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Afghanistan: Car bombing kills 9 people, injures dozens
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): A powerful car bombing killed and wounded dozens of people, mostly civilians, in Afghanistan’s Logar province on the eve of a landmark cease-fire, officials confirmed late Thursday. Tariq Arian, the Interior Ministry … Continued
Covid-19 infections, death toll rises in Arab countries
By Hamdi Yildiz ISTANBUL (AA): Arab and North African countries early Monday report additional cases due of coronavirus, while death tolls rose. Iraq In Iraq, 78 more people died from the virus and 2,459 new infections were reported, according … Continued
Iran seeks int’l probe on US fighter jets interception of civilian airline
By Syed Zafar Mehdi TEHRAN (AA): Iran has registered its protest with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) over the interception of an Iranian passenger plane by US military jets, terming it a “clear violation of international law and … Continued
Turkey: Hagia Sophia Mosque sees 1st prayers in 86 years
By Kaan Bozdogan, Sefa Mutlu, and Berk Ozkan ISTANBUL (AA):- Friday’s historic prayers in Turkey’s Hagia Sophia Mosque marked the first acts of worship there in 86 years. Thousands of people took part in the traditional Friday (Jum’a) prayers … Continued
Yemen: 9 civilians killed in Saudi-led airstrike
By Aziz al-Ahmadi SANA’A (AA): Yemen’s Houthi group said Wednesday nine civilians were killed and seven others injured in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike in the northern al-Jawf province. The group’s website, citing a security source, said two women were … Continued
Oman records highest daily virus count since outbreak
MUSCAT (AA): Oman recorded 14 fatalities from coronavirus on Tuesday, the highest daily death toll since the pandemic hit the Gulf state in mid-February, according to the Health Ministry. A ministry statement said a further 1,389 new infections were registered … Continued
Afghanistan: Taliban terror attacks kill 36 security forces
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): At least 36 security forces were killed and over 60 others wounded in northern Afghanistan amid a surge in Taliban-claimed attacks, officials confirmed on Monday. A suicide car bombing and armed assault … Continued
Turkey: Hagia Sophia to be open for all: Turkish president
By Ali Murat Alhas and Seda Sevencan ANKARA (AA): After completing all preparations, Turkey will open Hagia Sophia for worship on July 24 at Friday prayer, the Turkish president said on Friday. In an address to the nation, President … Continued
Afghanistan: 7 policemen killed, 20 injured in Taliban attacks
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): At least seven Afghan policemen were killed and 20 more injured in two separate attacks claimed by the Taliban on Wednesday. The deadlier of the two attacks was a suicide car bombing … Continued
Iran: ‘Incident’ damages building near nuclear plant
By Syed Zafar Mehdi TEHRAN (AA): A mysterious “incident” at Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility damaged an “industrial shed” early Thursday, according to a spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). It was the third such incident … Continued
Bedouins protest Israeli confiscation of land
By Abdelraouf Arna’out JERUSALEM (AA): Hundreds of Bedouins demonstrated Monday against the Israeli government’s plans to confiscate their land in Khirbet al-Watan village in the Negev region of southern Israel. The protest, which was held in the city of … Continued
Yemeni minister resigns over UAE backed group attacks, coup
By Mehmet Nuri Ucar (AA): Yemen’s minister of industry and trade resigned Sunday in response to attacks by armed groups backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and in reaction to UAE backed coup in Socotra governorate. Ironically, UAE … Continued
Iraq: 3,000 civilians evacuated in massive Karbala fire
By Ali Jawad BAGHDAD (AA): At least 3,000 civilians were evacuated from 600 homes as a massive fire broke out in Iraq’s southern Karbala province on Thursday, an authority said. “The Civil Defense teams made strenuous efforts for eight … Continued
Yemen: Attack in Saada by Saudi-led coalition kills 12 civilians
By Jeyhun Aliyev (AA): Airstrike launched by a Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, killing at least a dozen civilians, including children, is “terrible and unjustified”, according to a UN body. The initial field reports show that at least 12 civilians, … Continued
Afghanistan: Blast inside mosque kills 4, incl Imam
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): A blast inside a mosque during Friday prayer killed at least four people and wounded eight in the Afghan capital Kabul, an official confirmed. Tariq Aryan, spokesman for the Interior Ministry, told … Continued
Afghanistan: Blast rocks in mosque in diplomatic enclave in Kabul, 2 killed
By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): At least two people were killed when a strong blast rocked presumably the safest diplomatic enclave of Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, on Tuesday evening, an official confirmed. Tareq Aryan, a spokesman for the … Continued
Covid-19: Iran and Turkey most affected in Middle East
By Harun Nasrullah London, (The Muslim News): Iran and Turkey are most affected by Covid-19 in the Middle East; however, fatality figures for both countries and the region as a whole are dwarfed by those of major Western superpowers. As … Continued
Afghanistan: Newborn babies, their mothers, nurses killed in terrorist attack
By Abdul Adil (The Muslim News): Armed assault in a maternity section of a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan left at least 16 people dead. Among the victims were newborn babies, their mothers and the nurses. In another attack on the … Continued
Iran to reopen mosques in low-risk coronavirus areas
TEHRAN (AA): Iran will reopen mosques in districts that saw a decline in the number of coronavirus infections as of Monday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said. Addressing a virus task force meeting on Sunday, Rouhani said mosques will be reopened … Continued
Coronavirus cases, deaths rise in Arab countries
By Zehra Nur Duz, Serdar Bitmez and Ali Semerci ANKARA/ ISTANBUL (AA) Health authorities in several Arab countries on Wednesday confirmed new more cases of the novel coronavirus. Kuwait The death toll in Kuwait reached 24 with one … 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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