Germany sees rise in anti-Muslim attacks
Finland: Two people killed in knife attacks in Turku
Bangladesh: Floods kill 61 in last 5 days
Spain: 13 killed, over 100 injured, in Barcelona terrorist attack
Africa’s humanitarian crises worsen
Nigeria: 16 killed, 82 injured in suicide blasts in Borno state
US: Thousands reject hate rally in Charlottesville
Saudi Arabia: 54 pilgrims die in Makkah before Hajj
Sierra Leone declares mourning for over 400 mudslide victims
US: Trump flip flops to blame both sides for Charlottesville
France: Car rams pizzeria near Paris, killing young girl
Philippines: Fighting between Moro groups kills 25
Sierra Leone: Hundreds dead in Freetown mudslide
Burkina Faso: Turkish restaurant attack leaves 17 dead in Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso: Turkish restaurant attack leaves 17 dead in Ouagadougou
US: Trump adviser: any attack to cause fear ‘is terrorism’
Pakistan: Attack on army vehicle kills 15 in Quetta
US: Suspect who drove car into crowd charged with murder at hate march
UK: Man charged in London Underground knife attack
LONDON (AA) – A man has been charged with attempted murder following a knife attack that left three people injured in east London tube station last Saturday, U.K.’s Metropolitan Police said Monday. According to police, a 29-year-old man from east … Continued
UK: Towns evacuated as Storm Desmond batters Cumbria region
LONDON (AA) – A ‘major incident’ has been declared in England’s Cumbria region as strong winds and heavy rain are causing serious floods, disruptions and evacuation. At least 1000 residents in some Cumbria towns have been evacuated as some rivers reached highest … Continued
UK: Police arrest man in London Tube ‘terrorist incident’
.LONDON (AA)- A man has been arrested after a series of stabbings at Leytonstone underground station in London Saturday evening, Metropolitan Police said. “We are treating this as a terrorist incident,” Commander Richard Walton, of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command said … Continued
US: Obama, British PM speak after London OKs Syria strikes
WASHINGTON (AA) — President Barack Obama welcomed the U.K.’s recent vote to authorize airstrikes in Syria, during a phone call with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday. Obama “expressed his appreciation that British air forces have joined with ours … Continued
UK: Labour Party leader Corbyn joins anti-Islamophobia vigil
LONDON (AA) – A large number of people gathered outside the Finsbury Park Mosque in north London Friday evening to condemn last week’s Islamophobic attack when a man attempted to set off a makeshift petrol bomb there. Labour Party leader … Continued
UK approves airstrikes against Daesh in Syria
LONDON (AA) – Britain is to launch airstrikes on Daesh targets in Syria after the country’s parliament overwhelmingly approved plans for military action on Wednesday. The House of Commons voted by 397 votes to 223 late on Wednesday night to … Continued
UK: Text of Syria airstrike motion to be debated in the House
Full text of the motion that has been tabled in the House for debate tomorrow ISIL IN SYRIA (UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2249) The Prime Minister The Chancellor of the Exchequer Secretary Theresa May Secretary Philip Hammond Secretary Michael … Continued
UK announces Wednesday vote for Syria airstrikes
LONDON (AA) – Britain’s parliament will debate and vote on plans for airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday, Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday. In a broadcast that ended weeks of speculation over whether he would call a vote, Cameron said … Continued
UK Opposition Leader sets out Syria anti-airstrike argument
LONDON (AA) – “Think through this whole thing; there is no second plan, there is no effective ground force to back it up.” This was the view of the leader of the U.K.’s main opposition party, who remains opposed to … Continued
UK: Thousands rally against Syria airstrikes
LONDON (AA) – Thousands gathered across the UK on Saturday in rallies organized by the Stop The War coalition to stand against British Prime Minister David Cameron’s proposal for airstirkes in Syria. The main protest took place at Downing Street in Central London. Protestors … Continued
UK reverses welfare, police budget cut plans
LONDON (AA) – Cuts to Britain’s welfare and police budgets will not go ahead following widespread criticism of the U.K. government’s plans. Chancellor George Osborne had pledged to reduce police funding and tighten tax credits offered to the country’s lowest … Continued
UK opposition divided over nuclear vote
LONDON (AA) – Divisions in Britain’s opposition party were laid bare during a symbolic parliamentary vote on plans to abolish the country’s nuclear defences. Fourteen Labour Party lawmakers defied their leader Jeremy Corbyn by voting against the motion, tabled by … Continued
UK: Train passengers who stopped anti-Islam abuse praised
LONDON (AA) – A Muslim woman subjected to racist abuse on a British train has praised her fellow passengers for defending her. Ruhi Rahman, 23, from Newcastle in northeast England, said a man on her train approached her and told … Continued
UK: British woman in London Islamophobic attack avoids jail
LONDON (AA): A U.K. court has awarded a suspended 16-week jail term to a British woman, who was filmed abusing two Muslim women aboard a bus in north-west London in an Islamophobic attack. The Hendon magistrates court said on Friday that it … Continued
UK: Cameron’s four pillars of British EU renegotiation
By Michael S. Daventry LONDON (AA) : It was the speech that critics and supporters alike had sought for months, perhaps even years. Prime Minister David Cameron had long ago declared his intention to renegotiate the terms of the Britain’s … Continued
Halal Tourism’s popularity rises among British Muslim travellers
Panoramic view of some parts of Antalya beach resorts,Turkey: (Photo Ahmed J Versi/Muslim News) Ahmed J Versi We all are familiar with halal products, like meat, cosmetics, perfumes, clothes, including the hijab and its different ways of wearing. However, not … Continued
UK ‘letting down’ allies fighting IS in Syria, says military chief
LONDON (AA) – Britain’s top military chief has said his country risks “letting down” its allies by not joining them in airstrikes against Daesh in Syria. General Sir Nicholas Houghton, the U.K.’s chief of defense staff, said it “makes no sense” for … Continued
UK: Cameron says delayed Brotherhood report due soon
LONDON (AA): U.K. leader David Cameron has said a delayed British government review into the Muslim Brotherhood organization will be published later this year. Cameron was speaking amid a visit to his country by Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. President … Continued
UK: Man jailed for bus Islamophobic tirade against elderly Turk
LONDON (AA): A Londoner who racially abused a Turkish pensioner has been jailed after footage of his foul-mouthed tirade went viral on YouTube. Kashif Samuels, 25, was given a 16-week prison sentence on Thursday after being found guilty of an … Continued
UK, Ireland suspend all flights from Egyptian resort
LONDON (AA): All flights carrying British and Irish passengers home from Egypt were suddenly suspended over fears that Saturday’s Russian jet crash may have been caused by a bomb, authorities from both countries announced on Wednesday. No flights for the U.K. or Ireland … 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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