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By Ovunc Kutlu NEW YORK (AA): In his first policy action as president, Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to roll back the Affordable Act Care, commonly known as Obamacare. The move helps Trump fulfill a campaign pledge hours after he was sworn in as the 45th President of the U.S. as he […]

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. One email from Oct. 6, 2008, shows a Citigroup executive presented the team of then-candidate […]

31st Jan 2016

China tells US ‘respect law’ after warship passes island

By Tevfik Durul SHANGHAI (AA) – China has urged the United States to respect and abide by its laws after a U.S. warship passed by an island that Beijing claims in the South China Sea. China underlined that it will take whatever measures necessary to safeguard China’s sovereignty. “The U.S. act severely violated Chinese […]

12th Jan 2016

US: World needs to hear of US religious freedom: booted Muslim

WASHINGTON (AA) – A Muslim woman booted from a Donald Trump rally, urged President Barack Obama to tell the world about religious freedom in the U.S., ahead of his State of the Union address. Rose Hamid, 56, who stood in silent protest during Trump’s appearance in North Carolina last Friday, spoke to Anadolu Agency about […]

8th Jan 2016

US: New York police settle lawsuits over spying on Muslims

[Photo:NYPD. Photographer: Mic from Reading, Berkshire/Creative Commons] NEW YORK (AA) – The New York Police Department (NYPD) on Thursday agreed to a series of reforms as part of a settlement of two high-profile lawsuits over its practice of illegal surveillance of Muslims following the 9/11 attacks. Under the settlement, the police force in the U.S.’s largest city agreed to strengthen safeguards […]

5th Jan 2016

UN Security Council urges Iran to protect Saudi missions

NEW YORK (AA): The UN Security Council on Monday urged Iran to protect Saudi consular property and personnel in the country following a diplomatic row over the execution of a prominent Shia Muslim scholar. “The members of the Security Council recalled the fundamental principle of the inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises, and the obligations […]

31st Dec 2015

US: Most Americans protect Christian freedom above others

WASHINGTON (AA): Americans prioritize religious freedom for Christians above other faiths, endorsing those of Muslims’ the least, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Associated Press/NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey comes amid anti-Muslim rhetoric by Republican presidential candidates in the wake of terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California. Eight out of […]

16th Dec 2015

US candidate calls for terror probe into Muslim group

WASHINGTON (AA) – U.S. presidential hopeful Ben Carson on Tuesday called for an investigation into a leading Muslim rights group over alleged links to terrorism. Carson’s seven-point plan called on the State Department to “designate the Muslim Brotherhood and other organizations that propagate or support Islamic terrorism as terrorist organizations and fully investigate the Council […]

16th Dec 2015

Saudi Arabia: 34 Muslim countries unite to fight terrorism

ISTANBUL (AA) – Thirty-four Muslim countries decided Monday night to establish an anti-terrorism alliance with headquarters in Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi Press Agency. SPA said the coalition comes within the context of an anti-terrorism agreement signed by member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). In a Tuesday statement, OIC Secretary-General Iyad Madani said the organization supports all regional and […]

11th Dec 2015

Burundi: US calls for end to violence in Burundi

BUJUMBURA, (AA): The United States has called on all Burundians to end the ongoing violence plaguing the country since April. U.S. ambassador in Burundi, Dawn Liberi, released Thursday a statement on the occasion of Human Rights Day urging all Burundians “to uphold the universal human rights which will put Burundi back on the path of peace and prosperity”. “On this Human […]

3rd Dec 2015

US: At least 14 dead in California shooting

NEW YORK (AA) – The suspects involved in the mass shooting that killed 14 people at a holiday party in a California community center have been identified, local media reported Thursday. The Los Angeles Times named the attackers as Syed Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27. They were killed in a shootout with police. They may have been married or […]

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.