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
US: New York bombing suspect arrested after shootout
US: Authorities investigating NYC blast as act of terror
Thailand: 18 killed in Thai Muslims tourist boat sinking
Jammu & Kashmir: 17 soldiers killed in Indian-held Kashmir gunbattle
Palestine: Palestinian, Jordanian shot dead by Israeli troops
Italy: Mediterranean Union issues joint anti-terror declaration
By Ali Hakan Der ROME (AA): The Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean on Monday issued a joint anti-terror declaration following an initiative by Turkey. At a bureau meeting held in the Italian Senate, representatives from Egypt, … Continued
Syria: Daesh downs helicopter, 2 Russian pilots killed
By Hakan Ceyhan Aydogan MOSCOW (AA): Two Russian pilots were killed near the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria’s western Homs province Friday when Daesh downed a helicopter belonging to the Syrian army, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday. … Continued
Iraq: 35 – 50 killed, 60 injured in attack against mosque in Salahuddin
Press TV: Between 35 to 50 civilians have lost their lives and 60 others sustained injuries when Daesh terrorists carried out suicide bombings and shooting attack near a holy Shia Muslim mausoleum north of the Iraqi capital. Security sources … Continued
Saudi Arabia rocked by three suicide attacks killing 4
By Ramazan Turgut MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AA) – A suicide bomber targeted the Saudi Arabian city of Medina on Monday as the kingdom was hit by two other terror attacks. Four Saudi security forces were killed in Medina. … Continued
Thailand: Bomb blast rocks security checkpoint in Pattani
By P.S. Waller BANGKOK (AA): A security checkpoint in southern Thailand was rocked by a bomb blast early Tuesday, with insurgents continuing a campaign of violence as the Muslim holy month comes to a close. An official who requested … Continued
Iraq: Daesh bombing kills 151, incl children, in Baghdad
By Ibrahim Salih BAGHDAD (AA): Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi declared three days of mourning Sunday in the aftermath of a car bomb attack in the capital Baghdad that killed at least 151 people. The attack, which was claimed … Continued
Iraq: Daesh bombing kills 80 in Baghdad
By Ibrahim Salih BAGHDAD (AA) – At least 80 people were killed early Sunday in a car bomb blast claimed by the Daesh terrorist group in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The bomb hit al-Karada, a busy shopping district in … Continued
Myanmar: Knife-wielding mob destroys mosque in N Myanmar
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, (AA): A riotous mob has set fire to a mosque in Myanmar’s north and razed it to the ground after local Muslims refuse to comply with a nationalist group’s demolition order. The incident was … Continued
Bangladesh: 20 dead in Dhaka restaurant siege
By Mainul Islam Khan DHAKA, (AA): A siege at a restaurant in Dhaka ended in the deaths of 20 foreign hostages, the Bangladeshi army said Saturday. Nine Italians, seven Japanese, three Bangladeshis and one Indian are dead. The twenty … Continued
Turkey: Istanbul airport terror attack death toll rises to 44
By Hatice Senses Kurukiz ISTANBUL, (AA): The death toll in the terror attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport rose to 44 Thursday after a 25-year-old succumbed to his wounds, according to a hospital source. Yasin Ocal, a Turkish citizen, died … Continued
Turkey: 30 dead, 60 injured in Istanbul terror attack
ISTANBUL (AA): Nearly 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in a terror attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport, Gov. Vasip Sahin said early Wednesday. “According to initial report, at least 30 people were killed by three suicide bombers … 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
Libya: 28 killed in rocket attack
By Seyfeddin Trablusi TRIPOLI, (AA): At least 28 people were killed and dozens injured Tuesday when a rocket hit an armory in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, local sources said. Armed militia intended to loot shops in the Garabulli … Continued
UK: British MP murder accused to be tried under terror protocol
By Michael Sercan Daventry and Busra Akin Dincer LONDON (AA) – The suspected killer of British Labour Party lawmaker Jo Cox is to face trial under terrorism rules, judges decided on Monday. Thomas Mair, 52, appeared in court via … Continued
Iraq: 600 families flee as fighting rages in N Iraq
By Arif Youssef & Ali Jawwad BAGHDAD (AA) – Around 600 Iraqi families have fled their homes in the northern Nineveh province as fighting has raged between Iraqi forces and Daesh terrorists south of Mosul. “Some 600 families have … Continued
UK: MP murder suspect yells ‘death to traitors’ in court
LONDON (AA) – A man charged with the murder of Labour Party lawmaker Jo Cox declared his name was “Death to traitors, freedom for Britain” in his first court appearance. Thomas Mair, 52, refused to give his correct name and … Continued
UK: Police charge man with Jo Cox murder
LONDON (AA): British police have charged a 52-year-old man with the murder of Jo Cox, the Labour Party lawmaker who was gunned down in her electoral district Thursday. Thomas Mair, who was arrested shortly after Cox was repeatedly shot and … Continued
France: French commander, wife killed in Daesh-claimed attack
PARIS / WASHINGTON (AA) – A French police commander and his wife were killed Monday in an apparent attack claimed by Daesh. The officer, who was named in French media as Jean-Baptiste Salvaing, 42, worked as an assistant chief in … Continued
US: Orlando shooter’s wife tried to stop attack
NEW YORK (AA) – The wife of the alleged shooter at an Orlando, Florida, gay nightclub who killed scores of victims, told the FBI that she tried to talk her husband out of carrying out the attack, media reports said … Continued
US presidential nominees trade jabs over Orlando massacre
By Kasim Ileri WASHINGTON (AA): Democratic presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton sparred with her Republican rival, Donald Trump, who again espoused anti-Muslim rhetoric in the wake of a deadly mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. “Inflammatory anti-Muslim rhetoric and threatening to … 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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