Pakistani cinemas stop screening of Indian films, as India bans Pakistani artists
Pakistan: 2 Pakistani troops killed in border clashes with India
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
Turkey: Suicide bomber kills 4 in Istanbul terror attack
ISTANBUL (AA) – Five people, including the suicide attacker were killed and 39 others were injured in an explosion on Istanbul’s popular Istiklal Street Saturday, Turkish officials said. The White House confirmed two American citizens were among the four killed … Continued
Syria: Putin announces reduction of Russian forces
MOSCOW (AA) – Russia will start withdrawing “most” of its forces from Syria Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday. “I think that the tasks set to the Defense Ministry are generally fulfilled. That is why I order to begin … Continued
Turkey: Terror targets kills 34civilians in Ankara
ANKARA (AA): Turkish Health Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu has said the death toll from Sunday night’s car bomb attack in Ankara’s central Kizilay neighborhood is 34 dead with 125 injured. In remarks made to the media following a security meeting chaired … Continued
Iraq: Daesh chemical attack kills two-year-old Iraqi girl
KIRKUK, Iraq (AA) – A two-year-old girl died at an Iraqi hospital on Friday after falling victim to a chlorine gas attack by the terrorist Daesh group in the northern province of Saladin. “Fatma Samir was brought to our hospital … Continued
UK: Turkish citizens to require visas for UK despite EU deal
LONDON (AA) – Turkish citizens will still require visas for the U.K. despite an agreement between EU and Turkey at a recent summit in Brussels, British Minister for Europe David Lidington said Wednesday. In remarks made at the House of … Continued
Syria: 15 killed in attack in Idlib
By Mohamed Misto IDLIB, (AA): At least 15 people were killed in a regime attack in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province Monday, local sources have said. A regime warplane struck a fuel market in Idlib, killing 15 people and injuring … Continued
Turkey: Refugee boat sinks off Aegean coast, 25 dead
AYDIN, (AA): The death toll from the refugee boat that sank this weekend in the Aegean Sea off Turkey’s western province of Aydin has risen to 25, including 13 children. According to the district governor, the refugee boat was en … Continued
Afghanistan: 2 Turks, 1 Afghan killed in Kabul shooting attack
By Zabihullah Tamanna KABUL (AA) – At least two Turkish nationals and one Afghan were killed Saturday — and two other Turkish nationals injured — when an unidentified gunman opened fire on them in Kabul, according to a local … Continued
Iran: Turkey, Iran agree on Syria’s territorial integrity
TEHRAN (AA) – Turkey and Iran share a common perspective on protecting Syria’s territorial integrity, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said during his visit to Iran’s capital Tehran on Saturday. Davutoglu said the two countries agreed to support the cessation … Continued
Tunisian parties, groups decry Hizbullah ‘terror’ listing
By Ayman Jamali TUNIS (AA) – Several Tunisian political parties and syndicates have condemned this week’s decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Council of Arab Interior Ministers to designate Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement a “terrorist” group. In a … Continued
Yemen: 16 killed in attack on hospice in Aden
By Fouad Mosaad ADEN, (AA): Sixteen people, including four nuns, were killed and a number of others injured on Friday when unidentified assailants attacked a hospice for the elderly in Yemen’s coastal city of Aden, according to eyewitnesses and … Continued
Turkey: Shots fired at state university rector’s car in Istanbul
By Ugur Islamoglu, Kenan Irtak and Yakup Cabuk ISTANBUL (AA) – Armed men opened fire on the car of a state university rector in Istanbul Thursday night, leaving his private secretary slightly injured, security sources said. According to the … Continued
Afghanistan: 7 killed in Indian consulate attack in Nangarhar
By Zabihullah Tamanna KABUL (AA) – At least seven people were killed and another 19 injured on Wednesday when gunmen wearing explosive vests attacked the Indian consulate in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, according to Afghan officials. The attack began … Continued
Syria: Car bomb targets rebel group, killing 30
DARAA, (AA) – At least 30 people were killed Wednesday when a car bomb targeted a meeting of moderate rebel commanders in southern Syria, an opposition commander said. The attack in Quneitra province saw scores from various opposition groups wounded, … Continued
Iraq: US commandoes capture Daesh leader
By Kasim Ileri and Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): US special forces deployed to Iraq have captured a key Daesh operative, unnamed officials told American media. The Pentagon declined to comment on the capture operation that was first reported by … Continued
UN postpones Syrian peace talks
ANKARA (AA) – The UN announced Tuesday the postponement of Syrian peace talks between the government and opposition members by two days. Talks will now start March 9 to allow “adequate time to address logistical and practical matters” the UN’s … Continued
Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 40 in Diyala
DIYALA, (AA): At least 40 people were killed Monday by a suicide bombing in eastern Iraq, according to local security sources. According to initial estimates, the attack — which targeted a funeral being held at a mosque in the town … Continued
Iraq: Twin bombings kill 70 injure 100 in Baghdad
By Ibrahim Salih BAGHDAD (AA) – At least 70 people were killed and another 100 injured by twin bombings that rocked Iraqi capital Baghdad on Sunday afternoon. The first bomb tore through a marketplace in eastern Baghdad’s predominantly-Shia Sadr … Continued
Afghanistan: Twin suicide blasts in Kabul kill 23
By Zabihullah Tamanna KABUL, (AA): At least nine people were killed and another 13 wounded on Saturday when a suspected suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of the Afghan Defense Ministry, Afghan authorities have said. The Taliban … Continued
Syria: US Special Forces help rebels capturing Shadadi
WASHINGTON (AA) — U.S. Special Forces in Syria have helped a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) rebel group move into the northeastern town of Shadadi held by Daesh, a U.S. coalition spokesman said Friday. “We have advisers with the SDF as … 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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