Palestine: 17 Palestinian journalists held in Israeli prisons
Yemen: Saudi-led airstrike on prison kills 70
Pakistan: 3 killed, 26 injured in bombing in Lahore
France: Lawmakers vote to ban wearing of hijab at sporting events
Yemen: Civilians killed in Saudi-led coalition bombing: UN
Indian college bars Muslim women from classes for wearing hijab
US: Mass funeral held for 15 Muslims killed in New York apartment fire
Palestine: Scores of Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa complex
UN sounds alarm over hate crimes in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia
Spain: Former police official claims 2017 terror attacks orchestrated by secret service
UK: Cabinet backs Johnson despite admission of breaking lockdown
Somalia: 10 killed in suicide bombing by Al-Shabaab in Mogadishu
Organization of Turkic States ready to support Kazakhstan to overcome crisis
Iran: Taliban delegation meets Afghan opposition figures
Yemen: Over 1,170 civilians killed or wounded in 2021
Pakistan: 23 die after being stuck in cars amid heavy snowfall
France: Lawyers training school in Paris accused of Islamophobia
Kazakhstan: Dozens of protesters killed, police say
France to boost vigilance around Muslim worship places
By Shweta Desai PARIS (AA): France’s interior minister directed law enforcement agencies Sunday to step up vigilance around Muslim places of worship in the country and condemned the defacing of an Islamic center with hateful graffiti as “unacceptable.” “The … Continued
Covid-19 pandemic has deepened inequalities in Europe
By Shweta Desai PARIS (AA): The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in an “overall regression in human rights in Europe,” the Council of Europe’s anti-racism commission (ECRI) highlighted in its 2020 annual report released Thursday. Since the Second World War, … Continued
EU drug regulator investigating AstraZeneca vaccine
By Gozde Bayar ANKARA (AA): The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Monday said it was continuing an investigation into possible side effects of the novel coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. With several European countries having recently … Continued
Sweden: Arson attack targets Muslim children’s school
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): A fire broke out on Sunday at a private school in central Sweden where Muslim children are educated, said media reports. Hussein Aldaodi, the principal of Alsalamskolan School in the province of Orebro, told … Continued
Swiss ‘burka ban’ vote ‘regrettable’: UN rights office
By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The Swiss “burka ban” uses the law to dictate what women should wear and is problematic from a human rights perspective and “deeply regrettable,” the UN Human Rights office said Tuesday. Ravina Shamdasani, a … Continued
Spain: Community condemns explosive attack on mosque
By Alyssa McMurtry OVIEDO, Spain (AA): Residents and officials in the small Spanish town of San Javier, Murcia have condemned a violent attack against a mosque that took place early Sunday morning. According to local media, at around 4 … Continued
French mosque vandalized with Islamophobic graffiti
By Shweta Desai PARIS (AA): French Muslim organizations on Tuesday strongly condemned vandalism of an under-construction mosque in Strasbourg with Islamophobic graffiti. The words, “No to Islam, go back to your village” were sprayed across the fence on the … Continued
France: Protest in Paris over anti-Muslim draft law
By Alaattin Doru, Yusuf Ozcan PARIS (AA): Protesters gathered in Paris on Sunday to demonstrate against a proposed law that they said was discriminatory toward Muslims. The crowd gathered in the Trocadero Square against the bill dubbed Charter of Republican … Continued
France: Commission approves bill targeting Muslims
By Alaattin Dogru PARIS (AA): A special commission in the French National Assembly approved the “charter of republican values” which was announced earlier by the nation’s president as the fight against Islamist separatism. The bill was introduced Oct. 2 by … Continued
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 … Continued
Germany: Muslims concerned about rise of Islamophobia
By Mesut Zeyrek COLOGNE (AA): Germany’s Turkish-Muslim community is alarmed by the increase in Islamophobic hate crimes, senior figures told Anadolu Agency Monday. Kemal Ergun, president of the Turkish-Muslim association IGMG, said more and more mosques have become the targets … Continued
Germany: Mosque attacked twice in 2 weeks in southwest
By Mesut Zeyrek COLOGNE, Germany (AA): A mosque in Germany’s southwestern Baden-Wurttemberg city on Friday was attacked for the second time in two weeks, according to an official. In the early hours of New Year’s Day, Fatih Mosque in the … Continued
UK finally exits EU
LONDON (AA): A new era in the UK-EU relationship has started on New Year’s Eve with an 11-month-long transition period that followed Brexit coming to an end. With the transition period ending, freedom of movement between the UK and the … Continued
Germany: Police cuff Muslim woman for not wearing mask
By Mesut Zeyrek COLOGNE, Germany (AA) – Police in a Western German city handcuffed a woman in a Muslim headscarf in front of her toddler and put her on the ground for not wearing a mask, as seen in video … Continued
EU upholds Belgian ban on halal kosher slaughter
By Busra Nur Bilgic Cakmak (AA): Europe’s top court on Thursday backed a ban on the halal and kosher slaughter of animals in Belgium, triggering a backlash from Muslim and Jewish communities. The European Court of Justice ruled that “the … Continued
Austrian court annuls headscarf ban in primary schools
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNE (AA): The Constitutional Court in Austria on Friday declared “unconstitutional” and “discriminatory” the ban on headscarves in primary schools and annulled the decision taken by the far-right government in 2019. The law prevented girls younger than … Continued
UK, EU to continue trade talks until Sunday
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to continue negotiations on a post-Brexit trade deal until Sunday, according to a statement from Downing Street. Johnson said … Continued
Azerbaijan slams Western concerns of Christian heritage but not Islamic ones
By Jeyhun Aliyev ANKARA, Turkey (AA): Azerbaijan’s leader on Monday criticized the leaders of some Western countries who “remained silent” over the destruction by Armenian forces of Azerbaijani cultural and religious monuments in the occupied territories. Addressing the nation in … Continued
Austria: Do not link religion with terror, faith leaders warn
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): As racism and discrimination against Muslims in Austria soars, particularly after a terror attack on Nov. 2, clerics in the European country warn the authorities not to associate terrorism with any religion. After a hijab … Continued
Bosnia marks anniversary of Mostar Bridge’s demolition
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA): Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday commemorated the 27th anniversary of the demolition of Mostar Bridge, one of the most important Ottoman monuments in the Western Balkans. A memorial ceremony on the historic bridge began with sirens ringing … 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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