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Palestine: 7 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Gaza
Somali: Triple car bombings kill 23 in Mogadishu
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Germany: Alarming rise in Islamophobia against Muslims
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Austrian policeman accused of making Islamophobic remark
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Egypt: Killing of 7 Coptic Christians roundly condemned
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Turkey: 30 irregular migrants rescued in Aegean Sea
Five Palestinians killed by Israeli army gunfire in Gaza
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Myanmar: Genocide ongoing in Myanmar, says UN investigator
Palestine: Palestinian killed by Israeli gunfire in West Bank
Syria: US-led coalition strikes mosque deliberately in eastern Syria
Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslim plight through the eyes of children
By Mutasim Billah and Safvan Allahverdi COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AA) – Saddam Hossain’s days had been filled with his parents’ love and affection. He was studying at an Islamic school in Myanmar. He had many classmates and playmates. But … Continued
UK to suspend its military ties with Myanmar
By Tayfun Salci LONDON (AA): The U.K. is suspending all its engagement with Myanmar’s military until the action against the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority is halted, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Tuesday. “We are very concerned about what … Continued
Myanmar: Fears of spreading violence against Muslims across Myanmar
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): Maung Maung Cho was surprised when his elderly parents told him they had moved from their cashew farm to a nearby village because they feared repercussions from recent violence in against Rohingya … Continued
Myanmar: Trawler carrying Rohingya Muslims sinks near Bangladesh, 2 children dead
By Mutasim Billah DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): A trawler carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar capsized Tuesday in the Naf River on the border with Bangladesh, leaving two children dead. “A Rohingya trawler sank while entering Bangladesh from Myanmar. There were … Continued
Myanmar: 200,000 Rohingya Muslim children need urgent support
By Mutasim Billah DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): More than 200,000 Rohingya children, who have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar, are at risk and they need urgent support, UNICEF said Tuesday. “This is a growing humanitarian crisis and children are at the … Continued
Myanmar: UN: 310,000 Rohingya Muslims flee, textbook example of ethnic cleansing
By Bayram Altug GENEVA (AA): More than 310,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh since Aug. 25, a UN spokesperson said Monday. Speaking to Anadolu Agency in Geneva, Duniya Aslam Khan, a spokeswoman for the UN Refugee Agency … Continued
Myanmar kills 3,000 Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine
By Mutasim Billah DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Myanmar security forces have killed at least 3,000 Rohingya people in the latest violence against the Muslim minority in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, Bangladesh’s foreign minister said on Sunday. Meanwhile Indian Prime Minister … Continued
Myanmar: UN Security Council should meet over Rohingya Muslim crisis
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): An international human rights group on Friday called on the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on Myanmar’s crackdown on Rohingya Muslims. According to the UN and rights groups, over … Continued
Myanmar: Persecution of all Myanmar Muslims ‘on the rise’ says rights group
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): Muslims across Myanmar have been facing oppression under the civilian government led by State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, a rights group said Tuesday. The Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN) said in … Continued
Indonesia offers formula to end violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
By Hayati Nupus, Iqbal Musyaffa JAKARTA (AA): Indonesia’s visiting foreign minister on Monday proposed to Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi a formula to bring an end to ongoing violence in the restive Rakhine state. Rento Marsudi’s … Continued
Myanmar: UN warns of deteriorating situation of Rohingya Muslims
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): UN human rights officials have warned of the rapidly deteriorating situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, as tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have been fleeing towards Bangladesh. “The humanitarian situation is deteriorating rapidly and … Continued
Myanmar: Video shows Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar
By Dildar Baykan ANKARA (AA): Video footage released on social media on Wednesday has revealed eyewitness testimony of atrocities being endured by Rohingya Muslim civilians in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. In a video interview posted on the Arakan Times website, … Continued
Myanmar: Buddhist NGO slams violence against Muslims in Myanmar
By Adem Salvarcioglu and Mahmut Atanur JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA) – A Japan-based Buddhist NGO has reacted to the violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, saying ongoing attacks “are not acceptable for any religion”. “As a Buddhist, I cannot accept the … Continued
Myanmar: Rohingyas voice concern over killing of 100 Muslims in Rakhine attacks
By Kubra Chohan (AA): The European Rohingya Council (ERC) on Sunday voiced concern over the plight of Rohingya population following the attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. In a press release, the Rohingya body expressed deep concern and called on … Continued
Myanmar: 12 killed in Rohingya attacks in Myanmar west
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): The Myanmar government said at least 12 people, including five police officers, were killed on Friday in multiple assaults on border guard posts along Myanmar’s western border with Bangladesh. The attacks were carried … Continued
Indonesia: President signs decree to ban “radical” groups
By Ainur Rohmah TUBAN, Indonesia (AA): Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has signed a decree giving his government powers to dismantle “radical” organizations amid prolonged sectarian conflict in the world’s most populous Muslim country. Coordinating Minister for Security, Politics and … Continued
Myanmar: Protests at Buddhist monks forced closure of madrasahs
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): Muslim residents in Myanmar’s largest city Wednesday protested the closure of their two religious schools as they have fewer place for worship in the month of Ramadan — the ninth and holiest … Continued
Indonesia: 3 killed in suicide bombing in Jakarta
By Ainur Rohmah TUBAN, Indonesia (AA): Three policemen were killed Wednesday and 10 other people were injured when two suspected suicide bombers blew themselves up near a bus terminal in the capital city of Jakarta, authorities said. “We must … Continued
Myanmar: EU urges humanitarian access to Rakhine state
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA) – A top EU official on Monday called on Myanmar’s government to grant full humanitarian access to the western Rakhine state, decrying the worsening situation since the military locked down the area … Continued
Myanmar: Buddhist monks forces closure of 2 Muslim schools
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): Fearing violence, two Muslim religious schools in Myanmar’s largest city were closed after an anti-Muslim Buddhist mob claimed they were being operated as mosques, a police source said Saturday. More than 100 … 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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