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12th Jan 2022

Organization of Turkic States ready to support Kazakhstan to overcome crisis

By Merve Aydogan ANKARA (AA): In an extraordinary meeting convened Tuesday to address the latest developments in Kazakhstan, the Organization of Turkic States reiterated its readiness to support the Central Asian country in overcoming the crisis. The virtual meeting … Continued

7th Jan 2022

Kazakhstan: Dozens of protesters killed, police say

By Dimitri Chirciu, Burak Bir and Ruslan Rehimov ALMATY/ NUR SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AA): Members of the Organization of Turkic States on Thursday expressed their readiness to support Kazakhstan amid nationwide protests. Dozens of protesters were killed during the demonstrations against … Continued

2nd May 2021

At least 49 die in clashes along Kyrgyz-Tajik border

By Nazir Aliyev Tayfur TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AA): At least 49 people were killed in clashes along a disputed section of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border, authorities said Saturday. The number of Kyrgyz citizens who died in the armed conflict in Kyrgyzstan’s … Continued

13th Aug 2018

Kazakhstan: Littoral states agree on Caspian Sea status

By Aliia Raimbekova ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AA): Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan, the five Caspian littoral states reached a deal Sunday on the legal status of the resource-rich sea. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani, Kazakhtan’s Nursultan Nazarbayev, … Continued

16th Jan 2017

Kyrgyzstan: Cargo plane crashes near Bishkek killing 32

By Aliia Raimbekova BISHKEK (AA): At least 32 people, including six children, were killed when a cargo plane crashed near Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek on Monday, according to a Kyrgyz official. The aircraft on a flight from Hong-Kong to Bishkek … Continued

6th Dec 2016

Uzbekistan’s prime minister wins presidential poll

By Bahtiyar Abdukerimov TASHKENT, (AA): Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev was elected president of Uzbekistan, the Central Election Commission said Monday. Mirziyoyev, who took over as acting president when long-serving leader, Islam Karimov died in September after 27 years in … Continued

31st Aug 2016

Kyrgyzstan: Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan attacked with car bomb

By Nezir Aliyev BISHKEK, (AA): A suicide car bomber crashed into the gates of the Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan capital Bishkek on Tuesday, killing the bomber and wounding three people. The vehicle exploded after travelling around 50 meters into … Continued

18th Sep 2015

Tajikistan: Islamic Renaissance Party executives detained

ANKARA (AA): Thirteen executives of Tajikistan’s Islamic Renaissance Party were detained Thursday after the office of the prosecutor general pressed charges of collaborating with former deputy defense minister who had been accused of planning a Sept. 4 armed attack on security forces, according to reports. Official … 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.

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.