Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (16–22 May)
Philippines: Muslims accept transition plan for autonomous region of Bangsomoro
UK: Mosque in Scotland vandalized with racist graffiti
Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill 5 civilians in Helmand
UN demands India provide answers on civilian killings in Kashmir
US: Trump threatens to annihilate Iran
Palestine: Jewish settlers torch West Bank farmland
Threats of trade war between Malaysia and EU on palm oil
Yemen: Saudi-led airstrikes kill 8, injure 50
French Senate votes to ban headscarf on school trips
Austrian MP wears headscarf to protest its ban
UK: May to bring Brexit deal to Parliament in June
Austria: Vienna mayor condemns racism, anti-Muslim sentiment
US: Diyanet Mosque suffers large-scale damage
Sri Lanka: Anti-Muslim mob kills Muslim man, attacks Muslim shops, mosques
Pakistan’s roadside iftar feeds thousands in Ramadan
Tunisia: 37 Bangladeshi migrants drown off Tunisian coast
UK: Thousands march for Palestine in London
Pakistan: 3 security guards killed, 4 injured in terrorist attack in Gwadar hotel
Afghanistan: 58 die in fresh clashes between Taliban, Afghan forces
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL (AA): At least 36 members of the Afghan security forces and 22 Taliban terrorists have been killed in fresh clashes in the country’s north, officials and local media confirmed Tuesday. The renewed fighting coincides with … Continued
Canada: PM grieves with Canadians to mark anniversary of Quebec mosque shooting
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Memorials to mark the second anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting are being held Tuesday in major cities in Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canadians everywhere mourn the loss of life … Continued
Afghanistan: Death toll rises to over 120 in suicide car bomb
By Shadi Khan Saif and Sayed Khodaberdi Sadat KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): The death toll in a suicide car bomb attack in central Maidan Wardak province has risen to 120, an official said on Monday. Sharifullah Hotak, a member of … Continued
Kenya: Thousands of Muslims commemorate terror victims
By Andrew Wasike and Magdalene Mukami NAIROBI, Kenya (AA): Thousands of Muslims took to the streets on Friday to show solidarity with the victims of a deadly terror attack on a Nairobi hotel compound Tuesday that killed at least … Continued
Kenya: 15 killed as al-Shabaab terrorists attack hotel in Nairobi
By Andrew Wasike, Magdalene Mukami and Hassan Isilow NAIROBI, Kenya/JOHANNESBURG (AA): At least fifteen people were killed Tuesday when al-Shabaab terrorists attacked an upscale hotel in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. All the five terrorists have been killed, and a … Continued
Nigeria: 13 security forces killed in Boko Haram ambush
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): The Nigerian army has said at least 13 members of state security forces — including soldiers and policemen — were killed in an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists in the restive northeast. The … Continued
Somalia: US airstrike kills 60 al-Shabaab terrorists
By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): The U.S. military carried out an airstrike last week against the al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia, killing at least 60 terrorists, the U.S. Africa Command announced Tuesday. The airstrike was launched using two unmanned … Continued
Nigeria: 7 killed as Boko Haram razes villages in Borno State
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): At least seven civilians were killed late Wednesday as Boko Haram attacked and burnt down three villages in northeast Nigeria, the country’s official news agency NAN reported on Thursday. The agency said the insurgents … Continued
UN: Thousands of Daesh terrorist fighters remain in Syria, Iraq
By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): Despite their defeat, an estimated 20,000-30,000 Daesh terrorist fighters are still in Syria and Iraq, according to a UN report published Monday. The report on Daesh and Al-Qa’ida, which was presented to the Security … Continued
France: 10 charged over anti-Muslim terror plot
By Hajer M’tiri PARIS (AA): French prosecutors have charged 10 far-right extremists with criminal terrorist conspiracy over a terrorist plot to attack Muslims, who they called “enemy within” French media reported on Thursday. Among the nine men and one … Continued
Nigeria: Twin suicide bombings kill 13 in northeast Nigeria
By Olarewaju Kola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA): At least 13 people were killed and 30 wounded on Saturday in two suspected suicide bombings in Nigeria’s northeast, police said. Two female suicide bombers entered a marketplace in Biu, the third … Continued
Iraqi forces advance on center of Daesh-held Tal Afar
By Ali Jawad and Mohamed Walid BAGHDAD (AA): Iraqi forces began to advance on the center of the northwestern city of Tal Afar on Tuesday as part of a major offensive to recapture the predominantly Turkmen city from Daesh … Continued
Philippines: Military kills terrorists in gunfights
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): Philippine military forces continued their offensive against Daesh-linked terror groups in Marawi on Thursday, the military said. Capt. Jo-Ann Petinglay, spokesperson for the Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command, told Anadolu Agency at … Continued
UK: Police reveal names of London attackers
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): U.K. police revealed on Monday the identities of two attackers that helped carry out Saturday’s terrorist attack in London. At least seven people died and close to 50 were injured when three men … Continued
UK: Over 130 Imams refuse to perform funeral prayer for London terror attackers
This statement was sent by The Muslim Council of Britain: Imams and religious leaders from across the country and a range of schools of thought have come together to issue a public statement condemning the recent terror attack in London … Continued
Iraq: Daesh killed 120 civilians in western Mosul
By Zeynep Tufekci MOSUL, Iraq (AA): Daesh has killed 120 civilians over the past 48 hours in western Mosul, according to an Iraqi army officer on Friday. Lt. Dargam al-Haydari with Iraq’s Rapid Response Division told Anadolu Agency that … Continued
Egypt: Daesh claims attack on Coptic Christians killing 29
By Fiola Fahmy CAIRO (AA): The Daesh terrorist group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that killed at least 29 Coptic Christians in southern Egypt, according to the group’s Amaq news agency. Gunmen in three pick-up trucks … Continued
Iraq: 90 civilians killed in Mosul fight
By Ahmed Qasim and Ibrahim Salih NINEVEH, Iraq (AA): At least 90 civilians were reportedly killed in deadly clashes between Iraqi forces and Daesh terrorists in western Mosul. An Iraqi Rapid Response officer said the victims had been caught … Continued
Iraq: 8,000 Iraqi civilians evacuated from western Mosul
By Ali Jawad BAGHDAD (AA): Iraqi forces have evacuated around 8,000 civilians from western Mosul in the past 24 hours amid an ongoing offensive to drive Daesh terrorists from the area, according to a local military officer. “The civilians … Continued
Iraq: 60,000 troops taking part in anti-Daesh ops in W. Mosul
By Serhad Shaker NINEVEH, Iraq (AA): Sixty thousand soldiers are participating in an Iraqi army offensive aimed at capturing the Daesh terrorist group’s last redoubts in western Mosul, according to an Iraqi military source. On Sunday, the Iraqi army … 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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