US: Senate votes to override Obama veto on 9/11 bill on Saudi Arabia
Iraq: US to raise number of advisors to 8,000
Iraq: Daesh terror group loses more territory in Anbar
Afghanistan: 5 injured as Taliban hits NATO vehicle
Nigeria: 8 soldiers, 25 Boko Haram terrorists killed in Borno State
Syria: World Food Programme reaches 4 besieged towns
Iraq: Suicide bombing kills 8 in Baghdad
Palestine: 1,000 Palestinian minors detained by Israel
Thailand: 3 security officials killed by bomb in the south
Egypt: More than 165 dead in boat tragedy
European Court of Human RIghts rejects Dutch soldiers prosecution for Srebrenica genocide
Jordan: Brotherhood-linked bloc wins seats in assembly
Egypt: 29 undocumented refugees drown off Egypt coast
UN ready to resume aid delivery in Syria
Syria: US alleges Russia responsible for raid on aid convoy
Myanmar: Illegal mosques to be demolished in Rakhine
UK drones involved in ‘mistaken’ airstrike killing 60 Syrian troops
Nigeria: Six civilians die in ambush of Nigerian military escort
Nigeria: 8 soldiers, 25 Boko Haram terrorists killed in Borno State
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, (AA): Eight soldiers and 25 Boko Haram terrorists were killed in two separate encounters in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state on Sunday as government troops intensified operations to clear the insurgency from the region, according to … Continued
Egypt: More than 165 dead in boat tragedy
CAIRO (AA): The death toll now stands at 166 after a boat carrying undocumented migrants sank off Egypt’s northern coast earlier this week, a local official said Saturday. Mutubas district Mayor Abdul Sattar said security forces and fishermen have recovered … Continued
Egypt: 29 undocumented refugees drown off Egypt coast
By Mohamed Mahmoud CAIRO (AA): Dozens of people drowned after a boat carrying hundreds of undocumented migrants sank off Egypt’s northern coast, Egyptian officials announced Wednesday. “At least 29 people died and another five were injured after their boat … Continued
Nigeria: Six civilians die in ambush of Nigerian military escort
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, (AA): Six civilians were killed and three soldiers injured in a Monday attack on a military escort by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, according to an army spokesman. Sani Usman said “suspected … Continued
Kenya: Headscarf ban in schools overturned
By Magdalene Mukami NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) A Kenyan court on Thursday overturned a ban on students wearing headscarves, saying they should be able to wear religious attire.The ban had been imposed by Justice Harun Makau of the High Court … Continued
Somalia: 4 killed in explosions in Mogadishu
By Mohamed Adam MOGADISHU, (AA): Three people were killed and several wounded Tuesday when a bomb was detonated at the Somali capital’s main market. “There was blood, pieces of clothing and shoes scattered around the chaotic scene of the … Continued
Nigeria: Muslim body slams ‘hijab ban on nurses’ in Abeokuta
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, (AA): A Muslim advocacy group has slammed the alleged maltreatment of hijab-wearing female nurses at government hospitals in southwest Nigeria. Muslim nurses, especially those who work at a psychiatric clinic in southwestern Abeokuta town, are … Continued
Somalia: Twin suicide bomb attacks kill 13
MOGADISHU,(AA): At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured in twin suicide attacks by militant group al-Shabaab in Somalia Sunday, police said. The attacks, in Galkayo, capital of the north-central Mudug region, also caused thousands of dollars’ worth of … Continued
Libya: 19 killed in suicide attack in Sirte
By Ayse Sumeyra Aydogdu, Eman Nassar SIRTE, (AA): At least 19 victims were killed Thursday and approximately 80 others injured in a suicide attack that targeted al-Bunyan al-Marsous forces in the northern Libyan city of Sirte. Daesh militants attacked … Continued
Mali: ‘Dozens killed’ in clashes between rival groups
BAMAKO, (AA): Dozens of people have been killed in a violent clash between a pro-government militia group and a separatist umbrella organization in northern Mali, a local source told Anadolu Agency Friday. The clashes started on Tuesday in Kidal between … Continued
Cameroon: 4 people killed in Boko Haram attack
MAROUA, (AA): At least four people were killed in Cameroon’s Far North Region in an attack attributed to Boko Haram, security sources told Anadolu Agency on Wednesday. “Elements of the terrorist group entered the Cameroonian village of Gambarou located between … Continued
Libya: 18 Libyan soldiers killed in Benghazi suicide bombing
By Moataz al-Majbari BENGHAZI, (AA): The death toll from a suicide car bombing in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi has risen to 18, a Libyan army spokesman said Wednesday. A bomber blew up his vehicle at a military checkpoint … Continued
Somalia: 8 killed in blasts on security building in Mogadishu
By Noor Gedi MOGADISHU, (AA): At least eight people were killed Sunday morning in a twin car bombing at a police headquarters in Somali capital Mogadishu, a security source said. The government said seven attackers were also killed, most … Continued
Mauritania: 27th Arab League Summit: Short on tangible results
By Rabie al-Sukkary and Hussein Mahmoud NOUAKCHOTT (AA) -The final communiqué of the 27th Arab League Summit, which wrapped up in Mauritanian capital Nouakchott on Monday evening, largely reiterated positions on which Arab states agree while studiously ignoring issues … Continued
Nigerian court says Muslim girls can wear hijab to school
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, (AA): Nigeria’s court of appeals on Thursday ruled that Muslim female students can wear their head covering to schools, dismissing a government ban as “discriminatory and an infringement on the constitutional rights” of the affected students. … Continued
Mali: Dozens killed in clashes between rebel groups
KIDAL, (AA): Dozens of people were killed early Friday in a violent clash between a pro-government militia group and a Tuareg separatist movement in Kidal, in northern Mali, local sources told Anadolu Agency. The clashes took place between Thursday afternoon … Continued
South Sudan: 213 killed in fighting in Juba
By Parach Mach JUBA, South Sudan (AA): Fighting in South Sudan’s capital continued Sunday as forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar clashed for the third day in a row. 213 people have been killed … Continued
Tanzania: 30 killed as buses crash in Singida
By Peter Saramba Ongir MWANZA, (AA): At least 30 people died and 50 others were seriously injured when two buses collided in the Singida region of central Tanzania. Regional Police Commander Tobias Sedoyeka told Anadolu Agency that one bus … Continued
Libya: 16 migrants feared dead as boat capsizes off Libyan coast
By Heysel el-Mahzi BIN GIRDAN, (AA): Sixteen Tunisian migrants are feared dead after a boat with nearly 30 people on board capsized off the Libyan coast Saturday, a local source said. “The boat carrying 28 Tunisian migrants left the … Continued
Tanzania police gun down mosque attack suspects
By Peter Saramba Ongiri MWANZA, (AA): Police in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s business capital, gunned down two people on Monday suspected of being ringleaders of a gang which murdered 11 people, including an imam, in May. Dar es Salaam … 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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