Syria: Russia hits 200 Daesh terrorists in eastern Syria
The Netherlands: Dutch Islamic primary school targeted by extremists
Afghanistan: UN verifies mass killings in northern Afghanistan
India: 23 dead, 150 injured as train derails in Uttar Pradesh
Germany sees rise in anti-Muslim attacks
Finland: Two people killed in knife attacks in Turku
Bangladesh: Floods kill 61 in last 5 days
Spain: 13 killed, over 100 injured, in Barcelona terrorist attack
Africa’s humanitarian crises worsen
Nigeria: 16 killed, 82 injured in suicide blasts in Borno state
US: Thousands reject hate rally in Charlottesville
Saudi Arabia: 54 pilgrims die in Makkah before Hajj
Sierra Leone declares mourning for over 400 mudslide victims
US: Trump flip flops to blame both sides for Charlottesville
France: Car rams pizzeria near Paris, killing young girl
Philippines: Fighting between Moro groups kills 25
Sierra Leone: Hundreds dead in Freetown mudslide
Burkina Faso: Turkish restaurant attack leaves 17 dead in Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso: Turkish restaurant attack leaves 17 dead in Ouagadougou
Africa’s humanitarian crises worsen
By Addis Getachew ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA): Africa’s humanitarian crises have continued to worsen in 2017, said a report released by the United Nations on Wednesday ahead of the World Humanitarian Day. “Twenty million Africans have been displaced from … Continued
Nigeria: 16 killed, 82 injured in suicide blasts in Borno state
– Death toll may rise further after suicide bombers target car parking lot in northeast Borno state UPDATES WITH TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY’S STATEMENT By Olarewaju Kola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA) – At least 16 people were killed and 82 others injured … Continued
Sierra Leone declares mourning for over 400 mudslide victims
By Alpha Kamara DAKAR, Senegal: Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma on Tuesday declared seven days of mourning in honor of the victims of a devastating mudslide in the country’s capital that has left hundreds dead. 600 people are … Continued
Sierra Leone: Hundreds dead in Freetown mudslide
By Alpha Kamara DAKAR, Senegal (AA): Hundreds of people were killed and many others remain trapped in their homes after a mudslide in Sierra Leonean capital Freetown Monday, according to hospital and relief agency officials. 2,000 people have been … Continued
Burkina Faso: Turkish restaurant attack leaves 17 dead in Ouagadougou
By Alpha Kamara DAKAR, Senegal (AA): At least 17 people have been killed and 12 others injured in an attack on a Turkish restaurant in Burkina Faso’s capital, police said Monday. Two terrorist attackers have been killed by security forces. … Continued
Burkina Faso: Turkish restaurant attack leaves 17 dead in Ouagadougou
By Alpha Kamara DAKAR, Senegal (AA): At least 17 people have been killed and 12 others injured in an attack on a Turkish restaurant in Burkina Faso’s capital, police said Monday. Two terrorist attackers have been killed by security … Continued
Somalia: al-Shabaab attack kills 11 soldiers
By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): At least 11 soldiers were killed and several others injured when al-Shabaab militants attacked a military convoy in a village southwest of capital Mogadishu, officials said Sunday. Earlier on SUnday, at last five … Continued
Nigeria: Suicide bombers kill 14 near Maiduguri
By Olarewaju Kola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA): At least 14 people were killed, and 15 others injured on Saturday when two suicide bombers forced their way into a refugee camp in northeastern Nigeria, and blew up themselves, authorities said. The bombers … Continued
Nigeria: Suicide bombings kill 17, injure 22 in Maiduguri
By Olarewaju Kola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA): At least 17 people were killed and 22 injured in multiple suicide bombings in northeastern Nigeria, a security official said Wednesday. “Four suicide bombers attacked a crowded area of Molai, a suburb of … Continued
Somalia: Truck bomb blast kills 5 outside Mogadishu
By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): At least five people were killed, all civilians, and more than eight wounded when a truck bomb attack targeted a security checkpoint on the outskirts of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday afternoon, … Continued
Libya: 80 African migrants rescued off Libyan coast
By Hamze Tekin, Zeynep Tufekci and Hacer Baser TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): Eighty African migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya, a coast guard official said Saturday. Navy teams rescued the migrants, including 20 women and seven children from … Continued
Nigeria: Communal clashes leave 150 dead
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): At least 150 people were killed and several thousand others displaced in communal clashes last week in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern Cross River state, an official of the state-run relief agency said Tuesday. “Between … Continued
Somalia: 5 killed in suicide car bomb attack
by Hassan Istiila MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): At least five people were killed in a suicide car bomb attack in the capital Mogadishu on Thursday, according to the Somalia’s Security Ministry spokesman. Among those killed in the attack was Sheikh … Continued
Central African Republic: 100 killed in clashes between Muslims & Christians
By Hassan Isilow JOHANNESBURG (AA): Some 100 people were reportedly killed in intense fighting that broke out Tuesday in the Central African Republic (CAR), local media and officials said Wednesday. The Central African Republic’s news agency, Le Nouveau Centrafrique … Continued
Nigeria: Multiple explosions kill 12 in Borno State
By Olarewaju Kola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA): At least 12 civilians have been killed in multiple explosions in a remote area in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State. Police said five suicide bombers simultaneously targeted Dalori Kofa, some eight kilometers (nearly five … Continued
Somalia: 10 killed in suicide attack in Mogadishu
By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): At least 10 people were killed when a suicide car bomb attacked a popular hotel here Wednesday, officials said. Mohamed Bulle, a police captain in Mogadishu said armed men from the Somali terrorist … Continued
Morocco: MPs blast ‘lack of debate’ over ongoing unrest
By Mohamed al-Taheri and Khaled Majdoub RABAT (AA): Moroccan MPs on Tuesday criticized both the government and the opposition for what they described as the “absence of parliamentary debate” over a recent wave of social unrest in the country’s … 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
Kenya: Mandera curfew to be lifted during Ramadan
Nairobi, Kenya (Friday Bulletin): After being under a dusk-dawn curfew for eight consecutive months, Mandera residents can now breathe a sigh of relief as the government is set to lift the order. This is a reprieve for the residents who … Continued
Malawi enters Ramadan with first Muslim TV channel
By Moses Michael-Phiri BLANTYRE, Malawi (AA): Malawi Muslims on Friday will celebrate the start of the holy month of Ramadan with the launch of the nation’s first-ever Islamic television channel, TV Islam (TVI). The channel, which goes on air … 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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