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29th Nov 2021

Bangladeshi female entrepreneurs struggling because of rigid loans policy

By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Women-led enterprises in Bangladesh have long faced policy hurdles in accessing finance from formal channels which have become a double blow for survival during the coronavirus pandemic. Moreover, financial institutions are also … Continued

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 … Continued

13th Oct 2021

Iraq: For 1st time, women secure 97 parliament seats

By Ali Jawad BAGHDAD (AA): Women have won 97 seats in Iraq’s 329-member parliament in this week’s early parliamentary elections, according to the Iraqi cabinet on Tuesday. The cabinet said in a statement that women candidates gained 29.4% of … Continued

13th Sep 2021

Afghanistan: Laying out rules, Taliban say women free to study at any level

By Shafiq Ahmad KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): Women in Afghanistan can pursue an education at all levels in any field, but classes will be segregated and there will be a compulsory dress code, the Taliban announced Sunday. “There will be … Continued

4th Jun 2021

Palestine: Painful stories of 39 women killed by Israeli Gaza attacks

By Nour Mahd Ali Abou Aisha GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): Thirty-nine women, mostly mothers, who were killed in the latest Israeli attacks on Gaza, left their loved ones and some painful stories behind. 254 Palestinians, including 39 women, 66 … Continued

21st May 2021

Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks hits 232, incl 65 children as ceasefire agreed

GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): A “mutual and simultaneous” cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas reached with Egypt mediation took effect at 2 a.m. Friday (2300GMT Thursday) The Israeli Security Cabinet voted to end attacks on the blockaded Gaza Strip that began … Continued

9th Nov 2020

‘African women key to geothermal industry’s success’

By Andrew Wasike NAIROBI, Kenya (AA): There is a need for women to be visible in the African geothermal industry, the recently concluded Eighth African Rift Geothermal Conference (ARGeo C8) said in a statement Monday. Speaking during the virtual conference, … Continued

29th Sep 2019

Germany: Women attacked at anti-Islamophobia event

By Mesut Zeyrek COLOGNE, Germany (AA): An event meant to raise awareness of Islamophobia in Germany on Saturday was the scene of a violent attack, according to the head of the event organizer. At the Support Diversity event in … Continued

4th May 2019

Palestine: Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians at Gaza border

By Ayse Sumeyra Aydogdu and Hamdi Yildiz GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): Four Palestinians, including a teenager, were killed Friday in the blockaded Gaza Strip during a rally against Israel’s decades-long occupation and an Israeli airstrike. The Health Ministry in … Continued

25th Mar 2019

Afghans protest civilian deaths in alleged US air raid

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): Carrying dead bodies, residents of Afghanistan’s Kunduz province on Saturday protested a deadly air raid in the war-ravaged country allegedly committed but denied by U.S. forces. Accusing the the Taliban of deliberately … Continued

3rd Jan 2019

Palestine: 312 Palestinians killed, 31,500 injured by Israel in 2018

By Qais Abu Samra RAMALLAH (AA): Israeli forces killed 312 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip last year, according to a Palestinian NGO on Wednesday. A total of 53 children and three women were among those … Continued

1st Feb 2018

Nigeria: Nigerian Muslim women decry discrimination

By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): Nigerian Muslim women on Wednesday called for banning all discriminations against their religious head-covering (Hijab). “Al-Mu’minaat (an organization of Muslim women in Nigeria) is seeking that legislations be made to specifically criminalize discrimination, … Continued

4th Jul 2015

France: Islamophobic attacks increase by 23.5 %

[Photographer: Muslims perform this year’s first ‘Tarawih’ prayer on the eve of Islamic holy month of Ramadan at the Great Mosque in Paris, France on June 17, 2015.Onur Usta/Anadolu Agency] By Ayşe Hümeyra Atılgan PARIS (AA): – Islamophobic acts in France … Continued

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.