Afghanistan: 30 killed, over 60 injured in Taliban suicide bomb attack in W Kabul
Palestine: Israel seals Palestinian village, another Palestinian dies by Israeli shooting
UN urged to convene over Al-Aqsa aggression by Israel
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
India: Hindu mob brutally assaults Muslim family on the train
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): A Muslim family was brutally assaulted by a mob in a passenger train in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, one of the victims said. The incident took place on the Shikohabad-Kasgang passenger … Continued
Indonesia: President signs decree to ban “radical” groups
By Ainur Rohmah TUBAN, Indonesia (AA): Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has signed a decree giving his government powers to dismantle “radical” organizations amid prolonged sectarian conflict in the world’s most populous Muslim country. Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and … Continued
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Emotional scenes mark Srebrenica burials in Bosnia
By Talha Ozturk SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AA): Thousands of people have gathered at a memorial center and cemetery in Potocari, eastern Bosnia, to mark the 22nd anniversary of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. The memorial center — just northwest of Srebrenica … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir shuts down, protests erupt
By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): The disputed Jammu and Kashmir state on Saturday observed a complete shutdown to mark the first anniversary of the death of local militant commander, Burhan Wani. Fearing pro-independence protests and … Continued
Libya: 80 African migrants rescued off Libyan coast
By Hamze Tekin, Zeynep Tufekci and Hacer Baser TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): Eighty African migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya, a coast guard official said Saturday. Navy teams rescued the migrants, including 20 women and seven children from … Continued
Bangladesh: Rights watch says to stop enforced disappearances
ANKARA, Turkey (AA): Bangladesh law enforcement agencies have illegally detained hundreds of people including opposition activists since 2013, and held them in secret without producing them before courts, according to a Human Rights Watch report on Thursday. Titled “‘We Don’t … Continued
Yemen: 10mn Yemeni children in need of assistance: UNICEF
By Mohamed al-Samei SANAA, Yemen (AA): Some 10 million children in Yemen are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, according to the United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF). In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, UNICEF’s Yemen office … Continued
Nigeria: Communal clashes leave 150 dead
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): At least 150 people were killed and several thousand others displaced in communal clashes last week in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern Cross River state, an official of the state-run relief agency said Tuesday. “Between … Continued
Spain: 49 feared dead as migrant ship sinks in Alboran Sea
By Senhan Bolelli MADRID (AA): Three survivors were found after a boat carrying 52 African immigrants sank early Wednesday in the Alboran Sea in the Mediterranean, authorities said. The survivors were sent to a hospital in Almeria suffering from … Continued
US: Alienation worries at US mosque amid Muslim travel ban
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The Trump administration’s most recent attempt to curtail Muslim immigration is having a “counterproductive” effect on its stated goal – securing the nation, according to a top official at one of the nation’s largest … Continued
India: Indian PM finally decries mob lynching against Muslims
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday warned cow vigilantes against indulging in violence in the name of cow protection after large number of demonstrations against the violence.. This is the first time that … Continued
US sets new visa rules for 6 Muslim countries
By Safvan Allahverdi WASHINGTON (AA): The Trump administration on Wednesday set new criteria that require a “close” family or business relation in the U.S. for visa applicants from six Muslim-majority countries, according to The Associated Press. The action comes … Continued
Pakistan: Death toll in oil tanker fire rises to 157
By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): The death toll in Sunday’s oil tanker blast in northeastern Pakistan has shot up to 157 as 17 more people succumbed to their injuries at hospitals, officials and local media reported on Monday, … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: 2 Kashmiris killed in gunbattle with Indian soldiers
By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): Two suspected militants were killed and three Indian soldiers were injured during an overnight clash at a school in Srinagar city in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, according to Indian … Continued
UK: Police battle violent protesters in East London
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): Riot police responded late Sunday to a violent protest as demonstrators erected barricades and set fires to roads near the Forest Gate police station. The disturbance followed a Black Lives Matter protest after … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: Indian army chief dares Kashmiri protesters to shoot
By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): An Indian Army chief on Sunday has said he wished Kashmiri protesters pick up guns instead of rocks, to provide the Indian army with a better excuse to retaliate. Civilian … Continued
Iraq: 105 civilians killed in US airstrike in Mosul
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): At least 105 civilians were killed when a U.S. airstrike hit an explosive-laden building in western Mosul that Daesh was using as a sniper nest, the U.S. acknowledged Thursday. The announcement follows a coalition … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: Four Kashmiri militants, three Indian soldiers killed in clashes
By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): Four militants and three Indian soldiers were killed in a two day lon Sundayg gunbattle close to the de facto border between India and Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region, … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: Muslim leader under house arrest ahead of talk
By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu Kashmir, India, (AA): The spiritual leader of Kashmir’s Muslim majority was placed under house arrest Wednesday as he was due to address a seminar. Umar Farooq, who as the mirwaiz of Kashmir leads around … Continued
Myanmar: EU urges humanitarian access to Rakhine state
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA) – A top EU official on Monday called on Myanmar’s government to grant full humanitarian access to the western Rakhine state, decrying the worsening situation since the military locked down the area … 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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