Palestine: 2 Palestinians killed during Israeli attack on Gaza
Philippines: Death toll from typhoon rises to 64
Germany: Bavarian elections & Islamophobia in political campaigning
Palestine: 3 Palestinians killed, including child, in Gaza by Israelis forces
Weekly Report: Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (06–12 Sept)
US: Kansas prison harassing Muslim woman, denied medication
Afghanistan: 32 civilians killed in suicide bombing
Austria mulls to expand headscarf ban in schools
Afghanistan: More than 30 killed in attacks across Afghanistan
Belgium: 76 pct of Islamophobic attacks target women in Belgium
Palestine: More than 150 Jewish settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Palestine: Israel kills teen, injures 210 in peaceful protests in Gaza
US: Florida man sentenced for only 48 months for threatening to bomb mosque
Palestine: Palestinians protest village Israeli demolition plans, evicting Bedouins
UK: Labour Party adopts full anti-Semitism code
Libya: Death toll increases to 47 following week of Tripoli clashes
Myanmar: Rohingya Muslim herdsman killed by Buddhists, another found dead
Germany: Rival protests held over killing of German citizen
Weekly Report: Israeli human rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (16–29 August)
India: Militants storm into Indian Army camp in Kashmir
By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India, (AA): Militants on Saturday stormed into an army camp in Indian-held Jammu Kashmir, killing at least two soldiers and wounding six others, local media and police sources said. A gun-battle continues … Continued
UN concerned over mounting civilian deaths in Syria
By Safvan Allahverdi WASHINGTON (AA): The UN expressed grave concern Wednesday over the rising number of civilian deaths in Syria amid the country’s ongoing civil war. Speaking at a daily press briefing, UN Deputy Spokesman Farhan Haq said intense … Continued
Libya: 90 migrants drowned off Libya coast
– Just 3 migrants survive after boat capsizes off Libya coast, says UN migration agency By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA) – An estimated 90 migrants drowned after a boat capsized off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean Sea on … Continued
Myanmar: Mass graves of Rohingya Muslims found in Rakhine
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The United States and United Nations voiced concern Thursday after a report detailed extensive mass graves in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state. The Associated Press (AP) led the investigation that uncovered what it said are … Continued
Myanmar: Muslim lawyer’s murder still stirs controversy
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): A year ago, Ko Ni, a prominent Muslim lawyer and top legal adviser for the ruling National League for Democracy, was assassinated in Myanmar’s former capital Yangon. On Monday, lawyer groups, family members … Continued
Lebanon: 17 Syrian refugees frozen to death
By Muhammed Ali Akman BEIRUT (AA):The number of Syrian refugees who froze to death due to a snowstorm in eastern Lebanon rose to 17 in three days, according to the Lebanese Civil Defense source. Two more bodies were found … Continued
Rohingya Muslims return to Myanmar puts them at ‘grave risk’, say UK MPs
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): There is a “grave risk” in plans for repatriation for Rohingya refugees to Myanmar without the understanding of their legal status, destination and willingness to return, a parliament committee report said. The report by … Continued
Myanmar: EU urges Myanmar to allow UN probe into Rohingya Muslim abuses
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA) – The delegation of European Union countries in Myanmar urged the government on Thursday to grant an independent international investigation team access to the country. The request comes after Myanmar military admitted … Continued
Pakistan: Two die in riots in Pakistani city after rape, killing of minor
By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): At least two people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday after riots erupted in a city in southeastern Pakistan following the rape and killing of a minor girl, officials and local … Continued
Libya: 64 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): Sixty-four migrants are feared drowned after a rubber dinghy sank off the coast of Libya over the weekend, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday. The migrants “lost their lives in the … Continued
India: Muslim man dies after Hindu attack
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): A Muslim man who was stabbed in southern India last week in alleged retaliation for the murder of a Hindu activist died on Sunday. Basheer Ahmed, 47, was attacked last Wednesday in Mangalore, … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: Bomb blast kills 4 Indian policemen
By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India, (AA): At least four Indian policemen were killed and two others wounded on Saturday in a bomb attack in the disputed Jammu Kashmir region. Militants carried out an improvised explosive device … Continued
Turkish Coast Guard pulls 132 from dinghies in Aegean
By Esber Ayaydin IZMIR, Turkey (AA) Three groups of migrants were saved as they attempted to cross from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos, the Turkish Coast Guard said Wednesday. The 132 migrants from Syria, Angola, Afghanistan, Eritrea, … Continued
African Union opposes ICC as African leaders always victims of ICC
By Mohammed Amin KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA): African countries oppose the International Criminal Court (ICC), Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president and chairman of the African Union, declared in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Wednesday. Addressing a joint press conference with his … Continued
Myanmar denies access to UN investigator
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): A UN investigator, who had been due to visit Myanmar in January had to assess the human rights situation, said on Wednesday “all access to the country” has been denied. “It is a shame … Continued
Libya: 36,000 children vulnerable in Libya
By Mahmut Geldi TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): Some 36,000 child migrants in Libya are in need of assistance, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya said Monday. Out of an estimated 400,000 migrants, nine percent are children, and shockingly, more … Continued
Myanmar: 730 children among 6,700 Rohingya Muslims killed
By Merve Aydogan (AA): At least 6,700 Rohingya were killed in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state from Aug. 25 to Sept. 24, a global humanitarian organization said on Thursday. Doctors Without Borders published the figures after conducting surveys in refugee … Continued
US: NY attack suspect’s family ‘outraged’ by police actions
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The family of the 27-year-old suspect in a New York bombing said late Monday they are “outraged” by the police response following the attack. “We are heartbroken by the violence that was targeted at … Continued
UN: How much suffering until Rohingya Muslims plight is seen?
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): The UN’s human rights chief on Tuesday called for an international criminal investigation into “widespread, systematic and shockingly brutal” attacks on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein called on a special … Continued
Canadian Muslim youth killed for doing ‘right thing’ by trying to defend an old man
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ontario (AA): Canadian authorities arrested one man Monday in the shooting death of a 19-year-old Muslim who police are hailing as a hero. Police are now searching for another man who is believed to have … 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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