Philippines: Muslim majority Bangsamoro region seeks assistance amid Covid-19 pandemic
Jammu & Kashmir: Young ‘innocent’ Kashmiri killed in police custody
France: MPs leave meeting over student wearing hijab
Palestine: 3,500 Palestinians killed during Netanyahu premiership
Libya: 24 migrants die as boat sinks off Libyan coast
Palestine: Israel to demolish mosque in Jerusalem
Pakistan reopen schools, universities, as Covid-19 shows downward trend
Pakistan urges ASEAN to speak out against Islamophobia
Somalia: Suicide attack by al-Shabaab outside mosque kills 6
EU: Ban on halal & kosher slaughter against EU law
Arab League slammed for not condemning UAE-Israel deal
UK: Brexit: Outcry over UK bill that violates intl law
Canadian judge apologizes for hijab ruling
UN welcomes Indonesia’s acceptance of Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh: Disabled Bangladeshi with only 2 working fingers vows to make a difference
Bangladesh: 12 die, 40 injured in mosque blasts
Palestine: ‘Israeli forces wanted to kill me like in Floyd case’
‘UAE, Saudi Arabia allowed Israel onto Yemen’s Socotra’
Israel bombing Syria kills two, injures seven soldiers
Myanmar: Deep reforms must end vicious violence against Rohingya minority
Indonesia: Death toll from floods, landslides hit 68
By Mahmut Atanur JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): The death toll from torrential rains that triggered landslides and floods on an Indonesian island has climbed to 68, the country’s disaster management agency said on Sunday. At least 47 people were injured … Continued
UN asks India, Saudi Arabia not to deport Rohingya Muslims
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): A top UN official on Friday urged Saudi Arabia and India not to deport members of the persecuted Rohingya Muslim community to Bangladesh but instead to grant them refugee status. “I am dismayed … Continued
Indonesia: Sunda Strait tsunami death toll rises to 222
By Dandy Koswaraputra JAKARTA (AA) – Death toll from the tsunami which hit Indonesia’s Sunda Strait Saturday night has risen to 281, according to the country’s national disaster agency. At least 1,016 people have been injured and more than 600 homes … Continued
Indonesia: Sunda Strait tsunami kills 168, injures 745
By Dandy Koswaraputra JAKARTA (AA): At least 168 people died, 745 injured when a tsunami — likely triggered by a volcanic eruption — hit Indonesia’s Sunda Strait Saturday night, according to the country’s national disaster agency. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, … Continued
Indonesia expands search for plane crash victims, 189 people killed
By Hayati Nupus JAKARTA (AA): Indonesia has expanded the search area for Monday’s plane crash victims, the country’s ‘s rescue authority said on Tuesday. The search area — which was initially five nautical miles (9.26 kilometers) from Tanjung Karawang … Continued
Myanmar: Genocide ongoing in Myanmar, says UN investigator
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): Atrocities tantamount to genocide against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority continue to take place, the chair of the UN’s fact-finding mission in that country said Wednesday. Marzuki Darusman told reporters at the UN’s New York … Continued
Indonesia: Death toll from quake, tsunami reaches 832, 17,000 left homeless
By Mahmut Atanur JAKARTA (AA): The death toll from Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has risen to 832, the national disaster agency said on Sunday. The tsunami, towering up to three meters … Continued
Indonesia: State of emergency in wake of 384 killed in quake, tsunami
By Mahmut Atanur JAKARTA (AA): Indonesia declared a state of emergency Saturday for Sulawesi Island in the wake of a powerful earthquake and resulting tsunami. At least 384 people died after Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake and tsunami, said Sutopo Purwo … Continued
Myanmar: Rohingya Muslim herdsman killed by Buddhists, another found dead
By Faruk Zorlu (AA): A Rohingya Muslim cattle herdsman was reportedly killed by a group of Buddhists and another was found dead in the western Rakhine state of Myanmar on Sunday. Azizul Haque, 47, was killed by Buddhists without … Continued
Indonesia: Death toll from quakes rises to 506
By Adem Salvarcioglu (AA): The death toll from earthquakes that rocked eastern Indonesia since Aug. 5 has risen to over 500, local authorities said on Tuesday. According to a statement by Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman for Indonesia’s disaster management … Continued
Myanmar army killed over 24,000 Rohingya
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): More than 24,000 Rohingya Muslims have been killed by Myanmar’s state forces since August 2017, according to a new report. The figures were revealed in the report — Forced Migration of Rohingya: The … Continued
Indonesia: 6.4 magnitude quake kills 14, injures 162
By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun (AA): The death toll from 6.4-magnitude earthquake, which struck the popular tourist island of Lombok in eastern Indonesia on early Sunday, has reached to 14, local media reported. Indonesian authorities at West Nusa Tenggara said … Continued
Myanmar: Experts criticize new UN-Myanmar deal over Rohingya Muslims
By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet (AA): Rohingya survivors of the Myanmar genocide are demanding a UN security force to guarantee their safe return to their homelands, terming the new agreement signed between Myanmar and the UN as inadequate, experts tell … Continued
Indonesia: church bombings leave 13 dead, 43 injured
By Ainur Rohmah YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AA) – At least 13 people were killed and 43 injured in a string of suicide bombings that targeted Sunday Mass congregations at three churches in Indonesia’s second largest city Surabaya. Meanwhile Monday morning, … Continued
Body of Palestinian assassinated in Malaysia arrives in Gaza, Mossad blamed
By Mohamed Majed GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): Hundreds of Palestinian mourners on Thursday evening turned out for the funeral of Fadi al-Batsh, a Palestinian thought to be linked to Hamas who was killed by unknown assailants in Kuala Lumpur … Continued
Myanmar: 5 years on, Meiktila Muslims still facing hardships
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): The Muslim community in a central Myanmar town is still facing hard times even five years after they had suffered a Buddhist mob rampage. Meiktila in central Mandalay region had seen a … Continued
Myanmar: Nationalists disrupt pro-Muslim event
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): Some 50 nationalists on Sunday disrupted a news conference in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, which was organized by a group of Buddhist monks who have been pressing the government to take action … Continued
Myanmar: Mass graves of Rohingya Muslims found in Rakhine
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The United States and United Nations voiced concern Thursday after a report detailed extensive mass graves in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state. The Associated Press (AP) led the investigation that uncovered what it said are … Continued
Myanmar: Muslim lawyer’s murder still stirs controversy
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): A year ago, Ko Ni, a prominent Muslim lawyer and top legal adviser for the ruling National League for Democracy, was assassinated in Myanmar’s former capital Yangon. On Monday, lawyer groups, family members … Continued
Rohingya Muslims return to Myanmar puts them at ‘grave risk’, say UK MPs
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): There is a “grave risk” in plans for repatriation for Rohingya refugees to Myanmar without the understanding of their legal status, destination and willingness to return, a parliament committee report said. The report by … 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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