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By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): US President Joe Biden on Sunday denounced the murder of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was brutally stabbed to death by a 71-year-old man in the US state of Illinois. An Illinois man was charged with hate crimes for the stabbingthe boy and injuring his mother. He targeted them for […]

29th Sep 2021

US generals contradict Biden on leaving troops in Afghanistan

By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): Top American generals said Tuesday that they recommended keeping several thousand US troops in Afghanistan, contradicting President Joe Biden who said last month that no one suggested he leave military personnel. “I recommended that we maintain 2,500 troops in Afghanistan. And I also recommended earlier in the fall of 2020 […]

27th Aug 2021

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 group, the Afghan affiliate of Daesh/ISIS, and promised to respond with “force and precision.” Multiple […]

24th Aug 2021

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 extend the agreed deadline next week after an emergency virtual meeting of G7 leaders. “The […]

22nd Aug 2021

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 merit a threat to our homeland as there was 20 years ago,” spokesman John Kirby […]

31st Mar 2021

US: Biden nominates first Muslim US federal judge

By Ovunc Kutlu (AA): President Joe Biden nominated the first Muslim federal judge in the country’s history to a US District Court on Tuesday. If confirmed by the Senate, Zahid Quraishi will become the first Muslim to serve in that position in New Jersey. Biden’s 11 judicial nominees are highly diversified, including three Black […]

14th Feb 2021

US Senate acquits Trump of role in Capitol insurrection

By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The US Senate voted Saturday to acquit former US President Donald Trump on a sole impeachment article charging him with inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection carried out by his supporters. Trump hinted at a comeback minutes after he was acquitted. ‘Our historic, patriotic and beautiful movement to Make America Great […]

24th Jan 2021

UK: Johnson says “deepening alliance” with US in call with Biden

By Ahmed J Versi London, (The Muslim News): Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke by phone to US President Joe Biden Saturday evening. The Prime Minister emphasised importance of special relationship with the US. This comes in the wake of Biden removing Winston Churchill’s bust from the Oval office, which got a lot of coverage in the […]

21st Jan 2021

US: Biden ends travel ban on Muslim countries

By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday ended his predecessor’s travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries, which the new administration called “discriminatory.” Biden signed the executive order in the Oval Office after taking the oath to become the country’s 46th president. Biden signed 17 executive actions – 15 will be executive […]

20th Jan 2021

US embassy to remain in Jerusalem: Blinken

By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden will keep the US embassy in Israel in Jerusalem, his nominee for secretary of state affirmed Tuesday. “Do you agree that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and do you commit that the United States will keep our embassy in Jerusalem?” asked Republican […]

7th Jan 2021

US: Leaders of US allies voice shock, concern over attack on US Capitol

By Busra Nur Bilgic Cakmak, Dilan Pamuk, and Iclal Turan ANKARA (AA): Leaders of US allies throughout Europe and the EU and NATO blocs reacted with shock and dismay to news of a mob storming the US Capitol, with supporters of US President Donald Trump protesting congressional certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory. “Shocking […]

25th Aug 2016

Turkey: US had ‘no foreknowledge of Turkey coup bid’

By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun and Diyar Guldogan ANKARA (AA): U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged to do everything to help bring those behind the July 15 coup attempt to justice. Speaking during a day-long visit to the Turkish capital Ankara, he said American officials were working alongside Turkish counterparts on the extradition […]

27th Jun 2016

Israel PM thanks US’ Biden for ‘encouraging’ Turkey talks

WASHINGTON (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday thanked U.S. Vice President Joe Biden for “encouraging” normalization talks with Turkey, according to the White House. During a telephone call that Netanyahu initiated, Biden congratulated the Israeli leader on progress toward normalization and noted “the significant positive security and economic benefits for both countries […]

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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.