Libya Archives - The Muslim NewsThe Muslim News

Scrolling news:

15th Feb 2022

Libyan crisis deepens as Tobruk-based parliament chooses new premier

By Aydogan Kalabalik TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): The crisis in Libya has deepened with the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) Parliament in the country’s east choosing former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha as prime minister last Thursday, while current Prime Minister … Continued

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, … Continued

7th Feb 2021

Libyans welcome election of interim executive authority

By Said Ibicioglu TRIPOLI (AA): Libya’s High Council of State and Libyan politicians welcomed recent political developments Friday as the North African country elected an interim president and prime minister to govern the country until elections in December. “We … Continued

9th Jan 2020

Libya: Haftar militias bombard Tripoli’s Souq al-Juma district

By Gulsen Topcu and Enes Canli TRIPOLI (AA): Militias loyal to East Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar launched artillery and missile strikes in the capital Tripoli’s Souq al-Juma district early Thursday. Since early evening, a number of strong explosions have … Continued

3rd Dec 2019

Libya: UAE drones strike house in Murzuq, killing 11, incl 9 children

By Mehmet Nuri Ucar and Ibrahim Ramadan TRIPOLI, Libya,(AA): Drones operated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which backs Libyan rebel commander Khalifa Haftar, struck a house in the town of Murzuq, killing nine children and two women. The … Continued

5th Aug 2019

Libya: Airstrike by Haftar forces kills 20 in Libya: Lawmaker

By Ahmed Abdelmonem Khalifa Abdelbaky TRIPOLI (AA): A total of 20 people were killed and more than 35 others were wounded in an airstrike carried out by eastern Libyan forces led by commander Khalifa Haftar in the country’s southwest … Continued

26th Jul 2019

Libya: 115 migrants missing in boat wreck off Libyan coast

By Walid Abdullah TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): Some 115 irregular migrants are missing after a boat wreck off Libya’s western coast, the navy of the country’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Thursday. Some 250 irregular migrants were aboard … Continued

3rd Jul 2019

Libya: Haftar’s forces kill 40 migrants in bombing

By Gulsen Topcu TRIPOLI (AA): Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) on Wednesday accused forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar of killing irregular migrants staying at a shelter in the capital. Fawzi Unayyis, the GNA’s spokesman for the … Continued

13th May 2019

Tunisia: 37 Bangladeshi migrants drown off Tunisian coast

By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): At least 37 Bangladeshi nationals drowned after a migrant boat, which was heading to Europe from Libya, capsized off the coast Tunisia, local media reported on Sunday. According to the United News … Continued

8th Apr 2019

Libya: Fighting flares on Tripoli outskirts, 21 dead

By Walid Abdullah TRIPOLI (AA): Fierce clashes erupted Sunday between East Libya-based forces and government troops on the outskirts of the Libyan capital Tripoli. Gunfire was heard in southern and central Tripoli between forces led by commander Khalifa Haftar … Continued

4th Sep 2018

Libya: Death toll increases to 47 following week of Tripoli clashes

By Walid Abdullah TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): Armed confrontations continued on Monday between rival militias on the outskirts of Libyan capital Tripoli, bringing the death toll to at least 47 following a week of on-again, off-again clashes. On August 26, … Continued

14th Aug 2018

UN: Thousands of Daesh terrorist fighters remain in Syria, Iraq

By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): Despite their defeat, an estimated 20,000-30,000 Daesh terrorist fighters are still in Syria and Iraq, according to a UN report published Monday. The report on Daesh and Al-Qa’ida, which was presented to the Security … Continued

17th Jul 2018

Libya: 8 migrants suffocate inside shipping container, 90 more in critical condn

By Walid Abdullah TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): Eight migrants, including six children, suffocated inside a shipping container in northwestern Libya on Monday, according to Libyan authorities. Another 90 migrants found inside the containers were in critical condition and were rushed … Continued

2nd Jul 2018

Libya: Over 200 migrants drown in 3 days in Mediterranean

By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): A total of 204 migrants died at sea off Libya this weekend while the total number of migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea so far this year has crossed over 1,000, according to … Continued

26th Jun 2018

Libya: Over 650 migrants rescued off Libya coast in 2 days

By Mehmet Nuri Ucar TRIPOLI, Libya, (AA): A total of 657 undocumented migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coasts in two days, the Libyan navy affiliated to the National Reconciliation government agency said on Sunday. The navy in a … Continued

11th Jun 2018

Libyan coast guards rescue 152 migrants

By Walid Abdullah TRIPOLI (AA): Libyan coast guards have rescued 152 undocumented migrants, including 19 women and three children, off the country’s western shores, according to the Libyan navy on Sunday. The migrants were rescued in two separate … Continued

3rd May 2018

Libya: Gunmen attack election commission HQ in Tripoli killing 15

TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): At least 15 people were killed Wednesday in an armed attack on the headquarters of Libya’s official electoral commission in capital Tripoli, according to a local medical source. Daesh has claimed responsibility for the attack. Abdeldaeim al-Rabati, … Continued

3rd Feb 2018

Libya: 90 migrants drowned off Libya coast

– Just 3 migrants survive after boat capsizes off Libya coast, says UN migration agency By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA) – An estimated 90 migrants drowned after a boat capsized off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean Sea on … Continued

9th Jan 2018

Libya: 64 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean

By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): Sixty-four migrants are feared drowned after a rubber dinghy sank off the coast of Libya over the weekend, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday. The migrants “lost their lives in the … Continued

19th Dec 2017

Libya: 36,000 children vulnerable in Libya

By Mahmut Geldi TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): Some 36,000 child migrants in Libya are in need of assistance, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya said Monday. Out of an estimated 400,000 migrants, nine percent are children, and shockingly, more … Continued

Page 1 of 312 3

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.