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30th Nov 2021

UK: Doubts over Johnson pledge to complete booster jabs by January

By Hamed Chapman and Ahmed J Versi London (The Muslim News): Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, pledged Tuesday that all adults in the UK will be able to book their Covid-19 booster jabs within two months despite concern that the … Continued

30th Nov 2021

Southern African leaders slam travel bans over omicron, calling it Afrophobia

By Hassan Isilow JOHANNESBURG (AA): Southern African leaders have expressed disappointment over decisions taken by several countries to ban travel from half a dozen Southern African Development Community member states (SADC) following the detection of thtravel bane new omicron … Continued

29th Nov 2021

UK: Mandatory masks in shops & on public transport starts Tuesday

By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): The British Government confirmed Monday that the wearing of masks in shops and on public transport is again being made mandatory in an attempt to slow the spread of the new Covid variant, … Continued

26th Nov 2021

UK joins ban on South African flights over ‘most worrying’ Covid variant

By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): The UK is joining other countries in banning flights from South Africa over new Covid-19 variant that has been described as the “most worrying” yet. Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, said flights from South … Continued

19th Nov 2021

UK: Booster vaccines to be added to NHS Covid Pass for travel

By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): Booster doses can be added to NHS Covid Passes from Friday for travellers intending to go abroad to prove their vaccination status, the government has announced. “We want to make it as easy … Continued

9th Nov 2021

Scotland: Fossil fuel lobby at COP26 larger than any single country

By Aysu Bicer GLASGOW, Scotland (AA): If the fossil fuel lobby were a country delegation at COP26, it would be the largest with 503 delegates — two dozen more than the largest country delegation, an analysis led by a … Continued

21st Sep 2021

Pfizer, BioNTech post positive vaccine results in children age 5-11

By Ovunc Kutlu ANKARA (AA): US pharmaceutical Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Monday announced positive results from trials of their COVID-19 vaccine in children age 5-11. The Phase 2/3 trial showed “a favorable safety profile and robust … Continued

10th Sep 2021

863 people contracted Covid-19 during Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics

By Can Erozden ANKARA (AA): A total of 863 people involved in Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics were infected by Covid-19, the organizers said on Wednesday. According to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, 547 of those who contracted the virus … Continued

28th Aug 2021

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

16th Aug 2021

UK cuts rules for self-isolation despite high level of Covid cases

By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): The British Government Monday proceeded with removing the requirement for self-isolation for the majority of the public claiming that the Covid-19 pandemic was under control despite little sign of any let up in … Continued

4th Aug 2021

Bangladesh extends lockdown with worsening Covid pandemic situation

By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Bangladesh on Tuesday extended the existing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions to be effective until Aug. 10 as the prevailing situation across the country continued worsening. The South Asian country has implemented a 14-day … Continued

31st Jul 2021

UK: Muslims disproportionately hit by Covid infection by Eat Out to Help Out scheme

By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): The Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, designed to kick start the hospitality industry during last year’s second wave lockdown, was responsible for a huge rise in deaths due to Covid-19 … Continued

20th Jul 2021

Johnson announces vaccine certificates on ‘Freedom Day’

By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): Boris Johnson defiantly proceeded with removing most restrictions to contain the third wave of the Covid pandemic ripping across the UK which forced him to isolate to mar what was supposed to be … Continued

6th Jul 2021

Starmer condemns Johnson’s plans to remove Covid restrictions as ‘reckless’

By Hamed Chapman London (The Muslim News): Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, has broken ranks with Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, over his controversial decision to lift almost all remaining Covid-19 restrictions for England from July 19, describing his plans as … Continued

20th Jun 2021

Palestinian govt cancels expired COVID-19 vaccine deal with Israel

By Ahmed Asmar ANKARA (AA):- The Palestinian government canceled a deal on Friday to receive coronavirus vaccine doses from Israel because the doses appeared to have expired and did not meet the technical criteria of the Health Ministry. After … Continued

15th Jun 2021

UK: Johnson’s complacency blamed for failure to remove lockdown

By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): Boris Johnson is being blamed for being responsible himself in causing the delay in removing the remaining legal Covid restrictions by failing to put India earlier on the travel red list and effectively … Continued

29th May 2021

EU drugs regulator recommends Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children 12-15

By Agnes Szucs BRUSSELS (AA): The European Medicine Agency (EMA) on Friday authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for use in children aged 12 and 15. “The EMA’s Committee for Human Medicine approved today the use of vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech, called … Continued

11th May 2021

UK: Further easing of lockdown confirmed from May 17

By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): Lockdown restrictions will be further relaxed from May 17 in England in accordance with the roadmap he set out three months ago, Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has confirmed. The easing, the largest so … Continued

7th May 2021

Jammu & Kashmir: Procuring oxygen made difficult for Kashmir charities

By Hilal Mir SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (AA): The India-administered Kashmir government asked manufacturers on Thursday to stop supplying oxygen to charities and ordered medical staff at government health institutions to stop speaking to the media. The orders … Continued

30th Apr 2021

COVID-19 threatens Africa’s food security

By Felix Tih ANKARA (AA): Besides the fatalities, the impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s food security has been severe, the head of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Thursday. Akinwumi Adesina was speaking at a two-day virtual dialogue … Continued

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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.