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
US: New York bombing suspect arrested after shootout
US: Authorities investigating NYC blast as act of terror
Thailand: 18 killed in Thai Muslims tourist boat sinking
Jammu & Kashmir: 17 soldiers killed in Indian-held Kashmir gunbattle
Palestine: Palestinian, Jordanian shot dead by Israeli troops
US against sanctions for Ahrar Al-Sham, Jaysh al-Islam
By Esra Kaymak Avci WASHINGTON (AA) – The U.S. does not support placing Ahrar Al-Sham and Jaysh al-Islam on a U.N. sanction’s list, the State Department said Wednesday. “We don’t want to see that happen,” said spokesman Mark Toner … Continued
UN: Paris climate agreement opens to join
NEW YORK (AA) – The Paris Climate Agreement agreed to in December was opened Friday to signing by 171 countries UN headquarters in New York. “We are in a race against time,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. “I urge all … Continued
UN council votes unanimously to put Syria truce into action
NEW YORK (AA) — The UN Security Council on Friday endorsed a plan to halt fighting in Syria, less than an hour before the deal was set to take effect. In a unanimously adopted resolution, the 15-nation body demanded the … Continued
UN chief urges Israeli settlement freeze
NEW YORK (AA) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Israel to freeze its settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, calling it an “affront” to the world community. “So-called facts on the ground in the occupied West Bank … Continued
UN: Citing Israeli intransigence, UN Palestine rapporteur quits
ANKARA (AA): Makarim Wibisono, the UN’s special rapporteur for human rights in the Palestinian territories, resigned from his post last week, citing Israel’s refusal to grant him access to the territories covered by his mandate. After tendering his resignation, Wibisono … Continued
UN Security Council adopts roadmap for Syria peace
NEW YORK (AA) – The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution endorsing a peace plan set out during three rounds of international talks to foster an end to the Syria civil war. The unanimously adopted resolution asks UN Secretary-General … Continued
UK review links Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to extremism
CAIRO (AA) – A British government review into Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood group has concluded that membership or links to the Islamist movement is a “possible indicator of extremism”. “Parts of the Muslim Brotherhood have a highly ambiguous relationship with violent … Continued
Britain’s EU negotiations to last until February
LONDON (AA) – Britain’s long-awaited renegotiation of its European Union membership terms will not be concluded until February, David Cameron has said. The U.K. premier said that the scale of the demands tabled by Britain meant that it was not … Continued
Switzerland: ‘Security, hope at a low point for Palestinians’
GENEVA (AA) – The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People fell at a time “when security and hope were at a low point,” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Monday. Michael Moller, director general of the UN’s Geneva … Continued
UNSC adopts French resolution on fighting Daesh
NEW YORK (AA) – The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a French-drafted resolution aimed at coordinating international efforts to defeat Daesh. Drafted in the wake of last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris, the resolution calls on all able countries … Continued
UN: Britain set to draft UN resolution on Syria cease-fire
NEW YORK (AA): The U.K. will immediately draft a Security Council resolution on a cease-fire in Syria envisaged in talks held in Vienna, Britain’s UN deputy ambassador said Monday. “We are very clear that we are going to take action immediately … Continued
UN says 123,000 people newly displaced in Syria
NEW YORK (AA): More than 123,000 people have been displaced in three major Syrian governorates since last month, the UN has said. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters in New York on Tuesday that at least 123,842 people had … Continued
Egypt defends UN vote in Israel’s favor
CAIRO (AA): Egypt’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday defended a decision to vote in favor of Israeli membership in the UN’s space committee. On Thursday, Egypt sparked an uproar after voting in favor of an Israeli request to become a member … Continued
UN: Palestinian flag raised at UN for first time
NEW YORK (AA): The Palestinian flag was raised for the first time at the UN headquarters in New York on Wednesday. Abbas said it was an “historical moment in the struggle of the Palestinian people towards freedom and independence”.”Raise the flag of Palestine very … Continued
UNICEF: 13m children out of school in Mideast, N Africa
GENEVA (AA): About 13 million children are out of school due to conflict and political upheaval across the Middle East and North Africa, UN’s children agency, UNICEF, said Thursday. The UNICEF report “Education under Fire” has underlined the impact of violence on school children … Continued
UN Security Council endorses Iran nuclear deal
NEW YORK (AA): The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution endorsing a deal that placed long-term curbs on Iran’s nuclear program and starts a process to remove UN sanctions against the country. The unanimously adopted resolution will terminate all previous UN resolutions, imposing stringent sanctions that the country’s leaders say … Continued
Premium Halal brand introduces new innovative frozen products in Tesco
Press Release of Ghanim International UK Limited: By Kirsty Wilkins Ghanim International UK Limited have, for the past year, been establishing the premium brand Brunei Halal within in the UK, by extensively investing in their NPD department located … Continued
How women in the Muslim world are closing the gender gap
By Saadia Zahidi The oft-uttered phrase “the Muslim world” suggests a monolithic body. Yet the reality includes rich petro states at the cusp of dramatic change, such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, and countries such … Continued
UN: Security Council fails to agree on Yemen
[photo archive: Saudi airstrikes killing civilians] The UN Security Council has held closed-door meetings on the conflict in Yemen, where fuel shortages are threatening aid efforts, six weeks into a Saudi bombing campaign against the country’s Houthi rebels. … Continued
UN blames Israel for dozens of Gaza school deaths
[UN school attacked by Israeli army in 2014 Gaza war] A UN inquiry has found that dozens of Palestinians were killed while seeking refuge at UN facilities during last year’s Gaza conflict. The majority of the more than … 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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