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By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA) – The US on Monday condemned three terrorist attacks in northern Syria that killed at least 20 civilians. “The United States condemns the terrorist attacks this past weekend in Azaz, al-Bab and Afrin that resulted in the deaths of at least 20 civilians, including children,” said State Department Spokesperson Ned […]

18th Jan 2021

Turkey: Greek Archbishop’s insulting remarks on Islam slammed

By Havva Kara Aydin (AA): The head of Diyanet, Turkey’s directorate of religious affairs, on Sunday slammed the Greek archbishop’s insulting remarks against Islam and Muslims, calling on Christians to oppose this “sick mentality.” Ali Erbas strongly condemned Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and Greece, who, in a televised speech on Saturday, said Islam is […]

31st Oct 2020

Turkey: 25 killed, 804 injured from quake in Izmir

By Jeyhun Aliyev and Erdogan Cagatay Zontur ANKARA (AA): Twenty-five people were killed and at least 804 injured when a magnitude-6.6 earthquake jolted Izmir on the Turkish Aegean on Friday, the Disaster Management Agency Authority (AFAD) said Saturday. At least 743 people were injured in Izmir, and in neighboring provinces, five in Manisa, two […]

12th Oct 2020

Azerbaijan vows retaliation against Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian attacks

By Havva Kara Aydin and Emre Gurkan Abay ANKARA, MOSCOW (AA): Azerbaijan vowed Sunday a “befitting retaliation” against Armenia’s attacks which targeted Azerbaijani settlements despite a humanitarian cease-fire in place. “The Armenian side aims to recapture the liberated territories. Armenia’s political-military leadership bears a responsibility for perpetrated crimes. The Azerbaijani side will give a […]

28th Sep 2020

Azerbaijan issues final warning to Armenia on civilian attacks

By Ruslan Rehimov BAKU (AA):- Azerbaijan issued a final warning Monday to Armenia, which is continuing to attack civilian settlements. The Defense Ministry said in a statement that the Azerbaijani city of Terter has been under fire from Armenian forces since this morning. “The Ministry of Defense gives the last warning to Armenia that […]

22nd Sep 2020

Turkey: 104-year-old woman recovers from COVID-19

By Emin Tezerdi ADIYAMAN, Turkey (AA): A 104-year-old Turkish woman successfully recovered from the coronavirus after 19-day treatment. Beyaz Kaplan was discharged from the hospital on Monday as she tested negative almost three weeks after contracting the novel coronavirus, Selim Kusagli, the chief physician at the Golbasi State Hospital in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkey, told […]

24th Jul 2020

Turkey: Hagia Sophia Mosque sees 1st prayers in 86 years

By Kaan Bozdogan, Sefa Mutlu, and Berk Ozkan ISTANBUL (AA):- Friday’s historic prayers in Turkey’s Hagia Sophia Mosque marked the first acts of worship there in 86 years. Thousands of people took part in the traditional Friday (Jum’a) prayers both inside and outside the historic mosque in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest metropolis. Before the Friday […]

11th Jul 2020

Turkey: Hagia Sophia to be open for all: Turkish president

By Ali Murat Alhas and Seda Sevencan ANKARA (AA): After completing all preparations, Turkey will open Hagia Sophia for worship on July 24 at Friday prayer, the Turkish president said on Friday. In an address to the nation, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered his remarks on the new status of Hagia Sophia — which […]

16th May 2020

Covid-19: Iran and Turkey most affected in Middle East

By Harun Nasrullah London, (The Muslim News): Iran and Turkey are most affected by Covid-19 in the Middle East; however, fatality figures for both countries and the region as a whole are dwarfed by those of major Western superpowers. As of May 16, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Turkey stood at over […]

6th Mar 2020

Turkey, Russia agree on cease-fire in Idlib, Syria

By Jeyhun Aliyev and Sena Guler (AA): Turkey and Russia on Thursday agreed on a cease-fire in Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone. Following the joint news conference of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov announced the additional protocol to […]

4th Mar 2020

Syria: Russian air strikes kill 12 civilians in Idlib

By Mehmet Burak Karacaoglu, Esref Musa and Muhammed Temim Hocaoglu IDLIB, Syria (AA): At least 12 civilians were killed when the Russian and Syrian air strikes bombed Idlib, a de-escalation zone in northern Syria, local sources said on Tuesday. Russian and Syrian fighter jets hit Idlib city center, Binnish town and Sahil Roj region, […]

5th Mar 2020

Syria: Russian airstrikes kill 16 civilians in Idlib

By Esref Musa and Mehmet Burak Karacaoglu IDLIB, Syria (AA): Russia carried out airstrikes in the de-escalation zone in Idlib, Syria, killing at least 16 civilians, a Syrian civil defense group said Thursday as Israel fires missiles into Syria. The controversial White Helmets civil defense group said 16 civilians were killed and 18 others […]

2nd Mar 2020

Over 100,500 migrants leave Turkey to reach Europe

By Sena Guler and Jeyhun Aliyev ANKARA (AA): The number of irregular migrants leaving Turkey for Europe has reached 100,577 as of Sunday evening, Suleyman Soylu said. The migrants are leaving Turkey through northwestern Edirne province bordering with Greece and Bulgaria. Thousands of migrants flocked to Pazarkule, a border gate with Greece, after Turkish […]

28th Feb 2020

Turkey: 33 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria, NATO meeting called

By Davut Demircan, Ozcan Yildirim and Mumin Altas ANKARA (AA): The “murderer regime” in Syria and those who encourage it will pay the heaviest price for their treachery, Turkey’s ruling party spokesman said early Friday. At least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed and tens of others injured in the attack in Syria. In a […]

24th Feb 2020

Turkey: 9 dead in eastern Turkey after earthquake

By Burak Bir, Fahri Aksut and Havva Kara Aydin ANKARA (AA): At least nine people died and 50 others were injured in eastern Turkey on Sunday after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the Iranian border region, the country’s health minister said. The northwestern Iranian city of Khoy was hit twice on Sunday by […]

7th Feb 2020

Syrian, Russian airstrikes kill 15 civilians in Idlib

By Esref Musa and Mehmet Burak Karacaoglu IDLIB, Syria (AA): Russia and Syria carried out airstrikes in Idlib de-escalation zone, northwestern Syria, killing at least 15 civilians, a Syrian civil defense group announced Thursday. The Syrian opposition aircraft observatory said areas near Idlib’s city center and villages were targeted with the airstrikes. The controversial […]

25th Jan 2020

Turkey: 21 killed in earthquake in Elazig Province

By Yildiz Nevin Gundogmus ANKARA (AA) – Search and rescue efforts are underway after a deadly earthquake rattled eastern Turkey, killing at least 21 people and injuring more than 1,030 others, according to authorities on Saturday. The 6.8-magnitude quake hit eastern Elazig province at 8.55 p.m. local time (1755GMT) on Friday, with its epicenter […]

19th Jan 2020

Somalia: Suicide bombing kills 3, wounds over 20

By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): In the Somali capital Mogadishu, at least three people were killed and 20 injured, including several Turkish nationals, when a suicide car bomb targeted a police convoy escorting Turkish contractors on Saturday, said officials. Speaking to Anadolu Agency over the phone, Somali government spokesman Ismail Mukhtar Oronjo confirmed […]

12th Jan 2020

Turkey: 11 dead as migrant boat sinks off Izmir

By Tezcan Ekizler and Safak Yel IZMIR, Turkey (AA): At least 11 irregular migrants, including eight children, were killed, eight rescued, when their boat sank off the coast of western Turkey, a Turkish Coast Guard source said on Saturday. The boat carrying 19 irregular migrants capsized off the coast of Cesme in the Aegean […]

25th Dec 2019

Syria: Russian airstrikes kill 8 civilians in Idlib

By Esref Musa IDLIB, Syria (AA): At least eight civilians, including five children, were killed in Russian airstrikes Tuesday in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, where acts of violence are prohibited, a local civil defense agency said. Syrian opposition aircraft monitors said Russian warplanes struck the city of Saraqib and towns of Maar Shoreen, Babeela […]

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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.