Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank
Turkey: 7 killed, 46 injured in high-speed train crash
France: Shooting near Christmas market leaves 3 dead, 13 wounded
Palestine: Jewish settlers storm Jerusalem’s Aqsa Mosque compound
Jammu & Kashmir: 3 militants, including teenager, killed in Kashmir
Palestine: Jerusalem Palestinian family forced to demolish house
Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (29 Nov – 5 Dec)
Iran: Suicide bombing kills 2 in southeastern Iran
US Muslim Republican official faces ouster for religion
Palestine: Mentally ill Palestinian killed by Israeli forces
Nigeria: Muslims sue Nigerian premier varsity over hijab
Palestine: 811 Israeli violations against journos in 2018
Two US police departments cancel training with Israel
US drops nearly 6000 bombs in Afghanistan in 2018
Syria: US-led coalition strikes kill dozens in eastern Syria
Canada: Hate crimes jump dramatically
Afghanistan: 10 dead, 29 wounded in bomb, gunfire attack in Kabul
Nigeria: 39 soldiers killed in Boko Haram attacks
Palestine: Israel to seize Palestinian land in Jordan Valley region
UN concerned aid operations in Yemen blocked by Saudi Arabia & killing of civilians
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA):- The UN on Tuesday said it was “deeply concerned” about a series of recent attacks in Yemen and the impact of the closure of air and sea ports in the country which has blocked … Continued
UN: 100 migrants die in Mediterranean Sea in 4 days
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): Nearly 100 refugees have died in the Mediterranean Sea over the last four days, including 26 women from Nigeria, the UN said on Tuesday. Thirty-four bodies have been recovered and an estimated 50 people … Continued
Kashmiris observe ‘Jammu Martyrs’ Day’ as 3 killed by Indian troops
By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun (AA): Three militants and one Indian soldier were killed in a gun battle in a southern district of disputed Jammu and Kashmir on Monday as Kashmiris observed the “Jammu Martyrs’ Day” over the killings of civilians … Continued
US: 26 killed, 20 injured, in church shooting
WASHINGTON (AA): At least 26 people were killed Sunday when a gunman opened fire inside a church during Sunday service, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said at a news conference. The gunman dressed in all black “with tactical type gear and … Continued
UN warns of malnutrition among child Rohingya Muslim refugees
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): The UN on Friday warned of severe acute malnutrition rates among Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh which appeared to be at least double earlier estimates. “Preliminary data from a nutrition assessment conducted last week … Continued
Palestinian athlete who was barred entry into US to run in Turkey
ANKARA (AA) – A Palestinian athlete denied entry to the U.S. for a race earlier this month has accepted an invitation from Turkey to take part in the Istanbul marathon. Mohammad al-Qadi, who has run nine international marathons in the … Continued
US apologizes for refusing Indonesian army chief entry despite invitation
By Ainur Rohmah YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): The U.S. embassy in Jakarta on Monday apologized to the Indonesian government after its army chief was denied entry to the United States. Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo was scheduled to attend a conference to … Continued
Myanmar: Up to 12,000 Rohingya Muslim children flee violence weekly, says UN
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): More than 320,000 Rohingya Muslim refugee children have fled to southern Bangladesh from Myanmar since late August while up to 12,000 more are fleeing violence every week, the UN warned on Friday. Almost 60 … Continued
Myanmar: Mass destruction continues in Rakhine says rights body
By Kubra Chohan (AA): According to newly released satellite images, at least 288 Muslim villages have been partially or totally destroyed by fire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State since Aug. 25, the Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. The rights group … Continued
Myanmar: 12 dead as boat carrying Rohingya Muslims sinks near Bangladesh
By Mutasim Billah DHAKA, Bangladesh(AA): Twelve Rohingya Muslims, including six children, drowned after their boat capsized as they fled Myanmar, Bangladeshi police said Monday. Moinuddin Chowdhury, the senior officer at Teknaf police station, which lies on the Bangladeshi side … Continued
UN: Myanmar attacks were organized to push out Rohingya Muslims
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): Myanmar’s months-long attacks on Rohingya Muslims have been a concerted, well-organized campaign explicitly meant to push them out of the country into Bangladesh and block their return, a new UN report said on Wednesday. … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: Four killed in fierce gun battle
By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India, (AA): Two militants and two Indian Airforce personnel were killed early Wednesday in a fierce gun battle in Hajin village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. “The gun battle is still on. … Continued
12 Rohingya Muslim refugees, mostly children, drowned as boat capsized near Bangladesh
By Ahmed Furkan Mercan (AA): 12 Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing Myanmar army violence in Rakhine State, died as their boat capsized off coast of Bangladesh Monday. The boat carrying Rohingya Muslims capsized at Shar Porir DWIP southern tip of … Continued
Morocco: Thousands protest in Casablanca for release of activists
By Khaeled Majdoub CASABLANCA, Morocco (AA): Thousands of people came out in the streets of northern Casablanca city Sunday in protest against the state’s continued detention of rights activists who raised their voice for marginalized Al-Rif region. Hundreds of … Continued
Myanmar: No respite for Rohingya Muslims as attacks continue
By Meryem Goktas (AA): Attacks on Rohingya Muslims are continuing despite Myanmar declaring an end to Myanmar’s military operation in Rakhine state, according to the Arakan Rohingya Union Wednesday. The union made the observation in its “Narrative Report on … Continued
UN: Rohingya abuses in Myanmar may be crimes against humanity
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): The UN human rights experts on Wednesday called on Myanmar authorities to stop violence against Rohingya Muslims which, they said, may constitute “crimes against humanity”. “We are particularly worried about the fate of Rohingya … Continued
UK: Myanmar’s Suu Kyi stripped of Oxford honor due to atrocities against Rohingya Muslims
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): A British honor granted to Myanmar’s leader has been withdrawn amid atrocities targeting the Muslim minority in her country, causing more than half a million Rohingya to take refuge in neighboring Bangladesh. Oxford … Continued
UN denies accusations of having hand in ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims
By Canberk Yuksel NEW YORK (AA): The United Nations has denied allegations that the global body’s resident coordinator in Myanmar had a role in the ethnic cleansing carried out against the Rohingya Muslim community. “The United Nations strongly disagrees … Continued
Bangladesh: Boat with Rohingya Muslim refugees capsizes in Bay of Bengal, 14 dead
By Mutasim Billah DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Fourteen people including nine children died when a fishing vessel carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar capsized Thursday in the Bay of Bengal near Inani beach of Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar city, a local administration … Continued
UN concerned French terror law could affect Muslims civil rights
By Ilker Girit (AA): UN experts on Wednesday warned France to comply with international human rights obligations while debating a new anti-terror law. France’s draft law “may perpetuate the emergency measures introduced in 2015, and establish a permanent state … 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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