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11th Jan 2022

Iran: Taliban delegation meets Afghan opposition figures

By Syed Zafar Mehdi TEHRAN, Iran (AA): A high-ranking Taliban delegation, led by the group’s top diplomat Acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, reportedly met with two prominent Iran-based Afghan opposition leaders in Tehran, official sources said Monday. The meeting … Continued

10th Jan 2022

Yemen: Over 1,170 civilians killed or wounded in 2021

By Hamdi Yildiz ADEN, Yemen (AA): A total of 1,171 civilians in Yemen were either killed or wounded last year, a commission said Sunday. The National Commission of Inquiry said in a statement that there was a significant increase in … Continued

29th Dec 2021

Turkey rescues 526 asylum seekers pushed back by Greece

By Faruk Zorlu and Ahmet Gencturk ANKARA (AA): Turkey has rescued 526 irregular migrants over the past 12 days who were pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek forces, the country’s Coast Guard Command said Tuesday. From Dec. … Continued

28th Dec 2021

Iraq: Terrorist attack in Salahuddin leaves 3 dead, 4 wounded

By Ali Makram Ghareeb KIRKUK, Iraq (AA): Members of the Daesh/ISIS terrorist group attacked a police checkpoint Tuesday in Iraq’s Salahuddin province, killing three people and wounding four others. According to a statement by the Ministry of Defense Security … Continued

13th Dec 2021

Iran: How sanctions bar Iran from joining Paris climate accord

By Syed Zafar Mehdi TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran’s envoy to the UN, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, addressing the UN Security Council on Thursday, said the economic sanctions imposed on the country have impeded its efforts to tackle climate change. Unlike … Continued

8th Dec 2021

Iraq: Car bomb in Basra kills 7 civilians

(Agencies): At least seven civilians were killed and 25 injured in a car bomb explosion Tuesday in the southern Iraqi province of Basra, a local security official said. The explosion took place in front of a restaurant that is located … Continued

2nd Dec 2021

Iranian border guards, Taliban engage in fierce fighting

By Syed Zafar Mehdi TEHRAN (AA): Heavy fighting took place between Iran’s border guards and the Taliban along the border Wednesday in northeastern Iran, with reports of casualties on both sides. The clashes erupted when the Taliban reportedly overran … Continued

28th Nov 2021

Turkey rescues 29 asylum seekers pushed back by Greece

By Halil Sahin IZMIR (AA):- Turkey rescued 29 asylum seekers early Saturday who were illegally pushed back by Greece into Turkish waters in the Aegean Sea. The asylum seekers, who were in a life raft, were taken ashore near … Continued

24th Nov 2021

Sudan: Former foreign minister accuses Egypt, Israel of supporting Sudan ‘coup’

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA): Former Sudanese Foreign Minister Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi has accused Egypt and Israel of supporting what she described as a “military coup” in Sudan. Speaking at a virtual panel hosted by US think tank, the Atlantic Council, al-Mahdi … Continued

18th Nov 2021

UN envoy warns Taliban unable to thwart Daesh/ISIS in Afghanistan

By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The Taliban has proven unable to prevent the growth of Daesh/ISIS’ Afghanistan affiliate, the UN envoy for the war-torn nation warned Wednesday. Deborah Lyons, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ special envoy, told the UN Security Council … Continued

13th Nov 2021

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

12th Nov 2021

Pakistan vows to strengthen ties with Taliban govt in Afghanistan

By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD (AA): Pakistan assured Afghanistan’s Taliban government Thursday that it would strengthen bilateral ties with Kabul in all areas, including trade and economic sectors. During his meeting with acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, Pakistani … Continued

10th Nov 2021

Syria: UAE foreign minister meets Bashar al-Assad in Damascus

By Ibrahim al-Khazin ABU DHABI, UAE (AA): The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the capital Damascus, in the first high-level visit from the Gulf country since the … Continued

7th Nov 2021

Iraq: Drone attack targets residence of Iraqi premier in Baghdad

By Haydar Karaalp BAGHDAD (AA): Officials in Iraq said Sunday that a drone with explosives targeted the residence of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. The government-affiliated Security Media Network said the premier has no injuries and he is in good health. … Continued

4th Nov 2021

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

2nd Nov 2021

Afghanistan: Twin bombings kills 19, wounds 50 in Kabul hospital

[Agencies, The Muslim News]: A military hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul was hit by twin bombings, killing at least 19 and wounding 50, Taliban security official said on Tuesday. The hospital is located in the Wazir Akbar Khan region, … Continued

31st Oct 2021

Yemen: 12 killed in explosion near Aden airport

By Mehmet Nuri Ucar ADEN, Yemen (AA):- At least 10 people were killed and 20 others injured in a car bomb blast near the airport in Yemen’s southern Aden city on Saturday, according to the information ministry. Airport spokesman … Continued

30th Oct 2021

Saudi Arabia expels Lebanese envoy over Yemen war criticism

By Idris Okuduci BEIRUT (AA): Saudi Arabia on Friday recalled its ambassador to Lebanon for consultations and asked the Lebanese ambassador to leave the kingdom within 48 hours, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Saudi Arabia also banned all imports … Continued

16th Oct 2021

Afghanistan: 47 killed during Friday prayers in Fatimiya mosque bombing in Kandahar

By Mehmet Alaca, Bilal Guler, Sayed Khodaiberdi Sadat, and S. K. Khan KANDAHAR/KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): The death toll from a bomb blast that hit a Shia Muslim mosque in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province during Friday prayers rose to 47, … Continued

13th Oct 2021

Iraq: For 1st time, women secure 97 parliament seats

By Ali Jawad BAGHDAD (AA): Women have won 97 seats in Iraq’s 329-member parliament in this week’s early parliamentary elections, according to the Iraqi cabinet on Tuesday. The cabinet said in a statement that women candidates gained 29.4% of … 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.