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
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan reach deal on controversial Nile dam
CAIRO (AA): Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on Tuesday signed an agreement regarding a controversial mega-dam project being built by Addis Ababa on the Nile. The deal crowned three days of talks between the irrigation and foreign ministers of the three … Continued
Nigeria: 17 killed in suicide attacks in Madagali
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, (AA): At least 17 people were killed in twin suicide attacks Monday at a motor park in Nigeria’s northeastern town of Madagali, according to the Adamawa state emergency management agency, which added that 41 others … Continued
Mali: 6 civilians killed by insurgents in N Mali
TIMBUKTU, (AA): Local media are reporting that six civilians have been killed by an armed separatist group in Mali’s northern province of Kidal. The assailants, suspected of being affiliated with the armed Ansar-ud Din insurgent group – an ally of … Continued
Nigeria: 49 Boko Haram killed in gun battles, says army
By Olarewaju Kola MAIDUGURI, (AA) – At least 49 Boko Haram militia have been killed in two days of sustained battle with Nigeria’s military in northeast Borno state, an army commander has said. Nigerian troops engaged Boko Haram fighters at … Continued
Morocco: Rival Libya camps sign UN-backed peace deal
RABAT, Morocco (AA) – Libya’s rival political camps signed a reconciliation agreement Thursday following months of negotiations. The signing ceremony, held in the Moroccan city of Skhirat, included both Libya’s Tripoli-based General National Congress (GNC) and the Tobruk-based House of … Continued
Nigeria: Five suicide blasts rock Nigeria’s northeast
By Olanrewaju Kola LAGOS, (AA) – Five female bombers simultaneously attacked a security post manned by a government-backed vigilante group in northeastern Nigeria on Wednesday. One member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and the five bombers died at … Continued
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 … Continued
Nigeria: Demand for probe into ‘massacre’ of Nigerian Shia Muslims
LAGOS, (AA): Rights groups in Nigeria on Monday called for an investigation into the alleged killing of dozens of Shia Muslims by the army, including senior members of the sect, over the weekend. On Saturday, the army opened fire on … Continued
Somalia: UN official killed in armed attack in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, (AA): Unidentified gunmen killed two people, including a UN official in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, the UN refugee agency said late Monday in a statement. Amina Noor Mohamed “was shot by unknown gunmen while traveling in a private vehicle driven by a staff member from a … Continued
Burundi tense as army confirms 87 deaths
BUJUMBUR/ NAIROBI (AA) – The situation in Burundi remained tense on Sunday as the military confirmed that at least 79 anti-government protesters and eight soldiers were killed in clashes following a triple bomb attack in the capital Bujumbura on Friday. Army … Continued
Nigeria: Army kills 20 Shia Muslims, arrests Shia Muslim leader
LAGOS, (AA) – The Nigerian military has killed at least 20 Shia Muslims, including a senior Shia scholar, wife and son of head of Isalmic Movement. Sources say leader of the Movement, Sheikh Ibrahim al Zakzaky was arrested by the … Continued
Nigeria: Shia Muslims killed by army, claims of ‘assassination attempt’
By Olarewaju Kola & Anadolu Agency staff LAGOS & MAIDUGURI, (AA): At least six people are thought to have been killed on Saturday in northern Nigeria, with the military claiming there was an attempted assassination of the country’s chief-of-staff. Between 10 … Continued
Egypt: Gunmen kill three Egyptian soldiers in N Sinai
CAIRO (AA) – Three Egyptian army soldiers were killed Saturday when unidentified assailants targeted a checkpoint in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, a security source told Anadolu Agency. The attack took place at al-Masoura checkpoint on a highway between Rafah and Arish. There has been no … Continued
Kenya: Corruption Kenya’s greatest enemy says Kenyatta
By Magdalene Mukami NAIROBI, (AA): Kenya’s greatest enemy is corruption, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Saturday as the country marked its republic day. In his address to thousands of people at the Nyayo National Stadium in the Kenyan capital … Continued
Gambia now ‘an Islamic state’: President Jammeh
ANKARA (AA) – Gambia is now an Islamic state, the west African country’s president has declared. Gambian President Yahya Jammeh made the declaration in the country’s coastal town of Brufut on Thursday. “Gambia’s destiny is in the hands of the Almighty … Continued
Burundi: US calls for end to violence in Burundi
BUJUMBURA, (AA): The United States has called on all Burundians to end the ongoing violence plaguing the country since April. U.S. ambassador in Burundi, Dawn Liberi, released Thursday a statement on the occasion of Human Rights Day urging all Burundians “to uphold the universal human rights … Continued
Chad: Triple suicide bombings kill 30 in Lake Chad
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AA) – At least 30 people have been killed and 80 others injured after a triple suicide bombing on an island in Lake Chad, according to security officials. Saturday’s blast, in a part of the lake controlled by … Continued
Burundi: Five people, one policeman killed in Bujumbura
BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AA) – Six people, including one police officer, were killed in the capital of Burundi, Bujumbura, on Wednesday, local officials said. A police officer was shot and killed in the urban area of Nyakabiga in Bujumbura, according to the spokesman of … Continued
Burkina Faso: Voting begins in general election
OUAGADOUGOU, (AA) – Voting in Burkina Faso’s general election has begun, with more than five million people headed to the polls. Voters are going to elect a new president from among 14 candidates as well as choosing MPs for the … Continued
Egypt rounds up 38 Brotherhood members in fresh sweeps
CAIRO (AA) – Egyptian police have rounded up 38 members of the embattled Muslim Brotherhood group in fresh security sweeps, the Interior Ministry announced Sunday. In a statement, the ministry said that the Brotherhood members had been arrested over the … 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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