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By Andy Roesgen CHICAGO, United States (AA): Dozens of Muslim congressional staff members sent an open letter Wednesday to the US House of Representatives’ leadership, demanding consequences for Islamophobic comments made by a Republican member. The letter denounced comments by Lauren Boebert from the state of Colorado, who was seen on video at a […]

14th Jan 2021

US: President Trump becomes first US president to be impeached twice

By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump on a single article of incitement of insurrection, making him the first president in US history to be impeached twice. The 232-197 vote now sends the matter to the Senate for a trial that […]

7th Jan 2021

US: Leaders of US allies voice shock, concern over attack on US Capitol

By Busra Nur Bilgic Cakmak, Dilan Pamuk, and Iclal Turan ANKARA (AA): Leaders of US allies throughout Europe and the EU and NATO blocs reacted with shock and dismay to news of a mob storming the US Capitol, with supporters of US President Donald Trump protesting congressional certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory. “Shocking […]

15th Apr 2019

US: Muslim Congresswoman finds support against smear

By Vakkas Dogantekin (AA): Messages of support continue to pour in for U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar after being targeted in a smear campaign led by the country’s president, Donald Trump. Trump most recently targeted the Muslim lawmaker after comments surfaced of her talking in Los Angeles weeks ago about the Islamophobia Muslims faced in the […]

7th Nov 2018

US: First two Muslim women elected to US Congress

By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib and Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar both made history Tuesday by winning their elections and becoming the first Muslim women to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Tlaib won the congressional seat for Michigan’s 13th district after former Representative John Conyers abruptly stepped down following sexual harassment allegations, […]

31st Jan 2018

US federal judge blocks anti-Israel state law

By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): A federal judge in Kansas on Tuesday temporarily blocked that state’s law requiring contractors to certify they do not support boycotts of Israel. District Judge Daniel Crabtree agreed to issue the preliminary injunction until a final ruling is issued in the case. “Pending further order from this court, the […]

19th Apr 2016

US: American Muslims lobby Congress to tackle issues

WASHINGTON (AA) – Hundreds of Muslim Americans gathered Monday on Capitol Hill for a day of lobbying aimed at getting lawmakers to address Islamophobia and growing wealth disparity in the U.S. “The Muslim American community is under a lot of stress because of the political rhetoric,” said Naeem Baig, president of the Islamic Circle of […]

24th Feb 2016

US: Obama sends Congress plan to shutter Gitmo

By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA) — The Obama administration on Tuesday sent Congress a plan to shutter the prison at Guantanamo Bay, setting the stage for a showdown with lawmakers. “It’s been clear that the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay does not advance our national security. It undermines it,” President Barack Obama said in […]

11th Jun 2015

US: Obama’s unauthorized, incomplete Iraq war strategy

More than nine months, 2,000 airstrikes and 3,000 military advisors later, Congress still has not authorized the US war against the “Islamic State.” The White House now wants to deploy 450 advisors closer to the front The American bombs falling on Iraq and Syria barely make headlines anymore. Over the past four days alone, […]

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.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.