Canadian army cadets to be expelled after defacing Qur’an
Palestine: Israeli court approves razing of W Bank Bedouin village
Iraq: Suicide bombing kills 12, injures 11 in Baghdad
Sweden: Swedish journalist faces probe for anti-Muslim drawings
Canada: Toronto mayor condemns Islamophobic hate graffiti at Muslim school
US issues list of demands for new Iran nuclear deal, with threats of punitive sanctions
Afghanistan: Taliban attack on check posts kill 17 Afghan forces
Palestine: 3 more Gazans die of wounds, death toll rises to 65
Muslim countries summit on Palestine reject US decision on Jerusalem
Weekly Report: Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (10–16 May)
Palestine: Over 1,000 children injured in Gaza since March 30
Palestine: Gaza death toll from Israeli fire rises to 62, incl 8 month old baby, over 3100 injured
Palestine: 58 Palestinian civilians killed by Israeli troops in Gaza, no condemnation by UK
Indonesia: church bombings leave 13 dead, 43 injured
Palestine: Palestinian family survives second Israeli settler arson attack
South Africa: Murder of Shi’a Muslim in mosque condemned by all Muslims
Palestine: Gazans return en masse to Israel border, one killed, hundreds injured
Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (3 – 9 May)
France: Macron urges dialogue with Iran, slams strong rhetoric
By Hajer M’tiri PARIS (AA): French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for maintaining dialogue with Iran, warning that bellicose statements by the U.S., Israel and Saudi Arabia towards Tehran could have severe consequences. “The tone of recent comments … Continued
Iran: Death toll rises to 16 in protests across the country
By Narges Rezai, Mustafa Melih Ahishali, Khalilur Rahman Salahshoor ISTANBUL (AA): At least 16 people, including a police officer, have been killed in anti-government protests across Iran, officials said Monday. At least five people were killed Monday in protests … Continued
Afghanistan: Suicide attack in Shia Muslim cultural centre in Kabul claims 41 lives
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): A suicide attack at a facility hosting a news agency and a cultural center in the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday has claimed 41 lives. Nasrat Rehimi, deputy spokesman for the Interior … 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
Afghanistan: Suicide attack by Daesh kills 6 in Kabul
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): A suicide blast close to the compound of Afghanistan’s top spy agency, the National Directorate of Security (NDS), in the capital Kabul on Monday killed at least six people, officials confirmed. Najib … Continued
Afghanistan: Taliban attacks kill 12 in Helmand Province
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): Twelve people, including 11 policemen and a woman, were killed in two separate attacks in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials confirmed. Taliban gunmen stormed military posts in Lashkargah, provincial capital of Helmand … Continued
Iraqi forces recaptures all territories overrun by Daesh, incl border with Syria
By Ibrahim Salih BAGHDAD (AA): Iraqi forces have regained full control of the country’s border with Syria, Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said Saturday. “Our forces are in complete control of the Iraqi-Syrian border,” al-Abadi said in a televised … Continued
EU lawmakers call for arms embargo against Saudi Arabia
By Ilker Girit (AA): The European Parliament on Thursday called for an EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia amid the “world’s largest famine” in Yemen. In a non-binding voting, a resolution urging EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to … Continued
Russia, Turkey, Iran back Syria’s territorial integrity
By Selen Temizer and Sena Guler (AA): Leaders of Turkey, Russia and Iran reiterated their support for Syria’s territorial integrity during a summit in the Russian city of Sochi on Wednesday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his Russian counterpart Vladimir … Continued
Iraq: Massive car bomb kills 21 in Turkmen district
By Hussein al-Amir and Ali Mukarrem Garip BAGHDAD (AA): At least 21 people were killed Tuesday when the Turkmen-majority Tuz Khurmatu district in Iraq’s Saladin province north of Baghdad was rocked by a massive car bomb, according to a … Continued
Russian President hosts Syria’s Assad in Sochi
By Diyar Guldogan (AA): Russian President Vladimir Putin met Syria’s Bashar al-Assad on Monday in Russia’s coastal city of Sochi, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Putin and Assad discussed the political settlement in Syria, according to the Kremlin’s statement. Assad’s … Continued
‘1 of every 5’ US-led airstrikes in Iraq kills civilian
By Mustafa Deveci (AA): One of every five airstrikes in Iraq by the U.S.-led anti-Daesh coalition has resulted in a civilian death, according to the New York Times Thursday. The American daily said the civilian casualties by coalition strikes … Continued
US downplays deal with Daesh terrorists in Raqqa, allowing safe passage with arms
By Safvan Allahverdi WASHINGTON (AA) – The U.S. on Thursday downplayed a recent deal allowing thousands of armed Daesh terrorists safe passage from Syria’s Raqqa city, instead urging all sides to seek a “political solutions”. Raqqa served as the de-facto … Continued
Syria: Airstrikes kill 53 in Aleppo province
By Burak Karakocaoglu, Ashraf Musa and Cem Genco IDLIB, Syria (AA): At least 53 people were killed Monday in airstrikes that targeted a marketplace in Syria’s northwestern Aleppo province, according to a Syrian Civil Defense (SCD) team. Three airstrikes … Continued
Iran: Quake rocks northern Iraq, Iran, 214 killed, 2500 injured
(AA) – An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale rocked northern Iraq and Iran, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Sunday evening. At least 214 people were killed and 2500 others injured in Iran’s border areas. The epicenter of … Continued
Ex-Lebanon PM being ‘held’ by Saudi Arabia: Nasrallah
By Wassim Seifeddine BEIRUT (AA): Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s recently resigned prime minister, is being held against his will by Saudi Arabia, which isn’t allowing him to return to Lebanon, Hezbollah [Hizbullah] Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said Friday. Hariri’s abrupt resignation … Continued
Iraqi Muslims urge Christian neighbours to return home
By Serhad Shaker BAGHDAD (AA): Scores of young Iraqi Muslims have taken part in the restoration of the Middle East’s second largest church, urging their displaced Christian neighbors to return to their homes. “Dozens of young Muslim volunteers from … Continued
Afghanistan: UN confirms 14 civilian casualties in Kunduz in US airstrike
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) – The UN mission in Afghanistan on Wednesday said it has credible evidence that civilians were killed in a U.S. air raid in northern Kunduz province last week. UN Assistance Mission in … Continued
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
Afghanistan: Bomb, gun attack on Afghan TV station, 2 killed
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): A small group of attackers killed at least two security guards in an attack on a TV station in capital Kabul on Tuesday, police said. The attack on the offices of broadcaster … 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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