Afghanistan: 63 killed in suicide bombing at Shia Muslim wedding party
Pakistan: Blast at mosque after Friday prayers killed kills 4 in Quetta
Palestine: Palestinian killed by Israeli police in Jerusalem
Kashmir in lockdown a military prison, children detained, activists report
Subdued Eid in Jammu and Kashmir amid clampdown by India
Palestine: 1,700 Jewish settlers storm the Al-Aqsa mosque during Eid al Adha prayers
Norway: Police launches terror probe on mosque attack
Palestine: Israeli forces attack Palestinian worshipers in Al-Aqsa
Weekly Report: Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (1– 7 Aug)
Jammu & Kashmir: One killed, hundreds injured in brutal clampdown by India
Germany’s Muslims call for an Islamophobia commissioner
Yemen: 335 Yemeni children killed, 600 injured in past year in attacks
Israel to join US & UK in tanker war against Iran in Persian Gulf
Jammu & Kashmir: Top leaders in Indian occupied Kashmir arrested
Libya: Airstrike by Haftar forces kills 20 in Libya: Lawmaker
Pakistan says India used cluster munition against civilians, India denies
Yemen: Death toll rises to 49 in attacks in Aden
Palestine: Israel to build 6,000 illegal settlement homes for Jews in West Bank
US: Obama administration gains votes to secure Iran deal
WASHINGTON (AA): Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski became the 34th senator to lend her support to the nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday, giving the Obama administration a hallmark victory. “No deal is perfect, especially one negotiated with the Iranian regime. … Continued
Sudan: Signs of tension easing between Sudan & US
KHARTOUM (AA): There are signs of tension easing between the U.S. government and Sudan, in the wake of the two-day visit by U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan Donald Booth that ended on Friday. Booth’s visit included an … Continued
US: American journalists shot dead on live broadcast
WASHINGTON (AA): Two American journalists were shot dead early Wednesday in Virginia during a live television broadcast. The incident occurred as reporter Alison Parker, 24, and cameraman Adam Ward, 27, were broadcasting from the Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta, Virginia, for station WDBJ7, a local CBS affiliate. … Continued
US baseball analyst suspended for anti-Islam tweet
NEW YORK (AA): A television sports channel removed former baseball great Curt Schilling from its broadcast after he tweeted a message that equated Muslims to Nazis. “Curt’s tweet was completely unacceptable, and in no way represents our company’s perspective,” the ESPN network … Continued
US rules out opening embassy in Iran after UK move
WASHINGTON (AA): U.S. announced Monday that it has “no intention” to reopen an embassy in Tehran, just one day after United Kingdom reopened its diplomatic mission in the Iranian capital. A potential thaw in ties between Washington and Tehran began to receive more … Continued
Brazil: Gunmen kill 19 in night ‘massacre’ in Sao Paulo
By Ben Tavener SAO PAULO (AA): Gunmen in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo killed 19 people and injured seven others in a series of attacks on Thursday night, officials said. “We are not ruling out any motive at the current time,” Sao … Continued
US: Hackers steal $100 million in insider-trading scam
ANKARA (AA): A ring of hackers has been charged in the theft of insider information that led to $100 million in stocks trading profits. Late on Tuesday, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Mary Jo White told … Continued
Mexico: Women, children among 20 abducted in Olinala
By Nancy Caouette MEXICO CITY (AA): The archbishop of Guerrero on Monday denounced recent attacks against members of a vigilante group in the state, including the abduction of 20 individuals. “It is urgent that the authorities coordinate their actions with the … Continued
US: White officer fatally shoots unarmed black student
NEW YORK (AA): A white police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old unarmed black student in Texas, American media reported Saturday. Christian Taylor, sophomore American football player at Angelo State University, allegedly drove his car through the showroom glass doors of a car dealership … Continued
US explicitly warns Damascus not to attack its rebels
WASHINGTON (AA): The U.S. directly stated Tuesday that it would protect its nascent force of Syrian rebels from Syrian government attacks. “What we are trying to convey is that we’ll also do defensive efforts in case or in the hypothetical … Continued
Syria: US supporting Syrian anti Assad rebels with airpower
WASHINGTON (AA): The U.S. is now providing airpower to Syrian rebels trained by Washington and its allies, and will do so against competing rebels as well as Syrian government forces. The decision by President Barack Obama could potentially further Washington’s … Continued
US questions Israel commitment to two-state solution
WASHINGTON (AA): The U.S. spoke with Israel about getting the Palestinian “peace process back on track,” one day after Tel Aviv approved construction of new housing units in the West Bank, the State Department said Thursday. Spokesman Mark Toner said the settlement expansion … Continued
Cuba, US reopen embassies after 50-year hiatus
WASHINGTON (AA): The U.S. and Cuba reopened embassies in each other’s countries on Monday, ending a more than 50-year break in diplomatic relations. Full relations were restored at midnight, setting in motion a day of flurried ceremonial events. In Washington, Cuban … Continued
US Christian minister indicted in planning to burn mosque
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a former congressional candidate with one-count of soliciting help to attack a New York mosque in violation of federal civil rights laws. Robert Doggart, 63, of Tennessee planned to burn a … Continued
US: Remarks by President Obama at Iftar Dinner
THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House. Now, I know that these are the longest days of the year, which is why I’m so glad that they put the first course down right away. (Laughter.) I know you’re … Continued
US: White terrorist killing 9 at black church arrested
Washington, (Xinhua): The white terrorist gunman suspected of killing nine African-Americans in a “hate crime” shooting in the southeastern U.S. city of Charleston, South Carolina, was caught on Thursday, law enforcement said. Dylann Roof [photo], a 21-year-old white man of … Continued
US: Obama’s unauthorized, incomplete Iraq war strategy
More than nine months, 2,000 airstrikes and 3,000 military advisors later, Congress still has not authorized the US war against the “Islamic State.” The White House now wants to deploy 450 advisors closer to the front The American bombs … Continued
US police officers kill more than two people a day
[File photo] US police have reportedly shot and killed 385 people over the past five months, a rate of more than two per day, reports the Washington Post. The figure is much higher than typical federal counts. The analysis … 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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