Palestine: 3 Israeli settlers, 3 Palestinians, killed, hundreds Palestinians injured
Palestine: Dozens injured in East Jerusalem clashes
Pakistan: 8 dead in new border clash with India
US: Pentagon complains about report on US presence in Syria
Palestine: Palestinian shot dead in alleged West Bank attack
Palestine: Israeli police shoot Al-Aqsa Mosque imam after prayer
US: Islamophobic hate crimes soars
US certifies Iran in compliance with nuclear accord
Pakistan: 4 Pakistani troops killed along Kashmir Line of Control
Canada: Small number of residents vote against Muslim cemetery
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian near Ramallah
Canada: 49 voters to decide fate of Muslim cemetery in Quebec city
India: Hindu mob brutally assaults Muslim family on the train
US: Judge exempts grandparents from Trump ‘Muslim travel ban’
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinians in Jenin
Pakistan: 18 more dead in monsoon rains bringing total to 61
Indonesia: President signs decree to ban “radical” groups
German footballers’ bus hit by blasts on way to match
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): Three minor explosions hit the team bus of Borussia Dortmund footballers on Tuesday, police said, hours before a Champions League quarter-final in the northwestern city.The Dortmund police chief has spoken of a ‘targeted attack.’ … Continued
Sweden: 4 killed in ‘terrorist attack’
By Atilla Altuntas and Ata Ufuk Seker STOCKHOLM (AA):At least four victims were killed Friday when a stolen truck drove into a large department store in this capital city. Police on Friday detained the man who they said “matched … Continued
Swedish Ombudsman decides in favor of headscarf
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): The Equality Ombudsman (DO) of Sweden decided on Monday that a Muslim woman was subjected to discrimination on the grounds of religion in the eastern city of Uppsala. According to the press release, the … Continued
UK triggers Article 50, officially starts Brexit
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): The U.K. government on Wednesday officially began the process of leaving the EU, more than nine months after the electorate voted for Brexit. A letter from Prime Minister Theresa May was sent to … Continued
Austria: Attacks against Muslims rose 62% in 2016
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): Islamophobic attacks in Austria increased 62 percent in 2016 compared to the previous year, a report has suggested. The research from the Documentation and Consultancy Center for Muslims said the number of attacks against … Continued
France: 8 injured in France school shooting
By Hajer M’tiri PARIS (AA): A French prosecutor has ruled out any terror motive in Thursday’s high-school shooting in the south of the country. At least eight people were injured when a gunman opened fire at the Alexis de … Continued
Muslims slam EU court’s headscarf ban
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): The Court of Justice of the European Union has sparked outrage among Muslim communities after it ruled Tuesday that employers can prevent their workers from wearing religious symbols, including headscarves worn by certain Muslim … Continued
Rohingya group urges EU support for Myanmar probe
By Busra Selvi Ogutcan ANKARA, Turkey (AA): A group representing Rohingya in Europe has called on the European Union to support a UN investigation into “Myanmar’s Crimes against Rohingya.” The European Rohingya Council, or ERC, said in a statement … Continued
Germany: 7 injured in axe attack at train station
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): At least seven people were injured Thursday in an axe attack at a train station in northern Germany, according to police officials. A spokesman for the Duesseldorf Police told reporters the suspected assailant tried … Continued
Alienated Muslims in Europe establish their own parties
BRUSSELS, Belgium, (AA): Muslims in countries worldwide are forming their own political parties to make their voices heard and tackle their problems through political means. Europe or European territories have 11 political parties founded by Muslims or with mostly Muslim … Continued
Germany seeks to de-escalate tension with Turkey on rally bans
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): Germany moved to reduce tension with Turkey on Monday amid an escalating war of words between the two countries over banned meetings of Turkish ministers with members of the Turkish community. “I believe that … Continued
Germany: School bans Muslim children from prayer
BERLIN (AA) – A high school in Germany’s western city of Wuppertal has banned Muslim students from publicly praying in the school building, sparking a heated debate in social media. Johannes Rau all-day high school asked teachers on Feb. 16 … Continued
Germany: UN: Muslim Africans face discrimination in Germany
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): Muslims of African descent face growing discrimination in Germany due to worrying levels of Islamophobia, a UN monitoring group warned on Monday. Ricardo Sunga, chairman of the UN’s Working Group of Experts on People … Continued
Germany: Islam is not source of terrorism, says Merkel
By Ayhan Simsek MUNICH, Germany (AA): Islam is not the source of terrorism, and Islamic scholars and Muslim countries should speak up against fundamentalists to make this clear to the world, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. In her address … Continued
Germany: Imams’ flats searched in ‘espionage’ probe
By Ayhan Simsek and Mesut Zeyrek BERLIN (AA): German police Wednesday searched the apartments of four Turkish imams as part of an investigation into alleged intelligence-gathering activities. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that the imams are … Continued
Germany: Islamophobic attacks in Germany on rise
BERLIN (AA): Germany’s Islamic Council, one of the largest umbrella organisations of Muslims in the country, has expressed grave concern Monday over record number of attacks targeting mosques. Burhan Kesici, the head of the Islamic Council, said 91 attacks against … Continued
Germany: Muslim teacher wins job discrimination case
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): A German court ruled on Thursday in favor of a Muslim female teacher who was denied a teaching job at a public school due to her wearing the hijab. The Regional Labor Court in … Continued
France: Council of Europe calls for lifting of Gaza blockade
By Omer Aydin STRASBOURG, France (AA): The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Wednesday called on Israel and Egypt to lift the blockade on Gaza which has since 2007 remained under a crippling Israeli embargo. Approving a … Continued
Europe: Refugees facing harsh winter conditions, warns UN
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): The UN’s refugee agency on Friday expressed deep concern at the situation of refugees and migrants struggling with life-threatening winter conditions across Europe. “We are deeply worried at the situation of some 1,000 people, … Continued
France: Pig heads thrown in mosque building in eastern France
By Rahmi Gunduz PARIS (AA & The Muslim News): Muslim community in eastern French town of Dijon were targeted by an Islamophobic attack; six pigs heads thrown at the gates of a mosque. Six sawn-halves of pigs heads were … 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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