Weekly Report: Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (13–20 June)
Nigeria: Hijab OK’d for Muslim barred from call to bar
Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslim girls fear sexual abuse in camps
Canada: Quebec mosque shooter could serve life in prison
UK: Finsbury Park terror victim remembered on anniversary
Iraq: US airstrikes kill 22 Hashd al-Shaabi fighters
Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 10 in Nangarhar province
Nigeria: 31 killed, 48 injured in twin suicide blasts in Borno
Jammu & Kashmir: Kashmiri protester killed, 16 injured by Indian troops after Eid prayers
UK: Birmingham city hosts Europe’s largest Eid gathering
UN rights chief calls for probe into held Kashmir abuses
UN blames Israel for ‘excessive’ Gaza violence
Sweden: Sharp rise in attacks on mosques across Sweden
Afghanistan: Suicide attack at ministry kills 13 in Kabul
New Crescent Moon of Shawwal [Eid]
Libyan coast guards rescue 152 migrants
Myanmar: Experts criticize new UN-Myanmar deal over Rohingya Muslims
Iraq: US shelling kills dozens of Shia Muslim fighters
BAGHDAD (AA) – Dozens of fighters from a Shia militia were killed by U.S. shelling near Iraq’s border with Syria, the group said Tuesday. In a statement, the Sayed Al-Shuhada Brigade said the U.S. artillery attack would “not go unpunished” … Continued
Turkey, Qatar, Iran to discuss land trade routes
By Seval Ocak Adiyaman and Tolga Albay IZMIR, Turkey (AA): Ankara, Doha and Tehran want to discuss land trade routes on the sidelines of the oath-taking ceremony of Iran’s president-elect Hassan Rouhani on Saturday, Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci … Continued
Afghanistan: 29 dead in suicide attack on Shia Muslim mosque in Herat
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) – At least 29 people were killed and 60 others wounded when a suspected suicide bomber struck a Shia Muslim mosque in western Herat province Tuesday evening, according to a hospital official. … Continued
Afghanistan: Daesh terrorists attack Iraqi embassy in Kabul
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): The Iraqi Embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul was attacked Monday by Daesh terrorists with a heavy blast followed by dark smoke and gunfire. Ministry of Interior spokesman Najib Danish told Anadolu … Continued
Turkey: Six refugees die as boat capsizes off Turkish coast
By Göksel Kayseri and Tezcan Ekizler IZMIR, Turkey (AA): The bodies of six refugees, including women and children, were recovered late Thursday after a boat sank off Turkey’s Aegean cost, the Turkish coast guard confirmed.Two woman and four children died … Continued
Saudi soldier killed near Yemen border
By Zakaria al-Kamali SANA’A (AA): Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday the death of one of its soldiers in clashes with Houthi [Ansar Allah] rebels near its southern border with Yemen. “The dead soldier belonged to ground forces as he was … Continued
Afghanistan: 30 killed, over 60 injured in Taliban suicide bomb attack in W Kabul
The Muslim News: A suicide car bomb explosion in western Kabul has killed 30 people and injured over 60, according to officials. The attack has been claimed by the Taliban, who have been very active in the last few months. … Continued
US: Pentagon complains about report on US presence in Syria
WASHINGTON (AA): The Pentagon on Wednesday is upset about a report by Anadolu Agency on U.S. military posts in Syria that used local sources, but the department did not deny its details. “While we cannot independently verify the sources that … Continued
US certifies Iran in compliance with nuclear accord
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The Donald Trump administration late Monday re-certified Iran is in compliance with a landmark nuclear accord brokered with international powers, but said Tehran is violating the agreement’s “spirit”. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson formally … Continued
UAE behind Qatar hacks
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was behind a series of hacks that sparked regional discord and isolated Qatar from its neighbors, according to a media report Sunday. Abu Dhabi orchestrated the cyber offensive, hacking … Continued
Syria: Assad Govt barrel bombs killed 94 civilians in 2017
By Adham Kako ANKARA (AA): The Assad Government has killed 94 civilians with barrel bombs in the first half of 2017, according to an NGO report released on Sunday. Out of the 94 civilians, 41 were children and 20 … Continued
Yemen: 10mn Yemeni children in need of assistance: UNICEF
By Mohamed al-Samei SANAA, Yemen (AA): Some 10 million children in Yemen are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, according to the United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF). In a statement posted on its official Facebook page, UNICEF’s Yemen office … Continued
Iraq: Suicide bombing kills 23 in Mosul
By Mohamed Walid, Arif Yusuf and Mahmut Geldi NINEVEH, Iraq (AA): Twenty-three people, including 10 women and five children were killed in suspected Daesh suicide bombings in Mosul’s Old City on Monday, according to an anti-terrorism officer. Two suspected … Continued
Syria: Car bombing kills 19 in Damascus
By Khaled Suleiman DAMASCUS (AA): At least 19 people were killed in a car bombing in Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday, according to local medical sources. The fatalities occurred when a bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle in Tahrir square … Continued
Iraq: 14 killed in suicide bomb attack in Anbar
By Mahmut Geldi ANBAR, Iraq (AA): At least 14 people were killed and 13 others were injured Sunday in a suicide attack blamed on Daesh, a police officer told Anadolu Agency. Lieutenant Ahmed ed-Duleymi said mostly women and children … Continued
Syria: US-led coalition raid kills 50 civilians in eastern Syria
By Khaled Suleiman DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (AA): At least 50 civilians were killed in a suspected U.S.-led coalition airstrike in Syria’s eastern province of Deir ez-Zor on Wednesday, according to a local activist. Three warplanes believed to be from … Continued
France joins US to attack Syria on allegation of use of chem weapons
By Murat Ulku PARIS (AA): The presidents of France and the U.S. agreed Tuesday on a joint response in case of a new chemical attack by the Syrian government, according to a statement.The White House did not specify what … Continued
Iraqi forces take half of Mosul’s Old City
By Haydar Hadi BAGHDAD/MOSUL (AA): Iraqi forces took control from the Daesh terrorist the majority of western Mosul’s Old City district, according to an Iraqi command. “The common forces fighting in Mosul controlled half of the Mosul’s Old City,” … Continued
Afghanistan: 10 Afghan police killed in Taliban attack
By Sayed Khodaberdi Sadat KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): Ten police officers were killed late Sunday in an attack by Taliban fighters in western Herat province, an Afghan official told Anadolu Agency. Another officer was injured in the attack that targeted … Continued
Syria: Israeli jets hit targets in Syria
By Turgut Alp Boyraz JERUSALEM (AA): Israeli jets on Saturday hit several targets in Syria allegedly in response to rocket attacks from the war-torn country, the military said in a written statement. It said that “more than 10” rockets … 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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