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22nd Jan 2021

Iraq: 32 dead, 110 hurt in Baghdad twin suicide attack by Daesh

By Haydar Karaalp BAGHDAD (AA) At least 32 people were killed Thursday in a twin suicide attack, first such attak in three years, that rocked a busy commercial market in Baghdad, local media reported. Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group has claimed … Continued

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. … Continued

10th Oct 2019

Tunisia: Ennahda wins parliamentary election

By Yosra Ouanes and Gulsen Topcu TUNIS (AA): Tunisian’s Ennahda party finished first in weekend parliamentary elections, according to the High Election Commission. Based on the official results of the elections, which were held to determine new members of … Continued

28th May 2019

India: Muslim men attacked in two separate incidents by Hindu mobs

[Photo: Narendra Modi addresses media outside the President House on May 25, 2019 in New Delhi, India. Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders designated Narendra Modi as a Indian Prime Minister. Photographer: Imtiyaz Khan/AA] Shuriah Niazi New … Continued

11th Mar 2019

Algerians stage partial strike amid protests

By Hassan Jibril ALGIERS (AA): Algerians launched a five day partial strike on Sunday as part of protests against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s re-election bid. Secondary schools have closed, there are no trains, metros, trams or buses left or circulated … Continued

14th Oct 2018

Afghanistan: Blast at campaign rally kills 22

By Sayed Khodaberdi Sadat KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): Just days before national parliamentary polls, at least 22 people were killed and more than 30 wounded in a blast at a campaign rally in northern Afghanistan, officials confirmed on Saturday. Mohammad … Continued

3rd Oct 2018

Afghanistan: Suicide attack on election rally kills 13

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): At least 13 people were killed and more than 20 wounded when a suicide bomber targeted an election rally in eastern Afghanistan, an official confirmed Tuesday. The bomb blast targeted the political … Continued

16th Sep 2018

Germany: Bavarian elections & Islamophobia in political campaigning

By Farid Hafez SALZBURG: On Oct. 14 this year, the Free State of Bavaria, the largest German state by land area, will hold elections.One of the parties, which will contest the elections in the majority Catholic state, is the … Continued

29th Jul 2018

Mali: At least 18 killed in clashes ahead of polls

By Alaattin Dogru and Abdoulaye İbrahim Bachir DAKAR (AA): At least 18 people have been killed in clashes in Mali’s central Mopti region, local media said Friday. According to one report, 18 Fulani men were killed when fighting broke … Continued

14th Jul 2018

Pakistan: Blasts targeting election rallies kill 133

By Aamir Latif and By Islamuddin Sajid KARACHI/ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): At least 133 people were killed and over 180 injured in two suspected suicide blasts targeting election rallies in southwest and northwest Pakistan on Friday, officials and local media … Continued

11th Jul 2018

Pakistan: Suicide attack kills 20 in election rally in Peshawar

By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): At least 20 people including a provincial assembly candidate were killed and 47 wounded when a suicide bomber targeted a campaign rally in northwestern Pakistan Tuesday evening, officals said. According to the police, the … Continued

25th Apr 2018

UK: Need more BAME MPs to reflect modern Britain, says Lib Dem leader

By Ahmed J Versi London, UK, (The Muslim News): Liberal Democrats are still not representative of modern Britain, Leader of the Party told The Muslim News. Sir Vince Cable acknowledged that his party was not “yet fully representative of modern … Continued

22nd Apr 2018

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing targets voter registration in Kabul kills 4

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): Suicide attack on a voter registration center in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday has killed four and wounded at least fifteen people, an official confirmed. Humayon Mohtaat, head of the population … Continued

6th Dec 2016

Uzbekistan’s prime minister wins presidential poll

By Bahtiyar Abdukerimov TASHKENT, (AA): Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev was elected president of Uzbekistan, the Central Election Commission said Monday. Mirziyoyev, who took over as acting president when long-serving leader, Islam Karimov died in September after 27 years in … Continued

8th Nov 2016

US: ‘Power elite’ to influence next US presidential Cabinet

By Barry Eitel SAN FRANCISCO, (AA): WikiLeaks has released 50,000 emails relating to Hillary Clinton which gives insight into the inner workings of her campaign. But one in particular appears to show the influence corporations have on Cabinet appointments. … Continued

1st Jul 2016

UK: Ruthless campaign to become Britain’s next leader

LONDON, (AA): The contest to select Britain’s next prime minister took a dramatic and unexpected turn Thursday when Boris Johnson withdrew from a race dominated by last week’s Brexit decision. The former London mayor and one-time chat show host is … Continued

15th Apr 2016

French Muslim party to contest by-election

STRASBOURG, (AA) – A senior member of France’s Turkish-Muslim Equality and Justice Party (PEJ) has told Anadolu Agency that an upcoming May 22 by-election will be used as preparation for the country’s general election in 2017. PEJ chair Sakir Colak … Continued

13th Feb 2016

Uganda: President woos voters at Kampala mosque

By Halima Athumani KAMPALA, (AA): Uganda President Yoweri Museveni is wooing Muslim voters with a promise to look into the case of 14 incarcerated Muslims. Addressing a congregation during Friday prayers at the National Old Kampala mosque, Uganda’s senior … Continued

2nd Feb 2016

US: Most Muslim voters plan to vote in presidential primaries

By Esra Kaymak Avci WASHINGTON (AA) – Seventy-three percent of registered American Muslim voters say they will vote in this year’s presidential primary elections with 67 percent backing Democratic candidates, according to a survey published Monday. A little more … Continued

11th Nov 2015

US concerned about Muslims barred from Myanmar elections

WASHINGTON (AA): A U.S. official on Tuesday expressed concerns about Myanmar polls where hundreds of thousands of Muslims were barred from voting and running in the elections. “We have raised our concerns about the removal of voting rights from individuals previously afforded … Continued

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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.