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By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, (AA): Six civilians were killed and three soldiers injured in a Monday attack on a military escort by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, according to an army spokesman. Sani Usman said “suspected elements of the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists” ambushed the soldiers protecting commercial vehicles travelling […]

20th Sep 2016

US: New York bombing suspect arrested after shootout

By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The suspected bomber of a New York City neighborhood has been taken into custody following a shootout with police, authorities confirmed Monday. Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, a natural American citizen from Afghanistan, now faces five separate charges of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer related to the shootout, […]

19th Sep 2016

US: Authorities investigating NYC blast as act of terror

NEW YORK (AA): A bomb explosion that injured 29 people in New York City is being investigated as an act of terrorism, authorities said Sunday. Senior counter-terrorism officials reportedly told a news conference call the investigation is proceeding under the theory that the bombing in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan was an act of terror, […]

17th Sep 2016

Pakistan: Suicide bomb attack kills 30 during Friday prayers

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, (AA): At least 30 people were killed when a suicide bomber blew up himself in a mosque in northwestern Anbar Tehsil of Mohmand Agency. tribal area, according to a local official Friday. Thirty others were injured when the bomber detonated his explosive-laden vest during Friday prayers, Mahmood Aslam, an administrative […]

15th Sep 2016

Iraq: 7 killed in separate Baghdad attacks

By Ibrahim Salih BAGHDAD (AA): At least seven people were killed — including four members of the same family — in separate attacks that occurred in different parts of Baghdad on Wednesday, according to a local police officer. Baghdad Police Captain Yasser al-Mustafa told Anadolu Agency that unidentified gunmen had attacked a home in […]

13th Sep 2016

Pakistan: 13 people injured in suicide attack outside Shia Muslim mosque

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, (AA): 13 people, including four policemen were injured when a suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vest after security forces foiled an attempt to strike an Eid al-Adha congregation in southern Pakistan on Tuesday, police said.One suicide bomber was killed and one injured. Two bombers, according to police, tried to enter a […]

10th Sep 2016

Iraq: Twin car bombing kills 35 at Baghdad shopping mall

By Haydar Hadi BAGHDAD, (AA): A double car bombing at a shopping mall in Baghdad left 35 people dead late Friday, a security source said. Forty were injured when the bombs exploded at the Nakheel Mall opposite the oil ministry in eastern Baghdad at around midnight local time (2100GMT), the source said on condition […]

7th Sep 2016

Somalia: 4 killed in explosions in Mogadishu

By Mohamed Adam MOGADISHU, (AA): Three people were killed and several wounded Tuesday when a bomb was detonated at the Somali capital’s main market. “There was blood, pieces of clothing and shoes scattered around the chaotic scene of the bomb attack,” eyewitness Abdirahman Noor told Anadolu Agency. He said government troops reached the area […]

6th Sep 2016

Afghanistan: Suicide blasts kill 24 people in Kabul

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, (AA): At least 24 Afghans, mostly security personnel, were killed and over 90 others were wounded in two suicide blasts at the Ministry of Defense in the heart of the capital Kabul on Monday, according to the Ministry of Public Health. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which […]

6th Sep 2016

Iraq: Car bombing kills 10 near hospital in Baghdad

By Ibrahim Salih BAGHDAD (AA): At least ten people were killed early Tuesday in a car bombing claimed by Daesh terrorist group in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. A car packed with explosives blew up near a hospital in the Shia Muslim predominantly al-Karada district in central Baghdad, police officer Hassan al-Noufal told Anadolu Agency. […]

29th Aug 2016

Yemen: Suicide bombing by Daesh kills 45 in Aden

By Murad al-Arifi ADEN, (AA): At least 45 people were killed and 60 others wounded in a suspected suicide car bomb attack in Yemen’s southern Aden city Monday, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF). According to initial reports, a bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a building of pro-government forces in northern Aden at […]

29th Aug 2016

Pakistan: Cricket-team attack suspects die in gun battle

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, (AA): Three people allegedly involved in a 2009 gun-and-bomb attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore have been killed in a late-night clash between the security forces and terrorists, police said Sunday. A spokesman for Punjab province’s counter-terrorism department said the accused – who had already been in […]

25th Aug 2016

Afghanistan: Terrorists kill 13 at American University of Afghanistan

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL (AA): A deadly 10-hour assault on the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) in Kabul ended early on Thursday leaving at least 13 people dead, including seven young students. A group of Taliban militants stormed the AUAF campus Wednesday evening. Located on a busy street in the western part of […]

22nd Aug 2016

Somalia: Twin suicide bomb attacks kill 13

MOGADISHU,(AA): At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured in twin suicide attacks by militant group al-Shabaab in Somalia Sunday, police said. The attacks, in Galkayo, capital of the north-central Mudug region, also caused thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to property such as office furniture, Somali national news agency Sonna reported. “First a […]

22nd Aug 2016

Turkey: Early signs point to Daesh in wedding blast, 51 killed

ISTANBUL (AA): President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said early signs point to Daesh’s involvement in Saturday’s deadly blast that targeted a wedding ceremony in southeast Turkey. Speaking to reporters in Istanbul Sunday, Erdogan said a suicide bomber aged between 12 and 14 was involved in the attack, adding the bomber either blew himself up or […]

21st Aug 2016

Turkey: Death toll rises to 30 in terror attack in SE Turkey

GAZIANTEP (AA): At least 30 people were killed and 94 wounded in a blast at a wedding ceremony on Saturday in southeastern Turkey, the regional governor said. The “terror attack” took place in the Beybahce neighborhood of the Gaziantep province’s Sahinbey district, according to a statement by the governor’s office. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned […]

19th Aug 2016

Libya: 19 killed in suicide attack in Sirte

By Ayse Sumeyra Aydogdu, Eman Nassar SIRTE, (AA): At least 19 victims were killed Thursday and approximately 80 others injured in a suicide attack that targeted al-Bunyan al-Marsous forces in the northern Libyan city of Sirte. Daesh militants attacked unity government loyalist forces using two bomb-laden vehicles, according to forces spokesman Mohammed Al-Ghasri. The […]

18th Aug 2016

Turkey: 3 killed, 71 injured in terror attack in eastern Turkey

By Necat Hazar VAN, (AA): Three victims were killed Tuesday in a terror attack in the eastern city of Van, authorities told Anadolu Agency. Deputy Gov. Mehmet Parlak said the casualties occurred when PKK terrorists detonated a bomb-wired vehicle near a police station in the Ipekyolu district. Speaking also to Anadolu Agency, ruling AK […]

16th Aug 2016

Iraq: 6 killed in multiple attacks in Baghdad

By Arif Yusuf BAGHDAD (AA): Six victims were killed Monday, including one police officer, and 20 injured in bomb and sniper attacks in Baghdad, according to Iraq’s interior ministry. In the northern town of At-Tarmiyah, an unidentified sniper targeted a police checkpoint, killing the officer and injuring two other officers. Five civilians were killed […]

12th Aug 2016

Thailand: Series of fatal bombings kill 4, injure 35

By Max Constant and CS Thana BANGKOK (AA): Thai police said Friday that a series of bomb blasts that killed at least four people and injured around 35 were not related to terrorism. In the past, Thai governments have avoided use of the term “terrorism” for fear of the effect it may have on […]

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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.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.