Bahrain to label illegal settlement products as Israeli
UK to roll out Pfizer/BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine next week
UN chief warns of ‘grim realities’ in Palestine
Sudan: Israelis visit Sudan’s defense industry facilities
Nigeria: Boko Haram attack killed 110 in Borno state
UK non-committal whether Israel was behind assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist
Somalia: Suicide attack at restaurant kills 7 in Mogadishu
Canada mosque killer’s parole eligibility time reduced
UK: Covid-19 tier restriction system for regions in England announced
Palestine: Israel tears down Palestinian homes in West Bank
Azerbaijan slams Western concerns of Christian heritage but not Islamic ones
Austria: Do not link religion with terror, faith leaders warn
Nigeria: Gunmen kill 5, kidnap 40 in attack on mosque
Afghanistan: Multiple rockets hit Kabul killing 8 injuring 31
Palestine: Israel bars Palestinians from Al-Aqsa for Friday prayer
US: Imam assaulted, rights group urges hate crime probe
India: Clamor for justice to Muslim girl burnt alive
Afghans devastated by Australian troops’ killing civilians ‘for sport’
Tanzania’s blind tailor who makes clothes for politicians
Palestine: UAE ‘suspicious’ role in Jerusalem raises Palestinian fears
Rohingya Muslims raise funds for Buddhists displaced by Myanmar army
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Despite their own hardships, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have donated funds to help Buddhists displaced due to the ongoing conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Rohingya community leaders said on Friday. Nearly 200,000 people, … Continued
Myanmar: Deep reforms must end vicious violence against Rohingya minority
By Merve Aydogan (AA): The International Crisis Group (ICG) has called for dialogue and deep reform to address issues of citizenship, improve the administrative structure, and rein in the increasing violence in Myanmar. Ethnicity and conflict are inextricably linked … Continued
Myanmar: Soldiers’ court-martial latest sham, say Rohingya groups
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Rohingya rights groups have denounced the recent court-martial of three Myanmar army officers as “a miscarriage of justice” and another of the country’s “sham attempts” to mislead the international community. The three officers … Continued
Malaysia, Thailand urged to rescue stranded Rohingya Muslims
By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA): Malaysia and Thailand were urged on Friday to rescue the stranded Rohingya Muslims with immediate aid and access to asylum. In a statement, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Malaysian authorities had detained 269 … Continued
Myanmar Muslims offer mosques to help fight coronavirus
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): The Muslim community in Myanmar on Wednesday called for a unity in fighting the coronavirus as the country reported three positive cases of COVID-19, so far. Tin Maung Than, secretary of Islamic … Continued
Bangladesh: 16 Rohingya Muslims die after boat capsizes, 40 missing
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): At least 16 Rohingya Muslim refugees died early Tuesday when their boat capsized near Saint Martin’s island in the Bay of Bengal, said an official. “We have initially come to know that all … Continued
Myanmar: Artillery shells kill 2 Rohingya Muslim women
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): At least two Rohingya Muslim women were killed after artillery shells hit a village in the Myanmar’s western Rakhine state on Friday, according to media reports and a lawmaker. Narinjara, a local … Continued
Bangladesh: Over 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Bangladesh coast
By Omer Faruk Yıldız KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AA): More than 100 Rohingya refugees were rescued Friday before their wooden boat sank off the southern coast of Bangladesh. According to a statement from the Bangladesh Coast Guard, the refugees were … Continued
UN says Myanmar uses sexual violence as weapon of war
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): A UN fact-finding mission on Myanmar said Thursday that the military’s use of rape and other forms of sexual violence is so routine it “reflects a widespread culture of tolerance towards humiliation.” The mission … Continued
Bangladesh: Fearful, Rohingya Muslim refugees reject repatriation
By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): The planned repatriation of some 3,500 Rohingya Muslims from Bangladesh to Myanmar on Thursday did not happen, said officials, as the members of the persecuted group were unwilling to return due to safety … Continued
Myanmar: Rakhine not conducive for Rohingya return says UN
By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): The situation in Rakhine state of Myanmar is not conducive for Rohingya Muslim repatriation, according to UN secretary general’s special envoy on Myanmar. After paying a 10-day visit to Myanmar, Christine Schraner … Continued
Myanmar: Rohingya Muslim schools, shops set on fire
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): An extremist group allegedly set Rohingya shops and schools on fire in the Kun Taing village in Myanmar’s Buthidaung township late Thursday, according to a report. “This is a Muslim village. We have … Continued
UN asks India, Saudi Arabia not to deport Rohingya Muslims
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): A top UN official on Friday urged Saudi Arabia and India not to deport members of the persecuted Rohingya Muslim community to Bangladesh but instead to grant them refugee status. “I am dismayed … Continued
Myanmar: Genocide ongoing in Myanmar, says UN investigator
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): Atrocities tantamount to genocide against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority continue to take place, the chair of the UN’s fact-finding mission in that country said Wednesday. Marzuki Darusman told reporters at the UN’s New York … Continued
Myanmar: Rohingya Muslim herdsman killed by Buddhists, another found dead
By Faruk Zorlu (AA): A Rohingya Muslim cattle herdsman was reportedly killed by a group of Buddhists and another was found dead in the western Rakhine state of Myanmar on Sunday. Azizul Haque, 47, was killed by Buddhists without … Continued
Myanmar army killed over 24,000 Rohingya
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): More than 24,000 Rohingya Muslims have been killed by Myanmar’s state forces since August 2017, according to a new report. The figures were revealed in the report — Forced Migration of Rohingya: The … Continued
Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslim girls fear sexual abuse in camps
By Dildar Baykan (AA): Rohingya Muslim girls remain confined to their tents in Bangladesh as they fear abduction and sexual abuse if they venture outside, said a report released on Wednesday. “Adolescent Girls in crisis: Voices of the Rohingya” … Continued
Myanmar: Experts criticize new UN-Myanmar deal over Rohingya Muslims
By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet (AA): Rohingya survivors of the Myanmar genocide are demanding a UN security force to guarantee their safe return to their homelands, terming the new agreement signed between Myanmar and the UN as inadequate, experts tell … Continued
Myanmar: 5 years on, Meiktila Muslims still facing hardships
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): The Muslim community in a central Myanmar town is still facing hard times even five years after they had suffered a Buddhist mob rampage. Meiktila in central Mandalay region had seen a … Continued
Myanmar: Nationalists disrupt pro-Muslim event
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): Some 50 nationalists on Sunday disrupted a news conference in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, which was organized by a group of Buddhist monks who have been pressing the government to take action … 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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