Pakistan: 4 killed, several injured in Quetta hotel blast
UK: Covid-19 vaccine uptake tripled among ethnic minorities
Pakistan parliament to vote on French envoy’s expulsion
UK MP vows to continue raising plight of Uyghurs in Westminster
US invites Pakistan to climate summit after snub
Egypt: 11 dead, 98 injured in train crash
London Mayor election not a foregone conclusion, says Khan
New Kashmir laws ‘matter of grave concern’: UN experts
Tunisia: At least 40 people drown in shipwreck off Tunisia
OIC condemns Israeli raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque complex
573 civilians killed in Afghanistan in Q1 2021: UN
Niger: 20 children died in school blaze in Niamey
UK: Reminder of risks as lockdown further eased
Ramadan messages from political leaders
Pakistan: Around 1,000 Indian Sikh pilgrims take part in Baisakhi festival
France to boost vigilance around Muslim worship places
Palestinian women recall 1948 massacre in Deir Yassin
Pakistan: Philanthropists, charities help poor during Ramadan
UK: Jeremy Corbyn wins opposition leadership
LONDON (AA): Britain’s opposition Labour Party took a decisive move towards the left on Saturday by electing a Jeremy Corbyn, who has never previously held a role in government. In a result that few observers would have predicted three months … Continued
UK: Thousands gather in solidarity with refugees in London
LONDON (AA): Thousands of people filled the Parliament Square in central London Saturday afternoon to urge British government and European leaders to do more in what is described as the worst refugee crisis in the continent since the World War … Continued
UK: Protests planned ahead of Netanyahu’s London trip
By Michael Daventry LONDON (AA): A group including lawmakers Tuesday called for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Britain to be cancelled. In an open letter to The Guardian newspaper, 21 parliamentarians, academics and trade union leaders said … Continued
UK: Islamophobic attacks in London up 70 percent
LONDON (AA): Hate crimes against Muslims were up 70 percent in London in the 12 months up to July, according to police statistics. The figures indicated there were 816 Islamophobic crimes in the U.K. capital compared to 478 the previous … Continued
UK to resettle 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020
LONDON (AA): The U.K. will take in 20,000 Syrian refugees over the next five years, Prime Minister David Cameron announced Monday. Addressing parliament as lawmakers returned after the summer recess, Cameron said children would be prioritized from camps in countries … Continued
Iran: Zarif, Hammond praise reopening of UK, Iranian embassies
TEHRAN, (AA): Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond have said the reopening of their respective embassies in Tehran and London marks the first step in the rebuilding of bilateral ties. The two ministers’ comments came … Continued
UK: Hamas leader Mashal invited to London for long-term truce talks
IMEMC News & Agencies: Azzam Tamimi, head of Hamas-affiliated institution said on Wednesday that former British prime minister and Middle East Quartet envoy Tony Blair invited Hamas leader Khaled Mashal to London, for discussing a long-term truce with Israel. Tamimi … Continued
UK-Iran soon to re-establish relations
By Ahmed J Versi The UK and Iran are due to restore diplomatic relations following last month’s agreement in Vienna on the long standing dispute over the country’s nuclear programme though moves to renew them started two years ago. … Continued
UK: Biased political coverage sparks debates
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal and Gokhan Kurtaran LONDON (AA): The direct and partial involvement of media organizations in recent political contests in the United Kingdom have sparked an ethics controversy. “They [newspapers] are, as you’ve noted, explicitly partisan in their editorial policies,” Roger Dickinson, a … Continued
UK: Gordon Brown: Labour must be ‘credible once more’
LONDON (AA): Former British prime minister Gordon Brown finally intervened in the Labour Party’s leadership contest on Sunday, saying the four-way fight need not be “an abandonment of principles to seek power”. Brown’s highly anticipated comments are being viewed as critical … Continued
UK Egyptians mark 2-year anniversary of Cairo killings
LONDON (AA): Egyptians in the U.K. are commemorating their compatriots killed in 2013 violence in Cairo. Campaigners in London joined ‘Rabia London’ from different cities in the U.K., protesting the killings by driving slowly through the capital’s streets, reported an … Continued
UK: Cameron alienating Muslims, say Labour leaders, in exclusive interviews
London, (The Muslim News): Candidates standing to be the next leader of the Labour Party have criticised Prime Minister, David Cameron, for effective demonising the entire Muslim community in Britain and attempting to deny them the right of having … Continued
UK: Bank of England holds key interest rate at 0.5 percent
ANKARA (AA): The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday voted to hold its key interest rate at 0.5 percent. The pound fell against the dollar to about 1.488 from around 1.460 after the announcement. One committee member … Continued
Birmingham: Qur’an manuscript dated among the oldest in the world
University of Birmingham: A Qur’an manuscript held by the University of Birmingham has been placed among the oldest in the world thanks to modern scientific methods. Radiocarbon analysis has dated the parchment on which the text is written to the … Continued
Blakemore Wholesale launch new range of Halal products with bruneihalal
Brunei Halal Press Release: Blakemore Wholesale have ventured into what will hopefully be a long-term partnership with Ghanim International UK Ltd to offer their clients a new, unique and dynamic brand of Halal products at extremely competitive prices. The partnership … Continued
UK mulls airstrikes on Daesh targets in Syria
[Germany’s Minister of Interior Thomas de Maiziere (2nd L), Minister of Interior of France Bernard Cazeneuve (L), Minister of Interior of United Kingdom Theresa May (2nd R) and Minister of Interior of Tunisia Najem Gharsalli (C) lay flowers on beach … Continued
UK parliament passes EU referendum bill
Prime Minister David Cameron has gained widespread support to bring the UK’s ongoing EU membership to a public vote. But some within his own ranks remain skeptical of his desired outcome. British lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted in favor of … Continued
Global coalition intensify campaign against ISIL
Comment By Tobias Ellwood MP The fall of Palmyra and Ramadi in Iraq, has filled our newspapers with yet more stories and images of the violence and brutality of the terrorist group known as ISIL. We have seen … Continued
UK: Gareth Thomas “London Mayor should be able to issue bonds to invest”
By Sarmad Jawad London, (The Muslim News): Mayor hopeful Gareth Thomas told The Muslim News that he believes more power should be devolved to London, including the power to issue bonds to invest. “London produces 25% of 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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