Nigeria: Muslim body slams school banning headscarves
Pakistan: Bomb kills 2, injures 10, in Karachi
Palestine: Israeli targets civilian properties leaving them in ruins in Gaza
US hate crimes up 17 percent in 2017
Palestine: 7 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Gaza
Somali: Triple car bombings kill 23 in Mogadishu
Palestine: Israeli gunfire kills Palestinian protester in Gaza
Germany: Alarming rise in Islamophobia against Muslims
US: First two Muslim women elected to US Congress
Austrian policeman accused of making Islamophobic remark
US: Journalist Khashoggi’s sons plead for father’s body return
Egypt: Killing of 7 Coptic Christians roundly condemned
Nigeria: Boko Haram attack kills 8 in village outskirts of Maiduguri
Turkey: – ‘Khashoggi’s body disposed of after dismembering’
Indonesia expands search for plane crash victims, 189 people killed
Tunisia: Female suicide bomber injures 20 in Tunis
Palestine: Israeli airstrike kills 3 Palestinian children
Turkey: 30 irregular migrants rescued in Aegean Sea
Five Palestinians killed by Israeli army gunfire in Gaza
Palestine: Israeli forces raid Palestinian school in Hebron, injure students
Syria: Explosives kill nearly 1,000 children in 2017
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): The World Health Organization (WHO) and the UNICEF called for international action in response to explosive hazards in Syria where at least 910 children were killed by explosive devices in 2017. “More than 8 … Continued
Jammu Kashmir completely shuts down after killings
By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India, (AA): Jammu and Kashmir remained in a state of paralysis on Monday with thousands of Indian forces in riot gear manning the streets a day after 13 militants, four civilians and … Continued
Turkey: 17 migrants killed in minibus crash in eastern Turkey
By Huseyin Yildiz IGDIR, Turkey (AA): Seventeen undocumented migrants were killed and 36 injured when their minibus crashed into a light pole late Thursday in eastern Turkey, according to the province’s governor. The minibus caught fire after hitting the … Continued
Myanmar: 5 years on, Meiktila Muslims still facing hardships
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): The Muslim community in a central Myanmar town is still facing hard times even five years after they had suffered a Buddhist mob rampage. Meiktila in central Mandalay region had seen a … Continued
US: Muslim leaders arrested while supporting Dreamers
By Safvan Allahverdi WASHINGTON (AA): Prominent Muslim-American faith leaders on Monday were arrested at the U.S. Capitol while urging Congress to stand against President Donald Trump’s effort to end a program that protects certain young immigrants. Led by prominent … Continued
Syria: Russia to start ‘humanitarian pause’ in E Ghouta
By Elena Teslova MOSCOW (AA): Russia will introduce a daily humanitarian pause in Syria’s besieged enclave of eastern Ghouta as of Feb. 27 by order of President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Monday. UK Foreign Secretary, … Continued
Myanmar: Nationalists disrupt pro-Muslim event
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): Some 50 nationalists on Sunday disrupted a news conference in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, which was organized by a group of Buddhist monks who have been pressing the government to take action … Continued
Syria: 58 killed in fresh Govt attacks in E. Ghouta
By Adham Kako and Fatih Hafiz Mehmet EASTERN GHOUTA/ANKARA (AA): At least 58 Syrian civilians were killed and 45 injured in fresh Government attacks in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta on Monday, according to local rebel civil defense … Continued
UN documents rise in civilian casualties in Afghanistan
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) : Raging violence in Afghanistan killed and wounded over 10,000 people last year, with a dreadful rise in the number of women and child casualties, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) … Continued
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
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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