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23rd Jun 2021

Afghanistan: 50 Taliban terrorists killed in airstrike as it captures more districts

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): At least 50 Taliban terrorists were killed in an air raid by the Afghan security forces in the western province bordering Iran, officials said on Tuesday, as a deadly turf war rages … Continued

11th Jun 2021

US lawmaker: ‘Freedom of speech doesn’t exist for Muslim women in Congress’

By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib defended her fellow Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Thursday after the House Democrat leadership criticized Omar over her tweet seemingly equating the US with the Taliban. “Freedom of speech doesn’t exist for … Continued

2nd Jun 2021

Afghanistan: Back-to-back blasts kill 10 Hazara civilians in Kabul

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): Two back-to-back explosions in the Afghan capital Kabul late on Tuesday claimed the lives of at least 10 people in the area mainly inhabited by the ethnic Shi’ite Hazara community, officials confirmed. … Continued

9th May 2021

Afghanistan: 58 Shia Muslim Hazara school girls killed in bombings in Kabul

By Merve Aydogan Kabul, Afghanistan (AA): At least 58 people, mostly Shia Muslim schoolgirls, were killed and 150 people injured in three back-to-back blasts that targeted a secondary school in Kabul. The explosions occurred as students between 11 and 15 … Continued

1st May 2021

Afghanistan: Truck bombing kills 30 civilians in Logar province

By Shadi Khan Saif and Nuri Aydin KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): At least 30 people lost lives and over 90 others were wounded following a massive truck bombing in Afghanistan’s eastern Logar province bordering the capital Kabul, an official confirmed. … Continued

15th Apr 2021

573 civilians killed in Afghanistan in Q1 2021: UN

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): Civilian casualties in Afghanistan saw a 29% increase in the first three months of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a UN report said on Wednesday. In the Afghanistan Protection … Continued

13th Mar 2021

Afghanistan: Bus bombing kills 8 civilians in Herat

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): A car bomb killed at least 8 people and injured more than 47 others in Afghanistan’s western Herat province that borders Iran. The Afghan interior ministry said explosives hidden in a passenger … Continued

9th Mar 2021

Afghanistan: Killing spree forces women journalists to quit

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA):The escalating violence seen in Afghanistan in recent months, which claimed the lives of at least four women journalists, has forced more than 300 others to quit their jobs. Last year, there were … Continued

12th Feb 2021

Pakistan: 4 troops, 4 terrorists killed in NW Pakistan

By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): At least four Pakistani army soldiers were killed during a clash with terrorists in northwestern Waziristan region near the Afghan border, the military said on Friday. The terrorists opened fire on military posts … Continued

10th Feb 2021

UN vindicates Pakistan’s stance on terrorism from Afghanistan

By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD (AA): A new UN report on Daesh/ISIS and al-Qaeda vindicates Pakistan’s longstanding position on the threat of Afghan-based terrorist groups, according to Islamabad. Pakistan has long drawn the international community’s attention to how hostile intelligence … Continued

2nd Feb 2021

Iran: Taliban seek ‘inclusive Islamic govt’ in Afghanistan

By Syed Zafar Mehdi TEHRAN (AA): The Taliban on Monday said the agreement reached between the group and the US last year stipulates the “formation of an inclusive Islamic government” in Afghanistan. The remarks came in a news conference … Continued

26th Jan 2021

Taliban delegation visits Iran for Afghan peace talks

By Syed Zafar Mehdi TEHRAN (AA): A high-level Taliban delegation arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian officials on the peace process in war-torn Afghanistan. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said the delegation’s visit of the delegation, … Continued

4th Jan 2021

Afghanistan: Religious cleric dodges bombing, 5 killed

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): A prominent pro-government religious figure survived a deadly bomb blast in Afghanistan on Sunday that killed at least five people as a string of such attacks rock the war-ravaged country, officials confirmed. Mirwais … Continued

30th Dec 2020

Pakistan signs letter on railway project with Uzbekistan & Afghanistan

By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): Pakistan signed a joint appeal letter Tuesday seeking a $4.8 billion loan from international financial institutions for a Trans-Afghan railway line project with Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. The rail link would connect Pakistan and Uzbekistan … Continued

24th Dec 2020

Netherlands: Dutch troops killed civilians in Afghanistan

By Abdullah Asiran ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands (AA): Dutch soldiers killed civilians in Afghanistan in 2017, an army veteran has claimed to local media. Servie Holzken, a former Dutch soldier, told local daily Trouw in a story published Wednesday that Dutch … Continued

20th Dec 2020

Afghanistan: Lawmaker survives bomb attack, 9 killed

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): At least nine civilians were killed and many more wounded in a bomb blast in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, apparently aimed at a member of the parliament, authorities confirmed. According … Continued

17th Dec 2020

Taliban meet top Pakistani diplomat on peace process

By Islamuddin Sajid and Aamir Latif ISLAMABAD/KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): A delegation of the Afghan Taliban met with Pakistan’s top diplomat Wednesday to discuss the ongoing peace process in Afghanistan. The delegation, led by the group’s deputy chief, Mullah Abdul Ghani … Continued

11th Dec 2020

Afghanistan: Leading Afghan female journalist gunned down

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): A leading Afghan female journalist was gunned down by unknown assailants in eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday, officials confirmed. The incident took place when Malalai Maiwand of the local Enekas radio and TV … Continued

22nd Nov 2020

Afghanistan: Multiple rockets hit Kabul killing 8 injuring 31

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): Multiple magnetic bomb blasts and rocket attacks rocked the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday morning, killing at least eight people, officials confirmed. According to the country’s Interior Ministry, at least eight people lost … Continued

19th Nov 2020

Afghans devastated by Australian troops’ killing civilians ‘for sport’

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): Afghans have expressed outrage over the latest revelations that Australian special forces killed dozens of civilians ‘for sport’ as revealed in an official secret investigation commissioned by the Canberra government. Australian authorities on … Continued

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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.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.