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By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The UN human rights office on Tuesday expressed deep concern over escalating conflict in Yemen. “We are deeply concerned by the continuing escalation of the conflict in Yemen. Overnight, airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition on the capital, Sanaa, are reported to have left at least five civilians dead,” High […]

18th Jan 2022

Indian college bars Muslim women from classes for wearing hijab

By Ahmad Adil NEW DELHI (AA): A group of Muslim students at a college in the southern Indian state of Karnataka have been prevented from attending classes for weeks after their principal refused to let them wear the hijab (headscarf) in the classroom. The college authorities, however, say the students are violating the rules […]

15th Jan 2022

UN sounds alarm over hate crimes in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia

By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The UN on Friday said it is “deeply concerned” by recent incidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Serbia that saw individuals glorifying war crimes and convicted war criminals, triggering anxiety and tensions in communities. Liz Throssell, a spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said at […]

10th Jan 2022

Yemen: Over 1,170 civilians killed or wounded in 2021

By Hamdi Yildiz ADEN, Yemen (AA): A total of 1,171 civilians in Yemen were either killed or wounded last year, a commission said Sunday. The National Commission of Inquiry said in a statement that there was a significant increase in direct and indirect attacks against civilians in 2021. It said 403 civilians, including 30 women […]

7th Jan 2022

Kazakhstan: Dozens of protesters killed, police say

By Dimitri Chirciu, Burak Bir and Ruslan Rehimov ALMATY/ NUR SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AA): Members of the Organization of Turkic States on Thursday expressed their readiness to support Kazakhstan amid nationwide protests. Dozens of protesters were killed during the demonstrations against fuel price increases in commercial capital Almaty, the country’s police spokesman said Thursday. Emphasizing the […]

5th Jan 2022

British actress Emma Watson voices solidarity with Palestine

By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): British actress Emma Watson has voiced solidarity with pro-Palestinian activism on social media, eliciting backlash from current and former Israeli officials and praise from pro-Palestine social media users. The actress, who is known for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, reposted a May post from […]

1st Jan 2022

Jammu & Kashmir: 49 civilians among 350 killed in Kashmir in 2021

By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): In 2021, over 350 people, including civilians, militants and Indian forces personnel, were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir, while 1,600 Kashmiris were arrested, a top Kashmiri pro-freedom alliance said in a report released on Friday. The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), an alliance of 26 political, social and religious […]

29th Dec 2021

Turkey rescues 526 asylum seekers pushed back by Greece

By Faruk Zorlu and Ahmet Gencturk ANKARA (AA): Turkey has rescued 526 irregular migrants over the past 12 days who were pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek forces, the country’s Coast Guard Command said Tuesday. From Dec. 13-25, “in a total of 52 incidents, 991 irregular migrants and 10 migrant smugglers were […]

24th Dec 2021

India: Calls for Muslim genocide at Hindu religious assembly spark outrage in India

By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): A call for Muslim genocide in a Hindu religious assembly held in northern India has triggered outrage in the country with a former military chief, rights activists, and politicians demanding action. Right-wing Hindu organisations came together at Haridwar city in state of Uttarakhand for at an event called […]

23rd Dec 2021

Palestine: Palestinian shot, killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

By Qais Abu Samra and Zain Khalil JERUSALEM, (AA): A young Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli forces Wednesday evening in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. A ministry statement said Mohamed Issa, 26, was shot in the back and succumbed to his injuries at the Medical Complex in […]

20th Dec 2021

Palestine: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank

By Avd er-Racub RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA): Israeli settlers have reportedly attacked scores of Palestinian homes in the last two days in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. Ghassan Daghlas, an official in charge of the settlement file in the northern West Bank affiliated with the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) told Anadolu Agency about […]

17th Dec 2021

Malaysia: 19 people die in boat tragedy

– 8 more bodies recovered, including 6 men, 2 women; 17 still missing By Dilan Pamuk ANKARA (AA): The death toll rose to 19 on Thursday from a boat tragedy in southern Malaysia with the recovery of eight more bodies, including six men and two women. Fourteen people have been rescued but 17 are believed […]

11th Dec 2021

Palestine: Israeli army kills Palestinian in northern West Bank

By Mohammed Ghefari RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA): A Palestinian man died Friday of injuries sustained by Israeli forces while he was participating in an anti-settlement rally in the northern occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry said the man was shot in the head by Israeli live bullets in Beita village in southern Nablus. Local […]

5th Dec 2021

Palestine: Killing of young Palestinian by Israeli security condemned

By Hamdi Yildiz RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA): The office of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned “Israel’s assassination of a Palestinian young man,” media reports said Saturday. Palestinian official Wafa news agency reported that Mohammad Shawkat Salima, 25, was killed Saturday in the vicinity of the Damascus Gate plaza in occupied Jerusalem. “The latest crime was […]

27th Nov 2021

One woman or girl killed by family members every 11 minutes globally

By Seda Sevencan ISTANBUL (AA): A woman or girl is being killed by someone in their family every 11 minutes in the world, UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly said on Thursday. “In 2020, 47,000 women and girls worldwide died at the hands of intimate partners or other family members, according to new data released […]

23rd Nov 2021

Jammu & Kashmir: Kashmir human rights defender arrested under anti-terror law

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested prominent Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez Monday under the anti-terror law, the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. A family member told Anadolu Agency that NIA officials, who raided his residence early Monday, took him to the agency’s camp office that is some distance […]

21st Nov 2021

75 migrants drowned off coasts of Libya

(Agencies): At least 75 migrants drowned off the coasts of Libya as they attempted to reach Italy by boat., the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Saturday. “Over 75 migrants drowned on Wednesday (Nov. 17) after departing from Libya, according to 15 survivors rescued by fishermen and brought to (the coastal Libyan city of) […]

19th Nov 2021

Jammu & Kashmir: Bodies of 2 Kashmiri civilians killed by Indian forces returned to families

By Hilal Mir SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India, (AA): Indian-administered Kashmir authorities returned the bodies of two civilians killed by government forces on Tuesday, after widespread public outrage and protests by the bereaved families. After being exhumed at a remote northern Kashmir hamlet, more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) from their homes in Srinagar, […]

11th Nov 2021

UN alarmed at rise in Jewish settler violence in occupied Palestinian territory

By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): UN human rights experts expressed alarm Wednesday at the rising rate of violence toward Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territory by Israeli settlers. “Settler violence has always been an extremely disturbing feature of the Israeli occupation,” they said in a statement. “But in 2021, we are witnessing the highest […]

1st Nov 2021

Palestine: Palestinian journalists demand protection against Israeli violence

By Gulsen Topcu GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): Calling on the international community to stop Israeli aggression, Palestinian journalists demanded protection against acts of violence by Israeli forces. Geneva-based Journalist Support Committee held a workshop in Gaza on Sunday on the occasion of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, which is observed […]

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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.