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24th Oct 2016

Iraqi forces take another 9 villages northeast of Mosul

By Ali Cevad MOSUL, (AA): Iraqi forces recaptured nine villages northeast of Mosul on a wide-ranging military campaign to retake the city from the Daesh terrorist group, according to a statement from the Iraqi military on Sunday. Joint forces … Continued

22nd Oct 2016

Iraq: 15 Shia Muslim women killed, dozens wounded in air raid near Kirkuk

Kirkuk, Iraq: An airstrike left 15 Shia Muslim women dead and 50 injured after it hit a Shi’a Muslim shrine near the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, according to AFP reports, citing a local official and medic. “Fifteen women were killed … Continued

22nd Oct 2016

Iraq: US, Turkey agree ‘in principle’ on Mosul battle

By Kasim Ileri WASHINGTON (AA): There is “an agreement in principle” to include Turkey in the offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Daesh, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter reportedly said Friday. Turkey should “appropriately have a … Continued

18th Oct 2016

Malaysia on alert as Mosul offensive in Iraq may bring home Daesh fighters

By P Prem Kumar KUALA LUMPUR (AA) – Malaysia has been placed on its highest security setting after intelligence reports suggested thousands of Daesh members may try and return home as a military operation closes in on Mosul — … Continued

17th Oct 2016

Iraq: Offensive begins to liberate Mosul from Daesh

BAGHDAD (AA): A much-anticipated Mosul offensive to liberate the city from Daesh began midnight Sunday, according to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. In an address on state television, Abadi said only the army and police would be in the city. … Continued

11th Oct 2016

Erdogan says Turkey will not take orders from Iraq

By Diyar Guldogan ANKARA (AA) – Turkey will not take instructions from Iraq on Bashiqa Camp, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday. In his address to the 9th Eurasian Islamic Council in Istanbul, Erdogan told Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar … Continued

6th Oct 2016

Iraq: 20 Sunni fighters killed by US airstrike near Mosul

By Jamal al-Badrani NINEVEH, Iraq (AA): At least 20 Sunni fighters were killed Wednesday by a U.S.-led coalition airstrike south of Mosul in northern Iraq. Tribal commander Nazhan al-Sakhr al-Lahibi told Anadolu Agency the fighters were killed after they … Continued

29th Sep 2016

Iraq: US to raise number of advisors to 8,000

By Arif Yusuf BAGHDAD (AA): Washington will increase the number of its advisors in Iraq in line with a request by Baghdad, according to an Iraqi government statement issued Wednesday. “The reason for the increase of U.S. advisors in … Continued

29th Sep 2016

Iraq: Daesh terror group loses more territory in Anbar

By Suleiman al-Qubaisi ANBAR, (AA): The army on Wednesday recaptured the Al-Dabour Island region in Iraq’s western Anbar province from the Daesh terrorist group, Iraqi Army General Qassim al-Muhammadi told Anadolu Agency. “The Iraqi army, backed by airstrikes carried … Continued

25th Jul 2016

Iraq: Muqtada al Sadr says UK troops in Iraq will be treated as ‘invaders’

By Arif Yusuf BAGHDAD (AA) Prominent Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has threatened to attack British troops planned to be sent to Iraq for an anticipated offensive to retake Mosul from Daesh. Sadr said in a Sunday statement that … Continued

14th Jul 2016

Iraq: 10 killed in multiple bombings

By Afra Aksoy BAGHDAD/MOSUL (AA): At least 10 people, including four soldiers and a journalist, were killed Thursday in multiple bomb attacks across Iraq, according to an army officer. Maj. Nawfal al-Zamili told Anadolu Agency that five people were … Continued

20th Jun 2016

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

5th Apr 2016

Iraq: Army retakes village south of Mosul from Daesh

By Idris Okodugo, Khidr Khalat and Mustafa Saadi MOSUL,(AA): Iraqi forces on Monday recaptured a village near the Mahmour district — located south of Mosul in Iraq’s northern Nineveh province — from the Daesh terrorist group, according to army … Continued

20th Sep 2015

Iraq: US troops arrive for Mosul operation against IS

ERBIL, (AA): U.S. soldiers have arrived at a camp in northern Iraq in preparation for an assault on Daesh-held Mosul, a member of the Iraqi parliament’s security and defense committee said Saturday. Nayef al-Shammari said 90 troops arrived at the base … 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.