Weekly Report on Israeli HR violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (14–20 February)
Bangladesh: Fire kills at least 70 in Dhaka
Palestine: Israeli forces attack worshippers inside Aqsa mosque
Egypt: Suicide bombing in Cairo leaves two dead
Austria: Muslim association in Vienna provides food to homeless
Nigeria: Suicide attack on mosque in Maiduguri kills 11
Austrian court axes decision to shut down mosques
US: Homemade bombs in plot to attack NY Muslims real
Jammu & Kashmir: 44 Indian troops killed in Kashmir car bombing
Iran: 27 Revolutionary Guards killed in suicide bombing
Palestine: Jewish settlers attack 25 Palestinian homes in West Bank
India: Hotel fire kills 17 in New Delhi
Jammu & Kashmir: 5 Kashmiris killed by Indian forces in gun battle
Palestine: 2 Palestinian teens killed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza
UN: Khashoggi killing ‘perpetrated by Saudi officials’
UK police probe Islamophobic assault at footballer Mohamed Salah
Burkina Faso: 5 soldiers killed in terrorist attack
Afghanistan: 58 die in fresh clashes between Taliban, Afghan forces
Turkey: – ‘Khashoggi’s body disposed of after dismembering’
By Murat Kaya, Muhammed Enes Can and Basak Akbulut Yazar ISTANBUL (AA): Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s body has been disposed of after being dismembered, Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Wednesday. “Victim Jamal Khashoggi was strangled to … Continued
Turkey: 30 irregular migrants rescued in Aegean Sea
By Durmus Genc and Ali Balli MUGLA, Turkey (AA): At least 17 irregular migrants have been rescued in the Aegean Sea off Turkey’s southwestern coast, said security sources on Saturday. The migrants requested help from the Turkish Coast Guard … Continued
Myanmar: Genocide ongoing in Myanmar, says UN investigator
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): Atrocities tantamount to genocide against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority continue to take place, the chair of the UN’s fact-finding mission in that country said Wednesday. Marzuki Darusman told reporters at the UN’s New York … Continued
Syria: US-led coalition strikes mosque deliberately in eastern Syria
By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): The U.S.-led coalition in Syria on Monday targeted and destroyed a mosque in the Deir ez-Zor province, according to a top pentagon official. Pentagon spokesman Col. Rob Manning told reporters the mosque was deliberately … Continued
Jammu and Kashmir: 5 civilians, 3 militants killed by Indian troops
By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): Five Kashmiri civilians and three militants were killed in southern Kashmir, police said Sunday. The militants were killed in a gunbattle with the Indian forces and a civilian was also shot … Continued
Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi died at Istanbul consulate
By Sibel Ugurlu ANKARA (AA): Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi died after a brawl inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Saudi Arabia announced Saturday.U.S. President Donald Trump hailed as a “great first step” Friday Saudi Arabia’s explanation for the fate … Continued
Yemen: Saudi-led attacks kill 17 civilians in Hudaydah
By Mohamed al-Samei SANA’A (AA): At least 17 civilians were killed and 20 others injured in Saudi-led coalition attacks on minibuses in Yemen’s western strategic Hudaydah [Hodeidah] province, according to the United Nations on Sunday. “This is a horrific … Continued
Turkey: 5 people killed when migrant boat sinks off NW Turkey
By Hakan Mehmet Sahin EDIRNE, Turkey (AA): At least five people were killed when an inflatable boat carrying irregular migrants sank off Turkey’s northwestern Edirne province, security sources said on Sunday. The boat capsized off the coastal Sultanice town … Continued
Myanmar: Rohingya Muslim herdsman killed by Buddhists, another found dead
By Faruk Zorlu (AA): A Rohingya Muslim cattle herdsman was reportedly killed by a group of Buddhists and another was found dead in the western Rakhine state of Myanmar on Sunday. Azizul Haque, 47, was killed by Buddhists without … Continued
Between 1000 to 9,600 Iraqi, Syrian civilians killed by US-led coalition
By Muayyad al-Tarfi BAGHDAD (AA): A U.S.-led military coalition admitted Thursday that more than 1,000 civilians in Iraq and Syria had been killed by coalition airstrikes since the alliance was established four years ago to fight the Daesh terrorist group. … Continued
Myanmar army killed over 24,000 Rohingya
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): More than 24,000 Rohingya Muslims have been killed by Myanmar’s state forces since August 2017, according to a new report. The figures were revealed in the report — Forced Migration of Rohingya: The … Continued
Yemen: Saudi-led coalition kills 50 civilians, majority children in air attack
Saudi-led coalition air strikes on Thursday killed 50 people, including children traveling on a bus through a market, in Saada [Sa’dah] province, Yemen, according to Health official and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The coalition denied targeting … Continued
Yemen: 56 civilians killed, 90 injured by Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Hodeidah
(The Muslim News): At least 56 civilians have been killed and 90 injured in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah in air bombings carried out by Saudi and UAE-led coalition Thursday according local media. Many casualties include children and young … Continued
India: 4m people, mainly Muslims to be made stateless
By Ahmad Adil & Abdul Adil NEW DELHI (AA & The Muslim News): Indian government issued a list excluding more than 4 million people, mainly Muslims, in the northeastern state of Assam – a move that could render them … Continued
India: Killings by Hindu vigilantes continue unabated
By Sajeda Haider (The Muslim News): India is fast becoming the lynching capital of the world. In the last few weeks more than two dozen murders by violent mobs have been reported from different states of the country. The victims … Continued
Libya: 8 migrants suffocate inside shipping container, 90 more in critical condn
By Walid Abdullah TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): Eight migrants, including six children, suffocated inside a shipping container in northwestern Libya on Monday, according to Libyan authorities. Another 90 migrants found inside the containers were in critical condition and were rushed … Continued
UN urges Jordan to open its border to thousands of Syrian refugees
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): The UN on Thursday called on Jordan to open its border and provide temporary shelter to tens of thousands of Syrian people fleeing airstrikes in southwestern Syria. “I am gravely concerned for the civilian … Continued
UN rights office: UAE troops tortured, abused Yemenis
By Bayram Altug GENEVA (AA) – A number of Yemeni detainees have been subjected to ill-treatment, torture and sexual abuse by United Arab Emirates (UAE) soldiers, the UN Human Rights Office in Geneva said on Tuesday . “We have … Continued
Libya: Over 200 migrants drown in 3 days in Mediterranean
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): A total of 204 migrants died at sea off Libya this weekend while the total number of migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea so far this year has crossed over 1,000, according to … Continued
Yemen: 9 civilians killed in Saudi coalition airstrike
By Murat al-Arifi and Ali Oweida SANA’A (AA): At least nine civilians were “mistakenly” killed on Tuesday and another 11 wounded in an air raid by the Saudi-led coalition in western Yemen’s Hudaydah province, a local military source said. … 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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