UK to suspend its military ties with Myanmar
Iraq: 3 killed in suicide attack on restaurant in Saladin province
Nigeria: Triple suicide bombing killing 12 blamed on Boko Haram
Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory
Pakistan: Blast kills 5 in northwest Pakistan
Lebanon: Survivors recall 1982 Sabra, Shatila massacre
Myanmar: Fears of spreading violence against Muslims across Myanmar
UK: IED explosion in London underground train injured 18 people
India: 22 drown as boat capsizes in northern India
Iraq: Daesh terror attacks kill 74 in southern Iraq
Myanmar: Trawler carrying Rohingya Muslims sinks near Bangladesh, 2 children dead
Cameroon: Suicide bomber kills 5 worshippers in northern Cameroon mosque
UK: Brexit bill passes first hurdle in parliament
Myanmar: 200,000 Rohingya Muslim children need urgent support
Myanmar: UN: 310,000 Rohingya Muslims flee, textbook example of ethnic cleansing
Iraq rights panel to sue US coalition over Mosul civilian deaths
Myanmar kills 3,000 Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine
Canada: Man accused of murder at Canadian mosque back in court
Myanmar: UN Security Council should meet over Rohingya Muslim crisis
Myanmar: Persecution of all Myanmar Muslims ‘on the rise’ says rights group
US says navy boats ‘misnavigated’ into Iranian waters
WASHINGTON (AA) – Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday that a “navigational error” caused two U.S. Navy boats to enter Iranian waters earlier this week. “The information that they have given us, and through their commanders is that they did … Continued
US: Obama urges Americans to denounce Islamophobia in Twitter
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Barack Obama used a question and answer session on social media Thursday to urge Americans to denounce bigotry. The White House opened a hashtag on Twitter and invited users to submit questions to Obama about his … Continued
US: Muslims invited to Obama speech amid anti-Islamic rhetoric
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Democratic Party is sending a strong message that Muslims are “part of the U.S. fabric,” by inviting them to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech Tuesday, says one such Muslim. American Muslim Nazer Hamze, who … Continued
US: World needs to hear of US religious freedom: booted Muslim
WASHINGTON (AA) – A Muslim woman booted from a Donald Trump rally, urged President Barack Obama to tell the world about religious freedom in the U.S., ahead of his State of the Union address. Rose Hamid, 56, who stood in … Continued
Palestine: US threatens to add Fatah to ‘terror’ list
[Photo:Israel bombing Gaza during August when hundreds of children were killed by its army. Palestinian Government wants to take Israel to ICC for alleged war crimes] Aness Suheil Barghoti AMMAN, Jordan (AA): Abbas Zaki, a member of Fatah’s central committee, … Continued
US: New York police settle lawsuits over spying on Muslims
[Photo:NYPD. Photographer: Mic from Reading, Berkshire/Creative Commons] NEW YORK (AA) – The New York Police Department (NYPD) on Thursday agreed to a series of reforms as part of a settlement of two high-profile lawsuits over its practice of illegal surveillance of Muslims following the … Continued
US transfers 2 more Gitmo prisoners to Ghana
[Photo: Detainees in orange jumpsuits sit in a holding area under the watchful eyes of Military Police at Camp X-Ray at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during in-processing to the temporary detention facility on Jan. 11, 2002. Photographer: Shane T. … Continued
US: Company, US workers clash after 150 Muslims fired
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The legal representative for approximately 150 Muslim workers who were fired from a meat packing facility was adamant Monday that the group simply wants to return to work. The workers, the majority of whom … Continued
US: More than 30 killed by guns in US on New Year’s Day
WASHINGTON (AA) – More than 30 people were killed by guns in the U.S. on the first day of the New Year, according to an online record of gun violence on Saturday. The revelation came as President Barack Obama prepared … Continued
US: 24 killed in severe floods Midwest
NEW YORK (AA): Storms and flooding continued to wreak havoc in several U.S. states Thursday, as rivers rose to historic levels and authorities closed two major interstates. At least 24 people have died in Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois and Oklahoma in the recent flooding and … Continued
US: Most Americans protect Christian freedom above others
WASHINGTON (AA): Americans prioritize religious freedom for Christians above other faiths, endorsing those of Muslims’ the least, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Associated Press/NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey comes amid anti-Muslim rhetoric by Republican presidential candidates … Continued
US: Eight killed in new storms
NEW YORK (AA) – At least eight people were killed in Texas Saturday after new storms, raising the death toll to 26 in a week of tornado activity in several U.S. states, according to media reports. Local media said five … Continued
UK: Labour leader invites Trump to mosque in London
LONDON (AA) – Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn invited on Sunday the controversial U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to Finsbury Park Mosque to see Islam in the U.K. for himself. The invitation came in an interview he gave to the Huffington … Continued
US: Schools in Virginia county close over Islamic calligraphy work
WASHINGTON (AA) – Every single school in a Virginia county in the U.S. was closed on Friday after parents of students reacted angrily after a teacher handed out a homework assignment on Islamic calligraphy. “While there has been no specific threat of … Continued
US candidate calls for terror probe into Muslim group
WASHINGTON (AA) – U.S. presidential hopeful Ben Carson on Tuesday called for an investigation into a leading Muslim rights group over alleged links to terrorism. Carson’s seven-point plan called on the State Department to “designate the Muslim Brotherhood and other … Continued
Argentina bus crash kills 43 border patrol officers
By Charles Newbery BUENOS AIRES, (AA): A bus crash killed 43 border patrol officers Monday in the northern Argentine province of Salta. The bus fell off a bridge on Highway 34 near the city of Rosario de la Frontera, the governor of the … Continued
US Muslims seeking community in wake of attacks
By Michael Hernandez FALLS CHURCH, Virginia (AA) – When a mosque in suburban Virginia became the target of a firebomb attack, faith leaders decided that rather than turn inward, it was the moment to embrace the local community. The incident occurred just … Continued
Venezuela: Opposition defeats Maduro’s Socialists
SAO PAULO (AA) — Venezuela’s opposition coalition ended more than 15 years of parliamentary control by President Nicolas Maduro’s Socialists after winning a majority of seats, authorities confirmed early Monday. More than 60 parties stood in the National Assembly vote, broadly split into two opposing groups — one led by … Continued
US refutes ‘Islamic terror’ label for California shooters
WASHINGTON (AA) — Labeling a mass shooting in California that killed more than 10 people an act of ‘radical Islamic terror’ would only fuel Daesh’s narrative, the White House said Monday. “It certainly would advance ISIL’s narrative that somehow they … Continued
US: Trump calls for ban on Muslims entering US
WASHINGTON (AA & Agencies) — All Muslim immigration to the United States should be halted, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump said Monday. The real estate mogul called for the “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our … 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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