Greece: Dep Speaker of Parliament advocates ‘necessity’ of spying on country’s Turkish Muslim MPs
Jammu & Kashmir: 3 Indian soldiers, 2 Kashmiri militants killed in shoot-out
Palestine: Four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
Afghanistan: 8 killed, 18 injured in ISIS bombing at Muharram gathering
Palestine: 44 Palestinians killed incl 15 children by Israeli bombing of Gaza civilian areas
Palestine: 29 Palestinians killed, incl 6 children by Israeli indiscriminate bombing in Gaza
Palestine: Israel bombs Gaza in unprovoked attack killing 15 incl 5-year-old child
Morocco, Israel agree to enhance security cooperation
UN blames Israel’s ‘coercive measures’ for Palestinian displacements
French gov’t takes flak over deportation decision against well-known imam
Palestine: Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank
Lebanon: Hezbollah warns Israeli gas drilling vessels within range of its missiles
Bangladeshi nationals easy targets of human trafficking gangs
Pakistan: 25 killed in rain-related accidents in 2 days as monsoon wreaks havoc
Palestine: Israeli settlers seize Palestinian home in Hebron
Somalia: Bomb blasts by Al-Shabaab in the south kill 20
Kenya: Muslim group demanding sacking of Kenyan minister for remarks to hijabi Muslim journalist
Palestine: Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians in Nablus
Iran: Flash floods kill 20 in Estahban province
International Court of Justice rejects Myanmar’s objections in Rohingya genocide case
Uganda: Two suicide bombings in Kampala leave 6 dead
By Hamza Kyeyune KAMPALA, Uganda (AA): Six people died in twin explosions that rocked Uganda’s capital Kampala Tuesday morning, including three of the presumed suicide bombers, police officials said. 36 people were injured. ISIS claimed responsibility for the terrorist … Continued
Muslim charities at forefront in helping poor in Zimbabwe
By Jeffrey Moyo HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA): Even as Muslims represent just 0.7% of Zimbabwe’s population, they are said to be at the forefront of voluntary activities such as donating money for charities and helping the homeless orphans. “Several Muslims … Continued
Nigeria: Gunmen attack mosque in northern Nigeria, killing 18
By Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu KANO, Nigeria (AA): At least 18 worshippers were killed Monday when gunmen attacked a mosque in northern Nigeria during morning prayers, leaving several others wounded. The incident occurred in Mazakuka village in the Mashegu local … Continued
Sudan: Military arrests members of govt, places premier under house arrest
By Mohammed Amin KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA): Sudan’s military arrested members of the civilian government and leaders of the ruling coalition of the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), officials in the capital Khartoum announced early on Monday. The officials, … Continued
Nigeria: Gunmen kill at least 43 in Sokoto State
By Adam Abu-Bashal ABUJA, Nigeria (AA): At least 43 people were killed when suspected gunmen stormed a marketplace in northern Nigeria on Monday, according to a local official. Traders and buyers at the Goronyo weekly market were among those … Continued
Hamas hails efforts to revoke Israel’s African Union observer status
By Mohammad Majid GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Sunday welcomed a decision to postpone the approval of Israel’s observer status in the African Union (AU). “The decision by the AU Executive Council to postpone taking a … Continued
Niger: Mosque attack in western Niger leaves 10 dead
By James Tasamba KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): At least 10 people were killed when suspected terrorists attacked a mosque in western Niger, the country’s defense minister said Wednesday. The attack took place Monday in the village of Tizigorou in a … Continued
Nigeria: Gunmen kill imam, 10 others in Sokoto
By Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu KANO, Nigeria (AA): Eleven people, including children and an imam, were killed when suspected gunmen from the outlawed Yan Sakai vigilante group in the Sokoto State in northern Nigeria stormed a market Friday. The massacre … Continued
‘South African Muslims helped Gandhi fight against injustice’
By Hassan Isilow JOHANNESBURG (AA): On the 152nd birth anniversary of India’s freedom icon Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, on Saturday, a South African lawyer recalled the contribution of Muslim families to help him fight against … Continued
Somalia: Suicide attack by al-Shabaab kills 11 in Mogadishu
By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): At least 11 people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed and several others wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a tea shop in Mogadishu’s Wadajir neighborhood on Tuesday evening, said … Continued
African Muslims assess effect of 9/11 two decades after attack
By Anadolu Agency Staff JOHANNESBURG, South Africa; (AA): The rights of African Muslims were trampled as the US embarked on the global war on terror after the 9/11 attacks at the World Trade Center in New York, according to … Continued
Niger: 16 soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in southern Niger
By James Tasamba KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): Sixteen soldiers were killed and nine wounded when hundreds of Boko Haram terror group members attacked a military post in southern Niger overnight, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday. The attack was in the … Continued
Algeria: Death toll from forest fires rises to 69
By Hossam al-Din Islam, Hassan Jebril and Hamdi Yildiz ALGIERS, Algeria (AA): The death toll in Algeria from wildfires has risen to 69, according to a local official, while France has announced plans to help the North African country … Continued
Mali: Suspected terrorists kill 51 civilians in N Mali
By James Tasamba and Fatma Esma Arslan KIGALI, Rwanda /DAKAR, Senegal (AA): More than 51 people were killed over the weekend when armed assailants launched three simultaneous attacks in areas of northern Mali near the border with Niger, authorities … Continued
Somalia: Bomb blast kills 4 footballers in Kismayo
By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): Four football players were killed and several others wounded when a bomb blast targeted a bus carrying a local soccer team in Somalia’s port city of Kismayo on Friday, an official said. Omar … Continued
Egyptian court sentences 24 Muslim Brotherhood members to death
By Ibrahim al-Khazen ISTANBUL, Turkey (AA): An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced 24 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death in two separate cases involving the killing of police officers. The state-owned al-Ahram newspaper said the Damanhour Criminal Court ordered … Continued
Tunisia: Ghannouchi says parliament in session, rejects ‘coup’
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA): Tunisia’s Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi said Monday the assembly is in session, reiterating rejection of President Kais Saied’s decision to suspend parliament. On Sunday, Tunisian President Kais Saied ousted the government of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, froze … Continued
Hamas condemns ‘shocking’ Israel’s observer status at African Union
By Nour Abu Eisha GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Saturday decried a decision by the African Union (AU) to grant Israel an observer status at the pan-African bloc. “This decision enhances the legitimacy of the … Continued
South Africa: Protesters loot, destroy Muslim businesses in Eswatini
By Hassan Isilow JOHANNESBURG (AA): Several Muslim-owned businesses were looted and destroyed during pro-democracy protests that recently engulfed Eswatini, forcing many to close operations. Shabbir Bhagubhai, a Swazi of Asian origin, said the Muslim community in Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, … Continued
Burkina Faso: 138 civilians killed by terrorists
DAKAR, Senegal (Agencies) : At least 138 civilians were killed, including seven children, and dozens wounded in a terrorist attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, on Saturday. In the night from Friday to Saturday, terrorists raided the village … 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.
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