US: Senate votes to override Obama veto on 9/11 bill on Saudi Arabia
Iraq: US to raise number of advisors to 8,000
Iraq: Daesh terror group loses more territory in Anbar
Afghanistan: 5 injured as Taliban hits NATO vehicle
Nigeria: 8 soldiers, 25 Boko Haram terrorists killed in Borno State
Syria: World Food Programme reaches 4 besieged towns
Iraq: Suicide bombing kills 8 in Baghdad
Palestine: 1,000 Palestinian minors detained by Israel
Thailand: 3 security officials killed by bomb in the south
Egypt: More than 165 dead in boat tragedy
European Court of Human RIghts rejects Dutch soldiers prosecution for Srebrenica genocide
Jordan: Brotherhood-linked bloc wins seats in assembly
Egypt: 29 undocumented refugees drown off Egypt coast
UN ready to resume aid delivery in Syria
Syria: US alleges Russia responsible for raid on aid convoy
Myanmar: Illegal mosques to be demolished in Rakhine
UK drones involved in ‘mistaken’ airstrike killing 60 Syrian troops
Nigeria: Six civilians die in ambush of Nigerian military escort
Iraq: Taking casualties, Iraq army, allies push into Fallujah
By Suleyman al-Qubeisi ANBAR, (AA): Three Iraqi troops were killed Tuesday amid ongoing efforts to capture the city of Fallujah in Iraq’s western Anbar province from the Daesh terrorist group, according to a local police official. Anbar Police Captain … Continued
Turkey: 4 dead in bomb attack in SE Turkey
By Soner Kilinc SIRNAK, (AA): At least four people have been killed in southeastern Turkey in an improvised bomb attack Monday. Explosives were detonated by terrorists as an armored police vehicle passed in Silopi district of Sirnak province, the … Continued
Iraq: Seven Iraqi troops killed north of Baghdad
By Ibrahim Saleh BAGHDAD (AA): Six Iraqi army and police personnel were killed Thursday in an attack north of Baghdad, a police officer said. Major General Nadir al-Janabi told Anadolu Agency that a joint force from the army and … Continued
Afghanistan: 10 killed in suicide bomb attack
By Zabihullah Tamanna KABUL (AA & AP): At least 10 people were killed and three others were wounded on Wednesday morning after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives on the outskirts of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, security officials said.The Taliban has … Continued
Iraqi forces retake 12 districts of Fallujah from Daesh
By Ibrahim Saleh BAGHDAD (AA) – Iraqi forces have captured 12 districts of Fallujah only hours after the launch of a military campaign aimed at retaking the city from the Daesh terrorist group, according to a local security source. … Continued
Turkey: Ruling AK Party elects Yildirim as new chairman
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs, and Communications Binali Yildirim has been elected as the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party’s new chairman after an extraordinary congress in Ankara. Binali Yildirim, 60, who was the sole candidate … Continued
Syria: Aleppo’s local council reaches out to London Mayor Khan
LONDON (AA) – Syria’s opposition-held local council of Aleppo reached out to the new mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, congratulating him on his recent election victory. In the open letter published by Syria Solidarity U.K. organization, a network of activists, … Continued
Iraq: More than 20 killed in attacks across Baghdad
By Haydar Hadi BAGHDAD (AA) – At least 18 people were killed and another 32 injured on Sunday when a suicide car-bomb rocked Baghdad’s northern Taji district. Police Lieutenant Miqdam Mohamad of the Taji Security Complex told Anadolu Agency … Continued
Yemen: Daesh suicide bombing kills 25 troops in Hadhramaut
By Mubarak Mohamed HADHRAMAUT, (AA): At least 25 soldiers were killed on Sunday in a suicide attack — which has since been claimed by the Daesh terrorist group — in Yemen’s southern Hadhramaut province, local sources told Anadolu Agency. … Continued
Afghanistan: Taliban car-bomb kills four in Helmand
By Zabihullalh Tamanna KABUL (AA) – At least four people were killed Saturday in a suicide car-bomb attack in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province that was later claimed by the Taliban, according to a local official. Provincial Police Chief Abdul … Continued
Iraq: 5 killed in Abu Gharib blasts
By Ibrahim Salih BAGHDAD (AA) – Five Iraqis were killed in suicide bombings claimed by the Daesh terrorist group in Abu Ghraib city, west of Baghdad, on Thursday. In a statement, Brigadier Gen. Saad Maan, a spokesman for the … Continued
Iraq: Daesh car-bombs kill 90 across Baghdad
WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (AA): The death toll from Wednesday’s car-bombs attack in Baghdad’s predominantly-Shia Sadr City district and elsewhere in the capital — responsibility for which has since been claimed by the Daesh terrorist group — has risen to 90, local medical … Continued
UK’s long-awaited Iraq war probe to come out in July
LONDON (AA) – A long-awaited independent probe into Britain’s role in the 2003 Iraq war will finally be published in July this year, nearly seven years after it was commissioned. Retired Judge John Chilcot confirmed in a letter published online … Continued
Syria: Warplane strikes refugee camp, kills 27
By Halit Suleyman IDLIB, (AA): At least 27 people were killed Thursday when a warplane targeted a refugee camp near the Syrian town of Sarmada in the Idlib province, according to reports from a nearby local field hospital. An … Continued
Kerry, Lavrov discuss cease-fire for entire Syria
By Esra Kaymak Avci WASHINGTON (AA): Secretary of State John Kerry spoke via telephone Monday with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov about ways to restore a fresh cease-fire throughout Syria, the State Department said. “Both ministers, again talked predominantly … Continued
Iraq: Death toll from twin car-bomb attack in Al Samawah hits 36
By Ali Jawad BAGHDAD (AA): The death toll from Sunday’s twin car bombings in the city of Al-Samawah in Iraq’s southern Muthanna province has risen to 36 with another 90 injured, a local medical official told Anadolu Agency. Adel … Continued
Iraq: Sadrists withdraw from Baghdad’s Green Zone
By Moayed al-Tarafi, Ali Jawad and Haydar Hadi BAGHDAD (AA): Supporters of firebrand Shia Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr withdrew from Baghdad’s Green Zone Sunday after holding a sit-in for two straight days. A protest leader, Ihlas al-Ubeydi, made a … Continued
Iraq: Demanding gov’t reform, Sadrists storm parliament
By Idris Okuducu and Haydar Hadi BAGHDAD (AA): Supporters of prominent Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr stormed Baghdad’s Green Zone on Saturday before forcing their way into the parliament building where they broke windows and smashed furniture. Pro-Sadr demonstrators … Continued
Syria: Russian warplanes attack field hospital, 30 dead
By Halit Suleyman ALEPPO, (AA): At least 30 people were killed and 62 others were injured Wednesday when a Russian warplane targeted a field hospital in Aleppo’s al-Sokkari neighborhood, a civil defense official said. Ibrahim Hajj Ibrahim, a civil … Continued
Turkey: Suicide blast in northwest Turkey kills one, injures 20
BURSA, (AA): A suicide blast killed one person and injured several others at the entrance of a historic bazaar in Bursa in northwestern Turkey Wednesday, the regional governor’s office said. 12 people detained in several provinces in Turkey on the … 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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