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By Mohamed Majed and Hidaya al-Saidi GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): At least three Palestinians were killed Friday — and nearly 40 people were injured — while taking part in ongoing demonstrations along the Gaza-Israel buffer zone, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. A fourth person died after he succumbed to the wounds Friday night. […]

21st Dec 2018

Sudan protests spread to Khartoum; 8 killed across the country

KHARTOUM (AA): Demonstrations in Sudan spread to capital Khartoum on Thursday while at least six protesters were killed in the eastern city of Gadarif. Two other protesters were killed in the city of Atbara, 400 kilometres east of Khartoum, governorate spokesman Ibrahim Mukhtar said. State of emergency was declared in Dangola and Gadarif cities, after […]

9th Nov 2018

Palestine: Israeli gunfire kills Palestinian protester in Gaza

By Mehmet Nuri Ucar GAZA, Palestine (AA): The Israeli army killed a Palestinian and injured dozens on Thursday amid ongoing mass demonstration on the Gaza fence, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said in a statement that a live bullet killed the protester, Mohammad ‘Ala Abu Shabin, 20, in Deir […]

22nd Oct 2018

Jammu and Kashmir: 5 civilians, 3 militants killed by Indian troops

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): Five Kashmiri civilians and three militants were killed in southern Kashmir, police said Sunday. The militants were killed in a gunbattle with the Indian forces and a civilian was also shot dead in Kulgam area, police spokesman Manoj Pandita said. Four more civilians were killed in […]

1st Jul 2018

Palestine: 135 Palestinians killed, 15,000 injured by Israeli soldiers in Gaza since March 30

By Safiye Karaback GAZA CITY (AA): The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire since the beginning of protests on March 30 has climbed to 135, according to Palestine’s Health Ministry. Ashraf al-Qidra, a ministry spokesman, told Anadolu Agency that more than 15,000 people have been injured during the protests in Gaza. Around 370 […]

12th May 2018

Palestine: Gazans return en masse to Israel border, one killed, hundreds injured

By Nour Abu Aisha and Mohamed Majed GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): For the seventh Friday in a row, thousands of Palestinians converged on the Gaza Strip’s eastern border with Israel as part of ongoing rallies against the decades-long occupation. At least one demonstrator was martyred and at least 731 others injured — including ten […]

6th May 2018

Jammu and Kashmir: Indian forces kill 3 suspected militants in Kashmir, mows down a protester

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India, (AA): Indian armed forces on Saturday killed three suspected militants in a gun battle in Chattabal area, on the outskirts of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Meanwhile a protester was mowed down by Indian police vehicle in Srinagar. Adil Ahmad Yadoo of Safa Kadal was […]

21st Apr 2018

Palestine: Israeli soldiers killed 4 Palestinians, injured 729 in Gaza

By Nour Abu Aisha GAZA CITY, Palestine (Imemec.org & AA): Israeli soldiers shot and killed, Friday, four Palestinians, including one child, and injured more than 729, including 24 children and twelve women, according to Palestinian Health Ministry during peaceful protests by Palestinians near the border fence, in the besieged Gaza Strip. The Ministry said the soldiers […]

16th Apr 2018

Palestine: Israeli soldiers wound 3 Palestinians along Gaza border

By Muhammad Majid GAZA, Palestine (AA): Three Palestinians were wounded along the Gaza Strip’s eastern border by Israeli soldiers during peaceful protests against Israel’s decades-long occupation, the Palestinian Health Ministry said late Sunday. Spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said the wounded Palestinians were taken to the hospital for treatment. At least 35 Palestinians have been killed […]

8th Apr 2018

Palestine: 31 Palestinians killed in Gaza protests by Israeli troops

By Hedaya al-Saeidi GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): At least 31 Palestinians have been killed and 2,850 others injured by Israeli gunfire during peaceful protests on border of the Gaza Strip since last week, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. UK Opposition Leader, Jeremy Corbyn condemned the killings by Israeli soldiers in a statement Saturday. […]

2nd Jan 2018

Iran: Death toll rises to 16 in protests across the country

By Narges Rezai, Mustafa Melih Ahishali, Khalilur Rahman Salahshoor ISTANBUL (AA): At least 16 people, including a police officer, have been killed in anti-government protests across Iran, officials said Monday. At least five people were killed Monday in protests in Isfahan province, according to Iran’s state-run Asriran news agency. One police officer was killed […]

9th Oct 2017

Morocco: Thousands protest in Casablanca for release of activists

By Khaeled Majdoub CASABLANCA, Morocco (AA): Thousands of people came out in the streets of northern Casablanca city Sunday in protest against the state’s continued detention of rights activists who raised their voice for marginalized Al-Rif region. Hundreds of activists have been incarcerated in the country since fishmonger Mohsen Fikri died after being crushed […]

9th Jul 2017

Jammu & Kashmir shuts down, protests erupt

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): The disputed Jammu and Kashmir state on Saturday observed a complete shutdown to mark the first anniversary of the death of local militant commander, Burhan Wani. Fearing pro-independence protests and demonstrations, the Indian authorities had increased the presence of its armed forces and imposed curfew-like […]

27th Apr 2017

Jammu & Kashmir: Stone-throwing Kashmiri girls defy Indian armed forces

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (AA): She is 20 years old and ever since she threw stones at the Indian armed forces last week, she says she feels a sense of liberation. As if a weight had been lifted from her chest. “How much brutality can you quietly witness? How many […]

16th Nov 2016

US: Thousands protest Trump in Washington

By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): Thousands of demonstrators, mainly area students, flooded streets of the nation’s capital Tuesday to protest the country’s president-elect. High school students staged the walkout in protest of Donald Trump and marched on Pennsylvania Avenue toward his recently opened hotel, located just blocks from the White House. Persephone Charles said […]

11th Jul 2016

India: Deadly clashes stoke Kashmiri fury

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Indian-held Kashmir (AA): As the death toll has risen in Kashmir, so has the fury that has mounted by the hour and spread throughout the disputed Himalayan region in the wake of the killing of a young Kashmiri militant commander. At least 21 Kashmiri youths have been killed and hundreds […]

24th Feb 2016

Nigeria: Protesters storm parliament seeking resignation of its president

LAGOS, (AA): Hundreds of demonstrators on Tuesday stormed the Nigerian Senate building demanding the resignation of its president Bukola Saraki who is standing trial over charges of false assets declaration. The protesters, gathering under the name Open Society Coalition, displayed different signs such as one urging Saraki to “leave senate and face the Code of […]

23rd Feb 2016

India: Govt agrees to meet Jat protesters’ demands, 12 killed

By Ahmad Adil NEW DELHI, (AA): Violent protests in India’s Haryana State appeared to draw to a close on Sunday after New Delhi agreed to change the official status of the state’s large Jat community. For the last eight days, Jat activists have staged protests throughout the state to demand that they be granted […]

16th Dec 2015

Nigeria: Death toll mounts as Shia Muslims protest against ‘massacre’

By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA) – At least seven people were killed Tuesday in clashes between police and the supporters of a Shia Muslims in northern Nigeria. The violence in Zaria came days after dozens died in fighting between the Nigerian army and followers of the Islamic Movement, according to eyewitness accounts and […]

10th Sep 2015

Lebanon: Politicians hold talks amid protests

BEIRUT, (AA): Lebanese politicians met in parliament on Wednesday to discuss a number of urgent issues, including the country’s ongoing sanitation crisis. As politicians drove to the assembly, demonstrators pelted their cars with eggs and tomatoes. Both the March 14 Alliance, which supports the opposition in next-door Syria, and the March 8 Alliance, which supports […]

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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.