US: Two killed trying to stop Islamophobic abuse
Egypt: Daesh claims attack on Coptic Christians killing 29
Afghanistan: 18 people killed in car-suicide bombing
Ramadan message from Prime Minister Theresa May
Kenya: Mandera curfew to be lifted during Ramadan
Malawi enters Ramadan with first Muslim TV channel
UK: Trump orders ‘review’ into Manchester bombing leaks
Iraq: 105 civilians killed in US airstrike in Mosul
UK: Eight arrests in Manchester bomb investigation
US intelligence leak ‘undermines’ UK bomb investigation
Indonesia: 3 killed in suicide bombing in Jakarta
UK raises terror threat to ‘critical’, soldiers deployed at key locations
Somalia: 5 killed in suicide bombing in Bossaso
UK: 22 dead, 59 injured at Manchester concert suicide attack
Afghanistan: 25 Afghan policemen killed as Taliban storms outposts
Palestine: Hamas hits back at Trump’s ‘terrorist’ epithet, as Muslim leaders acquiesce
Jammu & Kashmir: Four Kashmiri militants, three Indian soldiers killed in clashes
Iran: Rouhani re-elected as president with 58% of the votes
Afghanistan divided on US mega-bomb drop on Daesh hideouts
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): The Kabul government has defended the dropping of “Mother of All Bombs” by U.S. forces Thursday on suspected Daesh hideouts in eastern Afghanonistan bordering Pakistan, killing 36 Daesh militants. Neither the US … Continued
Iraq: Daesh bombing kills 151, incl children, in Baghdad
By Ibrahim Salih BAGHDAD (AA): Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi declared three days of mourning Sunday in the aftermath of a car bomb attack in the capital Baghdad that killed at least 151 people. The attack, which was claimed … Continued
Iraq: 600 families flee as fighting rages in N Iraq
By Arif Youssef & Ali Jawwad BAGHDAD (AA) – Around 600 Iraqi families have fled their homes in the northern Nineveh province as fighting has raged between Iraqi forces and Daesh terrorists south of Mosul. “Some 600 families have … Continued
Libya: Daesh bombing kills 30 soldiers near Sirte
By Seif al-Din al-Trabulsi TRIPOLI, (AA): At least 30 soldiers were killed in a suicide bombing near Libya’s northern city of Sirte. A Daesh terrorist on Wednesday detonated his explosives-laden vehicle at government forces 90 kilometers (56 miles) west … Continued
Yemen: Daesh suicide bombing kills 25 troops in Hadhramaut
By Mubarak Mohamed HADHRAMAUT, (AA): At least 25 soldiers were killed on Sunday in a suicide attack — which has since been claimed by the Daesh terrorist group — in Yemen’s southern Hadhramaut province, local sources told Anadolu Agency. … Continued
Iraq: Daesh car-bombs kill 90 across Baghdad
WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (AA): The death toll from Wednesday’s car-bombs attack in Baghdad’s predominantly-Shia Sadr City district and elsewhere in the capital — responsibility for which has since been claimed by the Daesh terrorist group — has risen to 90, local medical … Continued
UK: Muslim preacher slams Cameron’s ‘racist’ views
By Busra Akin Dincer LONDON (AA) – A London-based Muslim preacher has demanded a formal apology from the British premier for labeling him a Daesh supporter in the parliament in the run-up to the mayoral elections. In an exclusive … Continued
Egypt: 15 Egyptian security personnel killed in Sinai attack
By Omar Azzam CAIRO (AA): The death toll from an attack on a police checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula — responsibility for which has been claimed by a Daesh affiliate — has risen to 15, Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced … Continued
US: Saudi-Iran tension could effect anti-Daesh effort
[Photo: Saudi Arabia execution of respected Shia Muslim scholar, Sheikh Nimr Al Nimr, has led to demonstrations across the Muslim world. In Srinagar, Indian occupied Kashmir, protesters throw stones at Indian policemen. January 2, 2015. Photographer: Faisal Khan/AA] Esra Kaymak … Continued
Iraqi PM in Ramadi after defeating Daesh
ANBAR,(AA): Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi arrived in Ramadi on Tuesday, a day after Iraqi forces recaptured the city from Daesh. General Sami al-Aardi, an Iraqi counterterrorism military officer, told Anadolu Agency that al-Abadi visited Ramadi to review the security … Continued
Iraqi forces retake control of Ramadi city from Daesh
BAGHDAD (AA) – Iraqi armed forces have retaken Ramadi city from Daesh, the Iraqi military announced Monday. Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, fell into Daesh’s hands last May. In a televised statement, Iraqi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Rasoul said: “Ramadi has … Continued
Syria: Multiple blasts rock Homs, kill 30 people
HOMS, (AA) – Thirty people were killed and scores more injured in three explosions which hit a government-held district in central Homs, local sources have told Anadolu Agency. The sources said the first blast on Monday took place when a suicide … Continued
Morocco: Rival Libya camps sign UN-backed peace deal
RABAT, Morocco (AA) – Libya’s rival political camps signed a reconciliation agreement Thursday following months of negotiations. The signing ceremony, held in the Moroccan city of Skhirat, included both Libya’s Tripoli-based General National Congress (GNC) and the Tobruk-based House of … Continued
Saudi Arabia: 34 Muslim countries unite to fight terrorism
ISTANBUL (AA) – Thirty-four Muslim countries decided Monday night to establish an anti-terrorism alliance with headquarters in Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi Press Agency. SPA said the coalition comes within the context of an anti-terrorism agreement signed by member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). … Continued
US: Obama, British PM speak after London OKs Syria strikes
WASHINGTON (AA) — President Barack Obama welcomed the U.K.’s recent vote to authorize airstrikes in Syria, during a phone call with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday. Obama “expressed his appreciation that British air forces have joined with ours … Continued
US: White House rules out Gitmo for captured Daesh leaders
WASHINGTON (AA) — The White House said Wednesday that it will not send any Daesh leaders it captures in Iraq or Syria to the prison facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “I would certainly rule out for you sending any … Continued
UK approves airstrikes against Daesh in Syria
LONDON (AA) – Britain is to launch airstrikes on Daesh targets in Syria after the country’s parliament overwhelmingly approved plans for military action on Wednesday. The House of Commons voted by 397 votes to 223 late on Wednesday night to … Continued
Germany to boost support for int’l anti-Daesh coalition
BERLIN (AA) – German government has decided to provide additional military support to international coalition against Daesh by sending warplanes to fly reconnaissance missions, a tanker aircraft and a warship to the Middle East. Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday the … Continued
UK announces Wednesday vote for Syria airstrikes
LONDON (AA) – Britain’s parliament will debate and vote on plans for airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday, Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday. In a broadcast that ended weeks of speculation over whether he would call a vote, Cameron said … Continued
Philippines: Indonesian among dead Daesh-linked gunmen
By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA) – The Philippines’ military confirmed Saturday that an Indonesian national believed to be an expert bomb-maker was among eight suspected members of a Daesh-linked group killed in a clash earlier this week. 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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