Palestine: Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa to celebrate Sukkot
India: 5 arrested for vandalizing Muslim leader’s house
Pfizer, BioNTech post positive vaccine results in children age 5-11
Afghanistan: Women stage ‘silent protest’ in support of girls’ education
Bangladesh appeals to UN to resolve maritime demarcation row with India
Afghanistan’s neighbours call for conclusion of ‘national reconciliation’
Germany arrests 4 for alleged terror attack plot on synagogue
Australia to acquire nuclear submarine fleet after forming defense pact with US, UK
Somalia: Suicide attack by al-Shabaab kills 11 in Mogadishu
UN rights chief deplores Israel’s use of force against Palestinian civilians
Afghanistan: Laying out rules, Taliban say women free to study at any level
African Muslims assess effect of 9/11 two decades after attack
Islamophobia in Canada ‘systemic’ since 9/11 attacks in US
863 people contracted Covid-19 during Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics
Turkey rescues 97 asylum seekers in Aegean Sea
Afghanistan: Taliban jirga discusses security, economic situation
Pakistan welcomes Taliban’s desire to join China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia call for inclusive govt for peace in Afghanistan
Russian security forces arrest more than 50 people in Crimea
Afghanistan: Conflicting reports emerge from Panjshir Valley
Afghanistan: Women stage ‘silent protest’ in support of girls’ education
By Shafiq Ahmad KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) – A small group of women gathered in Kabul on Sunday for a “silent protest” against the interim Taliban administration’s decision permitting only boys and male teachers to resume their educational activities in Afghanistan. … Continued
UN rights chief deplores Israel’s use of force against Palestinian civilians
By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The UN human rights chief on Monday deplored the use of “excessive or entirely unwarranted” force by Israeli security forces on Palestinians as well as the Palestinian Authority’s “crackdowns on dissent,” in a verbal … Continued
Turkey rescues 97 asylum seekers in Aegean Sea
By Sabri Kesen, Gokhan Duzyol and Ali Balli MUGLA/AYDIN, Turkey (AA): Turkey rescued 97 asylum seekers who were illegally pushed back by the Greek Coast Guard into Turkish territorial waters in the Aegean Sea, security sources said Wednesday. Acting … Continued
Family barred by Indian police from attending Kashmiri leader Geelani funeral
By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA): Amid restrictions on people’s movement and internet and cellular services, Indian police took the body of Kashmir’s top leader Syed Ali Geelani and buried him under its custody in the capital Srinagar early on … Continued
Israeli forces killed 55 Palestinians in West Bank since start of year: UN
By Gozde Bayar ANKARA (AA) – A total of 55 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank this year, all by live ammunition, according to a new report by the UN Office for the Coordination … Continued
Taliban should be encouraged to respect all human rights: UN rights chief
By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution by consensus Tuesday which called for a cease-fire in Afghanistan and urged all parties to halt violence and refrain from undermining the fundamental freedoms of its … Continued
1M Afghan children could die of malnutrition, UNICEF warns
By Riyaz ul Khaliq ANKARA (AA): An estimated one million Afghan children are projected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition over the course of this year and could die without treatment, the UN warned on Monday. In a statement, … Continued
Afghanistan: Taliban ‘tortured and massacred’ Hazara minority last month
By Nadine Osman London, (The Muslim News): The Taliban massacred nine members of the Hazara minority in Afghanistan, says human rights group Amnesty International in a harrowing report published Thursday. The report includes testimonies from witnesses who gave accounts of … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: Return statehood to restore confidence, says opposition leader
By Ahmad Adil NEW DELHI (AA): A senior opposition leader in India has said that contrary to the claims of progress, the state of Jammu and Kashmir has retreated in the past two years since the revocation of its … Continued
Egyptian court sentences 24 Muslim Brotherhood members to death
By Ibrahim al-Khazen ISTANBUL, Turkey (AA): An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced 24 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death in two separate cases involving the killing of police officers. The state-owned al-Ahram newspaper said the Damanhour Criminal Court ordered … Continued
Bangladesh: Fire guts over 60 Rohingya tents at Cox’s Bazar camp
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): More than 60 makeshift tents of Rohingya refugees at a camp in Bangladesh’s southern Cox’s Bazar district were gutted in a fire late Tuesday, according to Rohingya and official sources. “We primarily came … Continued
Iraq: 50 died in a fire in Covid ward of Nasiriya hospital
By Haydar Karaalp and Mehmet Nuri Ucar BAGHDAD (AA) – More than 50 people died and many injured in a fire that engulfed the Covid-19 isolation ward of a hospital in southern Iraq, the Iraqi Health Ministry said early … Continued
World leaders commemorate 26th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide
By Talha Ozturk, Dilan Pamuk, and Aamir Latif BELGRADE, Serbia/ANKARA (AA): Leading political figures across the world, including the Turkish president, commemorated the 1995 Srebrenica genocide on Sunday. Bosnia and Herzegovina marked the 26th anniversary of the tragic events, … Continued
139 die since January in Indian administered Kashmir
By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Some 139 people, including 18 civilians, have been killed in Indian-administered Kashmir since January this year, according to a human rights report. According to a bi-annual human rights report released on Wednesday by … Continued
Rights body accuses Myanmar of harassing Muslims, setting mosque on fire
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): A UK-based rights group accused the Myanmar military junta of harassing minority Muslims and setting a mosque on fire. “A fire in a mosque in Ahlone Township, Yangon, is the latest incident of … Continued
US Muslim group urges Hilton to drop project on bulldozed Uyghur mosque
By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): The largest Muslim advocacy organization in the US urged Hilton Worldwide Holdings on Tuesday to drop plans to build a hotel on the site of a bulldozed mosque in China’s Xinjiang region. The call … Continued
UN court’s Ratko Mladic genocide conviction welcomed by relatives of victims
By Talha Ozturk BELGRADE, Serbia (AA): The upholding of Ratko Mladic’s conviction for genocide and crimes against humanity on Tuesday drew praise and relief from both the international community and relatives of his victims. Mladic, also known as the … Continued
Rohingya urge Myanmar shadow govt to keep promise, denounce role in past
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Members of the Rohingya community expressed a cautious response to a declaration of Policy Position on the Rohingya in Rakhine State by the National Unity Government (NUG), an anti-coup shadow government in Myanmar. … Continued
UN experts concerned over rights abuses in Kashmir
By Hilal Mir SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): Allegations of arbitrary detentions, extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances are part of what appears to be an ongoing pattern of serious violations of human rights by Indian government forces in … Continued
Myanmar: Muslims form multi-ethnic consultative committee
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Muslims in Myanmar from various ethnic backgrounds have formed the Muslims of Myanmar Multi-ethnic Consultative Committee (MMMCC) to restore democracy and justice in the country and protect the legitimate rights of all Muslim … 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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