Afghanistan: Explosion targets Afghan president’s rally, 24 killed
EU’s Juncker underlined UK’s responsibility to come forward with concrete solutions
Syria: Car bombing kills 12 in Aleppo province
Saudi Arabia oil facilities set on fire by Houhti drone attacks
Germany: Bomb threat at Berlin mosque found to be a hoax
Afghanistan: Taliban suicide bombing kills 4 soldiers in Kabul
Palestine: Netanyahu says he would annex Palestinian Jordan Valley
UN ‘deeply’ concerned over India’s brutal clampdown of Jammu & Kashmir
Burkina Faso: 29 killed, 10 injured in three attacks
Syria: Turkey, US begin joint patrols for Syria safe zone
Afghanistan: Taliban bombing rocks diplomatic enclave in Kabul kills 12
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar pro-India Mayor under house arrest
UN: Possible war crimes committed in Yemen
Afghanistan: Truck bombing by Taliban kills 16 civilians in Kabul
Yemen: 100 killed in Saudi-led raid on prison
Yemen: UAE-backed militias kill or wound 300 civilians
Palestine: Israel closes Ibrahimi Mosque for Jewish holiday
Sweden: Islamophobic politician expelled from her party
EU supports India calling for India & Pakistan to resolve Kashmir issue
US: Trump flip flops to blame both sides for Charlottesville
By Canberk Yuksel NEW YORK (AA): President Donald Trump said Tuesday “both sides” were to blame for the deadly violence at a hate rally in Virginia. “What about the alt-left?” he asked a reporter at a news conference in … Continued
US: Trump adviser: any attack to cause fear ‘is terrorism’
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The suspect in a fatal car attack on a group of people protesting a white supremacist rally, may have been involved in domestic terrorism, President Donald Trump’s national security advisor suggested Sunday. “Anytime that … Continued
US: Suspect who drove car into crowd charged with murder at hate march
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): One suspect was charged late Saturday with second-degree murder and other charges after a woman was killed at a counter protest march to a white nationalist rally in the state of Virginia. Authorities identified … Continued
Canadian charged with hate crime against Muslims
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA) – A Canadian man, who earlier this year offered a $2,500 reward for recordings of Muslim students “spewing hate speech during Friday prayers”, was charged Monday with committing a hate crime. Kevin J. … Continued
US: Pentagon complains about report on US presence in Syria
WASHINGTON (AA): The Pentagon on Wednesday is upset about a report by Anadolu Agency on U.S. military posts in Syria that used local sources, but the department did not deny its details. “While we cannot independently verify the sources that … Continued
US: Islamophobic hate crimes soars
By Safvan Allahverdi WASHINGTON (AA): The number of anti-Muslim hate crimes [Islamophobic attacks] rose 91 percent in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2016, a leading Muslim advocacy group said Monday. The Council … Continued
US certifies Iran in compliance with nuclear accord
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The Donald Trump administration late Monday re-certified Iran is in compliance with a landmark nuclear accord brokered with international powers, but said Tehran is violating the agreement’s “spirit”. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson formally … Continued
Canada: Small number of residents vote against Muslim cemetery
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Residents of a small town in Canada voted Sunday 19-16 against a project that would have created the first Muslim owned and operated cemetery in the Quebec City region. Only 49 voters — … Continued
Canada: 49 voters to decide fate of Muslim cemetery in Quebec city
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Whether the Quebec City region will get its first cemetery owned and operated by Muslims will be decided Sunday by 49 people in a referendum. The land for the cemetery was purchased in … Continued
US: Judge exempts grandparents from Trump ‘Muslim travel ban’
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): A federal judge in Hawaii dealt President Donald Trump another legal setback in his attempt to bar immigration from six Muslim-majority countries, ruling that Trump’s administration unnecessarily limited those who could be allowed into the … Continued
US: Alienation worries at US mosque amid Muslim travel ban
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The Trump administration’s most recent attempt to curtail Muslim immigration is having a “counterproductive” effect on its stated goal – securing the nation, according to a top official at one of the nation’s largest … Continued
US sets new visa rules for 6 Muslim countries
By Safvan Allahverdi WASHINGTON (AA): The Trump administration on Wednesday set new criteria that require a “close” family or business relation in the U.S. for visa applicants from six Muslim-majority countries, according to The Associated Press. The action comes … Continued
Canada: Quebec premier says Muslims must fight terrorism
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Muslims have a responsibility to fight terrorism, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said Thursday after a Montreal resident allegedly stabbed a police officer in Flint, Michigan, US, the previous day. “Unfortunately, you cannot disconnect … Continued
US police pledge justice for slain Muslim teen
By Michael Hernandez FAIRFAX COUNTY, Virginia (AA): Police in northern Virginia pledged Monday to pursue justice for a slain Muslim teen “to the fullest extent of the law”. “While justice will not bring Nabra Hassanen back, justice will be … Continued
Canadian politician joins Muslims for Ramadan fast
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): A Canadian politician who is fasting for the month of Ramadan told Anadolu Agency on Friday he began the practice to raise money for a food bank, but has been overwhelmed at the … Continued
US man sentenced to 20 years for seeking Mosque burning
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): A Tennessee man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years behind bars for seeking to recruit others to burn down a New York mosque, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Robert Doggart, 65, of Signal … Continued
Canada: Muslim women file human rights complaint alleging Islamophobia
By Barry Ellsworth RENTON. Ont. (AA): Three Muslim workers have filed a human rights complaint alleging Islamophobia after they were fired from a maintenance project in western Canada, Canadian media reported Thursday. Amino Rashid told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation … Continued
Canada: Hate crimes against Muslims increase by 60%
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Hate crimes against Muslims have increased 60 percent, according to the latest figures released Tuesday by Statistics Canada. There were 159 incidents in 2015, a significant jump from 99 the previous year, the … Continued
US: Congressman calls on “all of Christendom” to kill every “radicalized Islamic suspect”
NEW YORK (AA) – Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins on Sunday posted a hateful Facebook message calling on “all of Christendom” to kill every “radicalized Islamic suspect”. “The free world… all of Christendom… is at war with Islamic horror,” Higgins wrote … Continued
US: Two killed trying to stop Islamophobic abuse
NEW YORK (AA): Two Good Samaritans were stabbed to death at a Portland light-rail train when they intervened as a man hurled Islamophobic slur at two women, police said Saturday. Jeremy Joseph Christian, 35, was “ranting and raving” inside a … 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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