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5th Sep 2019

Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar pro-India Mayor under house arrest

By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI, India (AA): The Mayor of the capital of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region has been placed under house arrest following remarks critical of the ongoing brutal clampdown on Kashmir and the detention of … Continued

4th Sep 2019

UN: Possible war crimes committed in Yemen

By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet (AA): Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Yemeni government and Houthis have violated international human rights laws in Yemen, the UN said on Tuesday. A report by the Group of International and Regional Eminent Experts … Continued

2nd Sep 2019

Yemen: 100 killed in Saudi-led raid on prison

SANA’A, Yemen (AA): At least 100 people were killed and scores injured in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a prison in southwestern Yemen, International Red Cross said Sunday. At least 40 survivors were being treated for their injuries in hospitals in … Continued

31st Aug 2019

Yemen: UAE-backed militias kill or wound 300 civilians

By Sumeyye Ozer and Hamdi Yildiz ADEN (AA): At least 300 civilians were killed or wounded in recent raids carried out by United Arab Emirates-backed militias in Yemen’s Aden and Abyan provinces, according to Yemeni news reports. Yemen’s SABA … Continued

28th Aug 2019

EU supports India calling for India & Pakistan to resolve Kashmir issue

By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet (AA): EU said on Tuesday a bilateral political solution of Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan is the only way to solve the dispute. EU has neither criticised nor condemned the brutal clampdown of Jammu … Continued

24th Aug 2019

UN says Myanmar uses sexual violence as weapon of war

By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): A UN fact-finding mission on Myanmar said Thursday that the military’s use of rape and other forms of sexual violence is so routine it “reflects a widespread culture of tolerance towards humiliation.” The mission … Continued

23rd Aug 2019

Jammu & Kashmir: Blockade in Kashmir a ‘collective punishment’, says UN

By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet (AA): The UN on Thursday described communication blockade in Indian administered Kashmir a form of a “collective punishment” and urged Indian authorities to restore telephone and internet links. In a joint statement issued in Geneva, … Continued

23rd Aug 2019

Bangladesh: Fearful, Rohingya Muslim refugees reject repatriation

By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): The planned repatriation of some 3,500 Rohingya Muslims from Bangladesh to Myanmar on Thursday did not happen, said officials, as the members of the persecuted group were unwilling to return due to safety … Continued

15th Aug 2019

Kashmir in lockdown a military prison, children detained, activists report

By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): The entire state of Kashmir is currently a prison and under military control, a fact-finding team of Indian activists who visited the region since the imposition of a lockdown said Wednesday. “Hundreds of boys … Continued

14th Aug 2019

Subdued Eid in Jammu and Kashmir amid clampdown by India

By Shuriah Niazi New Delhi (AA): Low-key Eid prayers were reported in India administered Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, as authorities kept strict vigil. UK is still refusing to condemn the clampdown by Indian Government with hundreds of people … Continued

9th Aug 2019

Jammu & Kashmir: One killed, hundreds injured in brutal clampdown by India

By Riyaz ul Khaliq AA: One Kashmiri Muslim was killed and hundreds injured in violent clampdown by India in Jammu and Kashmir. Around 500 have been detained by the Indian troops in the last five days. The world governments … Continued

8th Aug 2019

Yemen: 335 Yemeni children killed, 600 injured in past year in attacks

By Ali Oweida SANA’A (AA):- A total of 335 Yemeni children have been killed in Yemen in the past year, Oxfam said Wednesday. The international humanitarian group said the “children have been killed by violent attacks including airstrikes, mines … Continued

4th Aug 2019

Pakistan says India used cluster munition against civilians, India denies

By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): The Pakistani army on Saturday claimed that India’s armed forces used banned cluster munitions to target civilians near the de facto border dividing the disputed Kashmir valley, claims immediately denied by India. Meanwhile, … Continued

28th Jul 2019

Bahrain executes 2 men on “terrorism” charges despite pleas by rights groups

By Hussein Qabani MANAMA (AA):- Bahrain on Saturday executed two men by firing squad on terrorism-related charges, according to Bahraini officials. Human Rights groups condemned the trials saying they were not fair and confessions were extracted under torture. The … Continued

26th Jul 2019

Libya: 115 migrants missing in boat wreck off Libyan coast

By Walid Abdullah TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): Some 115 irregular migrants are missing after a boat wreck off Libya’s western coast, the navy of the country’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Thursday. Some 250 irregular migrants were aboard … Continued

24th Jul 2019

Myanmar: Rakhine not conducive for Rohingya return says UN

By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): The situation in Rakhine state of Myanmar is not conducive for Rohingya Muslim repatriation, according to UN secretary general’s special envoy on Myanmar. After paying a 10-day visit to Myanmar, Christine Schraner … Continued

9th Jul 2019

Bosnia: Thousands march to honour Srebrenica genocide victims

By Vesna Besic and Talha Oztürk SARAJEVO, Bosnia Herzegovina (AA): Thousands of people from all over the world set off for a three-day peace march in Bosnia and Herzegovina to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica. … Continued

5th Jul 2019

Sri Lanka: Govt complicit in violence against Muslims

By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA): Muslims in Sri Lanka are facing abuses, according to a global human rights body, which has accused the Sinhalese government of complicity in excesses against the community. In a statement this week, New York-based … Continued

3rd Jul 2019

Libya: Haftar’s forces kill 40 migrants in bombing

By Gulsen Topcu TRIPOLI (AA): Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) on Wednesday accused forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar of killing irregular migrants staying at a shelter in the capital. Fawzi Unayyis, the GNA’s spokesman for the … Continued

1st Jul 2019

Sudan: At least 7 killed, 181 injured in rally against military rule

By Husameldin Badawi Ahmed Almayl and Gulsen Topcu KHARTOUM (AA): At least seven people were killed as protesters staged mass rallies in the capital Khartoum and other states on Sunday demanding the ruling military council to hand over power to … 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.