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ALGIERS, (AA): The Algerian Ministry of Defense said Sunday that nine soldiers were killed and two others were injured in an attack carried out by militants against an army unit Friday. The attack reportedly took place in the Souk al-Ataf district of Ain Defla province (to the west of the capital), which al-Qaeda in the Islamic […]

20th Jul 2015

Palestine: 5 car bombs target Hamas, Islamic Jihad in Gaza

GAZA, (AA): Unidentified men blew up a number of cars belonging to members of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad in Gaza City through improvised explosive devices, according to eyewitnesses. The eyewitnesses told Anadolu Agency in Gaza City that the attackers detonated three cars belonging to the Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, and two cars belonging to al-Quds […]

19th Jul 2015

Eid message from DFID Secretary of State, Greening

Rt Hon Justine Greening, MP, Secretary of State for International Development: I wish Eid Mubarak to Muslims in Britain and across the globe who are celebrating the end of Ramadan. It is a special moment following an important period of reflection for Muslims everywhere and our thoughts at this time are with the many […]

19th Jul 2015

Australia: Anti-Islam protests continue

By Jill Fraser MELBOURNE, (AA):Hostility and anti-Islam sentiment erupted on Australian streets for a second day Sunday as rolling rallies continued across the country. On the streets of Canberra, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and many other places, anti-racism protesters again confronted right wing Islamophobes. The threat of violence was met with a strong uniformed police presence. In Sydney mounted officers […]

18th Jul 2015

Yemen: Exclusive: 120-year-old Shi’a Muslim mosque bombed by Saudi airforce

By Abdullah Crater Aden, (The Muslim News): According to sources in Crater Aden in the District of Aden Governorate, few days ago, Saudi led air force bombed 120-year-old Shi’a Muslim mosque in the city. No one was killed or injured. However, the mosque was heavily damaged. The Masjid al-Husayn belongs to the Khoja Shi’a Ithna’ashari Muslims whose ancestors […]

18th Jul 2015

Australian police break up fights at anti-Islam protest

By Jill Fraser MELBOURNE, (AA): Hundreds of police were deployed in Western Australia on Saturday to break up violent protests near Parliament House in Melbourne after demonstrators from a right wing anti-Islam group faced off against anti-racism groups. The pre-arranged demonstrations were the first expected by “Reclaim Australia” across Australia this weekend, as it continues to cite the wearing of the burqa, “Islamic extremism” and “fear that […]

16th Jul 2015

Nigeria: 12 killed in attack in Borno state

By Olarewaju Kola MAIDUGURI, (AA):At least 12 people were killed late Tuesday night in an attack on a local community in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State, a local chief and military source said Wednesday. The attackers – thought to be members of the Boko Haram militant group – assaulted Warsala, a community located on a […]

16th Jul 2015

Turkish island gathers Muslims and Christians for iftar

CANAKKALE, Turkey (AA): Muslim and Christian Turkish citizens have gathered on Turkey’s Aegean Sea island of Gokceada on Wednesday for an iftar (breaking of fast) meal. The iftar, organized by the Gokceada Municipality was attended by around 3,000 people who were treated to a concert and a performance by Sufi whirling dervishes. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Gokceada District Governor Muhittin Gurel […]

16th Jul 2015

Greece passes austerity measures on night of anguish

By Magda Panoutsopoulou ATHENS (AA): The Greek parliament approved a bill of tough measures and economic reforms early Thursday morning in a vote that split the ruling Syriza coalition. The harsh austerity package proposed by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, aimed at satisfying the country’s European creditors and securing a three-year bailout worth 85 billion euros […]

16th Jul 2015

Palestine: 6 Palestinians detained by soldiers in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jenin

IMEMC News: Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the ath-Thoury neighborhood in Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied East Jerusalem, and kidnapped four family members. The army also kidnapped two Palestinians from Bethlehem and Jenin. The Jerusalem Detainees’ Committee has reported that dozens of soldiers invaded the ath-Thoury neighborhood in an […]

15th Jul 2015

World leaders welcome Iran nuclear deal

[Photo: (R-L) US Secretary of State John Kerry, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, German Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi poses for a family shoot after […]

15th Jul 2015

Palestine: Cover up on illegal settlement allocation

[Photo: Archive: Betar Illit, one of the four biggest illegal settlements in the West Bank. Creative Commons] IMEMC News & Agencies: Israel’s Civil Administration secretly allocated land for 800 housing units in an illegal settlement south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, a rights group said Tuesday. Despite orders by Israeli Prime Minister […]

14th Jul 2015

Tanzania: Gunmen kill seven in police station raid

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 23 November 2007. Photographer: Ali Damji, Creative Commons] By Peter Saramba Ongiri ARUSHA, (AA): At least seven people, including four police officers were killed when gunmen raided a police station in Tanzania’s business capital of Dar es Salaam on Sunday night, a senior Tanzanian police official said Monday. A large quantity […]

14th Jul 2015

Palestine: Israeli army detains 7 Palestinians in Hebron, Bethlehem

[Photo file: A Palestinian demonstrator demanding the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, uses a slingshot to throw back a tear gas canister towards Israeli troops during a protest near Ofer Prison on the Palestinian Prisoners’ Day in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on April 16, 2015. Shadi Hatem / Anadolu […]

13th Jul 2015

Austria: No extention in nuclear talks beyond Monday: Iranian FM

[Photo: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (R), Deputy for Legal and International Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi (L), Hussein Feridun (2nd L), the brother of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and negotiator Mohammed Niya (3rd L) are seen on balcony of the Palais Coburg Hotel where the Iran nuclear talks are being held […]

13th Jul 2015

Afghanistan bomb attacks leave 30 civilians dead

[Archive photo: Afghans look at the body of a victim after a bomb attack targeted police headquarters in Helmand, Afghanistan on June 30, 2015. Photographer: Abdul Hadi Roshan/Anadolu Agency] KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): A total of 30 civilians were killed in two separate bomb attacks in two provinces of Afghanistan Sunday, officials said. At least 20 […]

11th Jul 2015

Egypt: Cairo blast kills 1, wounds 7

[Photo: Egypt security forces inspect the area behind security cordon following following an explosion near the Italian consulate in downtown Cairo, killing at least 1 person and injured seven people on July 11, 2015. Photographer: ِِAhmed Hendawy/AA] CAIRO (AA): A bomb has exploded outside the Italian consulate in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Saturday, killing […]

10th Jul 2015

Bosnia: 136 Srebrenica genocide victims make last journey

[Photo: Relatives mourn near the coffins of the victims of Srebrenica massacre, in the old battery factory used as a base by the UN soldiers during the war, in Potocari on July 9, 2015, ahead of the mass burial of 136 victims on the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre in Potocari memorial center, Bosnia […]

10th Jul 2015

Bangladesh: Crush at charity distribution event kills 23

By Mainul Islam Khan DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – A crush at a Ramadan charity distribution event in Bangladesh has killed 23 people on Friday. Apart from one boy, all of the victims were women crushed at the early morning event held after the dawn prayer in a chewing tobacco factory in the northeastern […]

10th Jul 2015

Palestine: Israeli army detains 6 Palestinians

[Archive photo: Israeli soldiers seize Deir Ibzi town 10 kilometers west of Ramallah in the northern West Bank on June 19, 2015. Photographer: Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency] IMEMC & Agencies: Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Thursday at dawn, one Palestinian in the northern West Bank district of Nablus, two in Bethlehem, one in Jenin, and one in Jerusalem. […]

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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.