michael Hernandez and Rabia Iclal Turan WASHINGTON /ANKARA (AA): The US announced Monday the completion of its efforts to withdraw all of its forces from Afghanistan, bringing to an end the longest war in American history. Gen. Frank … Continued
Afghanistan: 6 children killed in US drone attack in Kabul
By Abdul Adil London, (The Muslim News) Nine members of one family, including six children, were killed in a US drone strike targeting a vehicle in a residential neighborhood of Kabul, a relative of the dead, reported the CNN. … Continued
Afghanistan: US will ‘hunt down terrorists,’ said Biden as 90 people killed in terror attack
By Jeyhun Aliyev, Sayed Khodaiberdi Sadat, Kasim Ileri KABUL, Afghanistan/ WASHINGTON / ANKARA (AA): US President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday that attacks outside Kabul airport in Afghanistan which killed at least 13 American soldiers were carried out by the ISIS-Khurasan terrorist … Continued
UK seeking safe passage from Afghanistan after withdrawal of troops
By Hamed Chapman London (The Muslim News): Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has accepted that British troops in Afghanistan will leave by the end of August in line with the agreement made between the US and Taliban after their seizure of … Continued
Taliban should be encouraged to respect all human rights: UN rights chief
By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution by consensus Tuesday which called for a cease-fire in Afghanistan and urged all parties to halt violence and refrain from undermining the fundamental freedoms of its … Continued
Deadlock remains on Afghanistan evacuation after G7 summit
By Hamed Chapman and Ahmed J Versi London, (The Muslim News): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Tuesday that the evacuation from Afghanistan had so far been a huge success despite failing to persuade US President Joe Biden to … Continued
1M Afghan children could die of malnutrition, UNICEF warns
By Riyaz ul Khaliq ANKARA (AA): An estimated one million Afghan children are projected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition over the course of this year and could die without treatment, the UN warned on Monday. In a statement, … Continued
Pentagon breaks with Biden, says al-Qaida still in Afghanistan
By Andy Roesgen CHICAGO, United States (AA): The Pentagon broke Friday with US President Joe Biden’s assessment that al-Qaeda is “gone” from Afghanistan after 20 years of US-led operations. “What we believe is that there isn’t a presence to … Continued
Afghanistan: Taliban ‘tortured and massacred’ Hazara minority last month
By Nadine Osman London, (The Muslim News): The Taliban massacred nine members of the Hazara minority in Afghanistan, says human rights group Amnesty International in a harrowing report published Thursday. The report includes testimonies from witnesses who gave accounts of … Continued
Afghanistan: Taliban hold talks with Afghan leaders for inclusive gov’t
By Ahmet Gencturk ANKARA (AA): In a bid to form an inclusive government, a Taliban delegation on Wednesday held meetings with prominent political figures of Afghanistan, including former President Hamid Karzai. The Taliban delegation was led by Anas Haqqani, … Continued
Afghanistan: Taliban surprised by speed of its takeover
By Emel Oz and Merve Berker ANKARA (AA):The Taliban did not expect to achieve its goals in Afghanistan so quickly, the head of the group’s political bureau in Qatar said Sunday. “I must say that I did not expect … Continued
Afghanistan: Taliban enter outskirts of Kabul after they overrun Jalalabad
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): Taliban fighters enter outskirts of the capital Kabul, after Afghanistan’s major eastern city of Jalalabad, next to Pakistan, fell Sunday to the Taliban with the local governor’s surrender leaving Kabul as only … Continued
UK to send 600 paratroopers to evacuate Britons as Taliban capture 12 provincial capitals
By Hamed Chapman and Ahmed J Versi (The Muslim News): The UK announced Thursday that it would send 600 paratroopers to Afghanistan to evacuate around 4,000 Britons and 2,000 Afghan staff as Taliban moved to capture the country’s second largest … Continued
Afghanistan: Taliban roadside bomb kills 12 members of family
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): At least 12 members of a family who were fleeing the raging war in Afghanistan were killed by a landmine blast in the eastern Paktia province, local police confirmed on Sunday as … Continued
UN warns Afghanistan at ‘dangerous turning point’ as conflict spirals
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): Afghanistan is at a “dangerous turning point” as the Taliban continue to press their sweeping nationwide offensive against government forces, the UN special envoy for the war-torn country warned on Friday as Taliban entered … Continued
‘Pakistan can be partners with US in peace, but never in conflict’
By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Regretting Pakistan’s participation in the US war in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said Islamabad will no longer be a partner with Washington in conflict. “We can be partners (with the … Continued
Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.
The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.
The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.
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