Canada: New website seeks to combat Islamophobia
Iranian border guards, Taliban engage in fierce fighting
Turkey: MPs from around the world gather in Ankara for Jerusalem
UK: Doubts over Johnson pledge to complete booster jabs by January
Southern African leaders slam travel bans over omicron, calling it Afrophobia
UK: Mandatory masks in shops & on public transport starts Tuesday
Bangladeshi female entrepreneurs struggling because of rigid loans policy
Turkey rescues 29 asylum seekers pushed back by Greece
One woman or girl killed by family members every 11 minutes globally
UK joins ban on South African flights over ‘most worrying’ Covid variant
Palestine: Israel plans to build 17,000 settlement units in Jerusalem
Somalia: Bomb blast by Al-Shabaab kills 8 in Mogadishu
Sudan: Former foreign minister accuses Egypt, Israel of supporting Sudan ‘coup’
Jammu & Kashmir: Kashmir human rights defender arrested under anti-terror law
Palestine: Palestinian, Israeli killed in Jerusalem shooting attack
75 migrants drowned off coasts of Libya
Germany: Attempted arson attack on mosque in Cologne
UK: Booster vaccines to be added to NHS Covid Pass for travel
Jammu & Kashmir: Bodies of 2 Kashmiri civilians killed by Indian forces returned to families
UN envoy warns Taliban unable to thwart Daesh/ISIS in Afghanistan
Canada: New website seeks to combat Islamophobia
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): A website that hopes to curtail anti-Muslim attitudes among teachers and students went online Thursday in Canada. Islamawareness.ca was developed by the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) and is targeted toward classrooms in Ontario, … Continued
Red Sea drill by US, Israel, UAE, Bahrain message to Iran, says Israel
By Abdelraouf Arna’out JERUSALEM (AA): An ongoing joint naval exercise by the US, Israel, UAE and Bahrain in the Red Sea is “a message to Iran,” a senior Israeli military official said on Friday. The drill is a “response … Continued
Iran thwarted US attempt to ‘steal’ oil in Sea of Oman
By Syed Zafar Mehdi, Ahmet Dursun and Muhammet Kursun TEHRAN, Iran / ANKARA, Turkey (AA): Iran on Wednesday claimed to have thwarted what it terms a US attempt to “steal” an oil tanker in the strategic Sea of Oman … Continued
Canadian judge jails man who branded Muslim businessman ‘baby killer’
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): A man with a history of promoting hate was sentenced in a Canadian court Monday to 18 months behind bars for contravening six court orders to stop making defamatory comments about restaurant owner … Continued
US: Over two-thirds of Muslims experience Islamophobia
By Dilara Hamit (AA): Some 67.5% of the Muslims living in the US has experienced Islamophobia at least once in their life, according to a study by the University of California, Berkeley. Women reported more Islamophobic experience than men … Continued
US generals contradict Biden on leaving troops in Afghanistan
By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): Top American generals said Tuesday that they recommended keeping several thousand US troops in Afghanistan, contradicting President Joe Biden who said last month that no one suggested he leave military personnel. “I recommended that we … Continued
Australia to acquire nuclear submarine fleet after forming defense pact with US, UK
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): Australia announced plans Wednesday to acquire a nuclear submarine fleet following the formation of a trilateral defense pact with the US and the UK as China becomes increasingly assertive in the Indo-Pacific. Each of … Continued
Islamophobia in Canada ‘systemic’ since 9/11 attacks in US
By Barry EllsworthIslamophobia in Canada ‘systemic’ since 9/11 attacks in US TRENTON, Canada (AA): Aggression against Canadian Muslims accelerated after the 9/11 attacks al-Qaeda terrorists carried out 20 years ago in the US, the National Council of Canadian Muslims … Continued
Coronavirus not developed as ‘biological weapon’: US intelligence
By Jeyhun Aliyev ANKARA (AA): The coronavirus was not been developed as a “biological weapon,” according to a report by the US intelligence community (IC) on Friday. “The IC assesses that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, probably emerged … Continued
Canadian police investigating Toronto mosque break-in
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Authorities in Canada are investigating a break-in vandalism to a Toronto mosque, Toronto police said Monday. The caretaker at the Baitul Jannah Islamic Centre, at Kingston Road and Brimley Road, Scarborough, discovered the … Continued
Canadian police label attack against Muslim women ‘hate crime’
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Police in Ontario, Canada arrested a man Tuesday who almost hit a Muslim mother and daughter with his vehicle, then chased and threatened to kill them. The mother, 62, and daughter, 26, were … Continued
‘Pakistan can be partners with US in peace, but never in conflict’
By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Regretting Pakistan’s participation in the US war in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said Islamabad will no longer be a partner with Washington in conflict. “We can be partners (with the … Continued
White House defends strikes in Iraq, Syria after condemnation from Iraqi govt
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): Airstrikes on Iraqi militia groups in Iraq and Syria were “necessary, appropriate and deliberate,” the White House said on Monday amid backlash from Baghdad. “The targeted strikes were directed at facilities used by Iran-backed … Continued
Canada: Two Muslim sisters brutally attacked in Alberta
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Police are seeking a suspect after two Muslim sisters in the western Canadian province of Alberta were attacked in what is being called a hate-motivated crime, local media reported Thursday. According to the … Continued
US: Journalists open letter on US bias media coverage of Palestine
By Islam Dogru NEW YORK (AA): More than 500 journalists working at US media outlets released an open letter about American media coverage of Palestine. Journalists spoke up against the narrative used by the media that “obscures the most … Continued
Muslim roles in Western films: Absent, distorted, insulted
By Merve Berker ANKARA (AA): Although nearly a quarter of the world’s population is Muslim, their representation in key cinema markets is a paltry 1.6%, and their roles are often distorted in dangerous and insulting ways, according to a … Continued
US lawmaker: ‘Freedom of speech doesn’t exist for Muslim women in Congress’
By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib defended her fellow Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Thursday after the House Democrat leadership criticized Omar over her tweet seemingly equating the US with the Taliban. “Freedom of speech doesn’t exist for … Continued
Canada: 4 dead after family run down by vehicle because “of their Muslim faith”
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his sorrow Monday for the four members of a Muslim family who were killed when a pickup truck driver intentionally plowed into them in London, Ontario. “There is evidence … Continued
US police search suspect of ‘hate graffiti’ at mosque
By Beyza Binnur Donmez ANKARA (AA): Moorhead city police in the US state of Minnesota said they are seeking a suspect of a hate attack who left offensive graffiti on a mosque. The officers responded to a call of … Continued
US: New York Muslim student severely injured in acid attack
By Andy Roesgen ILLINOIS, US (AA): Police in Long Island, New York are on the hunt for a man who threw acid into the face of Muslim college student last month, as she walked to her home. A statement … 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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