Palestine says 100,000 virus swabs damaged by Israel
Turkey: 104-year-old woman recovers from COVID-19
Palestine: Dozens of Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque complex
Thailand: Muslim Pattani longs for peace, freedom in Thailand
Philippines: Muslim majority Bangsamoro region seeks assistance amid Covid-19 pandemic
Jammu & Kashmir: Young ‘innocent’ Kashmiri killed in police custody
France: MPs leave meeting over student wearing hijab
Palestine: 3,500 Palestinians killed during Netanyahu premiership
Libya: 24 migrants die as boat sinks off Libyan coast
Palestine: Israel to demolish mosque in Jerusalem
Pakistan reopen schools, universities, as Covid-19 shows downward trend
Pakistan urges ASEAN to speak out against Islamophobia
Somalia: Suicide attack by al-Shabaab outside mosque kills 6
EU: Ban on halal & kosher slaughter against EU law
Arab League slammed for not condemning UAE-Israel deal
UK: Brexit: Outcry over UK bill that violates intl law
Canadian judge apologizes for hijab ruling
UN welcomes Indonesia’s acceptance of Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh: Disabled Bangladeshi with only 2 working fingers vows to make a difference
WHO chief warns against Covid-19 ‘vaccine nationalism’
By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The WHO chief on Tuesday called on countries to share their supplies to fight COVID-19 strategically and globally, warning against “supply nationalism” around the development of vaccines and medicines. “While there is a wish … Continued
Phase 3 vaccine trials ‘no silver bullet’ for virus:WHO
By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): Despite several vaccines now in phase three clinical trials for COVID-19, there is currently no silver bullet, and there might never be, for the virus, the head of the WHO said Monday. WHO Director-General … Continued
UN warns of more animal-to-human viruses
By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): Further outbreaks will emerge unless governments take active measures to prevent other zoonotic diseases from crossing into the human population, according to a UN report Monday. COVID-19, Ebola, MERS, West Nile and Rift Valley … Continued
UK: Virtual Parliament set to hold Government to account
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking in House of Commons last month. MPs are seen sitting 2 meters apart during the session. (Credit: Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament) By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): MPs are set to back unique plans for … Continued
Pakistan: Growing Islamophobia ‘intolerable’: UN chief
By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): The UN chief on Sunday voiced his concern over rising Islamophobia in the world, calling it “intolerable.” UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres’ remarks came during a joint news conference with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood … Continued
Palestinians welcome release of UN Israeli settlement list
By Gulsen Topcu, Safiye Karabacak and Hatice Baser GAZA/RAMALLAH, Palestine /ISTANBUL (AA): Palestinians welcomed the long-awaited release by the UN of a list that names and shames 100 companies that operate in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West … Continued
UN holds Kashmir talks as rights fears continue
By James Reinl UNITED NATIONS (AA): UN Security Council members held rare talks on the disputed region of Kashmir on Wednesday amid ongoing concerns over the flashpoint between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. After the meeting, senior Russian diplomat … Continued
UK: Muslim charity supports hospital to tackle suicidal patients
Al-Khair Foundation: Al-Khair Foundation, a well-known international charity that helps local, national and international projects, including loneliness and mental health, have donated £500 to local hospital charity ELHT&Me as part of a mental health initiative for patients at East Lancashire … Continued
UN blames Israel for ‘excessive’ Gaza violence
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): A Turkish and Algerian-sponsored resolution blaming Israel for the recent deaths of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and urging the international community to consider protections for Palestinian civilians overwhelmingly passed in the UN General … Continued
US envoy to hold ‘friendship’ reception over UN vote on Jerusalem
By Servet Gunerigok ANKARA (AA): U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley sent an invitation to the countries that supported the U.S. against a UN General Assembly resolution on Jerusalem. The invitation asked the representatives of the 65 countries … Continued
Palestine: Arab countries regret US veto of Jerusalem UN resolution
By Zeynep Hilal Karyagdi and Gulsen Topcu (AA): Arab countries decried the U.S. veto Monday of a UN resolution on Jerusalem. The U.S. vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that rejected the establishment of diplomatic facilities in the contested … Continued
Israel decries UNESCO resolution on Jerusalem on sovereignty, archaelogical excavations
JERUSALEM (AA) Israel on Wednesday decried a UNESCO resolution rejecting its sovereignty over Jerusalem and condemning Israeli “archaeological excavations” in Jerusalem’s Old City. In a statement, the Israeli Foreign Ministry described the resolution as “irrelevant, absurd and pathetic”. “Jerusalem is … Continued
UN urges end to mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners
By Bayram Altug GENEVA (AA): The UN’s point person on human rights in occupied Palestine Tuesday urged Israel to abide by international law and international standards of detention. In a written statement, Michael Lynk, the UN special rapporteur on … Continued
UNESCO adopts resolution calling Jerusalem ‘occupied’
JERUSALEM (AA): The executive board of the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Tuesday passed a resolution describing Jerusalem as “occupied” and challenging Israeli sovereignty over the city. UNESCO adopted the resolution with 22 member states voting in … Continued
US: Don’t look to UN for solution, US tells Palestine
NEW YORK (AA): Palestinians should not look to the United Nations for a solution but engage Israel directly, United States’ envoy to the global body said Tuesday. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Palestine’s permanent UN observer Riyad Mansour met Tuesday in … Continued
UK: Thousands march in London to protest Trump Muslim ban
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday in front of the U.S. Embassy in London to protest a travel ban introduced on citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees. Approximately 10,000 people marched from the … Continued
Palestine: Hamas slams UN chief over Al-Aqsa resolution
By Ola Atallah GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): Palestinian group Hamas has criticized UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for distancing himself from a UNESCO resolution denying a Jewish connection to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. On Tuesday, the UNESCO’s executive board officially … Continued
Iraq: More than 1,000 Iraqis killed in September: UN
By Arif Yusuf and Ali Jawad BAGHDAD (AA): A total of 1,003 people were killed in violence across Iraq last month, according to the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). In a report released Sunday, UNAMI said the fatalities … Continued
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
[Photo: COP21 summit demonstration near Arc de Triomphe in Paris on 12 December 2015. Photographer: Mustafa Yalcin/AA] NEW YORK (AA) – The Paris Climate Agreement agreed to in December was opened Friday to signing by 171 countries UN headquarters in … 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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