Afghanistan: 58 Shia Muslim Hazara school girls killed in bombings in Kabul
Palestine: 205 Palestinians injured in Israeli attacks across East Jerusalem
UK: Arrests awaited after attack outside mosque in East London
Jammu & Kashmir: Procuring oxygen made difficult for Kashmir charities
Alibaba’s Jack Ma Foundation chooses African business idols
Mali woman gives rare birth to 9 babies
France: Arson attack targets mosque in SE France
‘EU should prioritize human rights at Indian summit’
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian woman in West Bank
At least 49 die in clashes along Kyrgyz-Tajik border
France: Mosque in Rennes suffers 2nd attack
Afghanistan: Truck bombing kills 30 civilians in Logar province
COVID-19 threatens Africa’s food security
Pakistan: Ramadan: Roadside iftar resumes after a year break
Pakistan records highest daily COVID-19 deaths
London seeking to attract Indian Premier League games
US police search suspect of ‘hate graffiti’ at mosque
France police stabbing: Assailant ‘was radicalized’
Pakistan offers to help virus-ravaged India
Palestine: Israeli settlers assault Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem
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
Myanmar: EU urges Myanmar to allow UN probe into Rohingya Muslim abuses
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA) – The delegation of European Union countries in Myanmar urged the government on Thursday to grant an independent international investigation team access to the country. The request comes after Myanmar military admitted … Continued
Myanmar denies access to UN investigator
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): A UN investigator, who had been due to visit Myanmar in January had to assess the human rights situation, said on Wednesday “all access to the country” has been denied. “It is a shame … Continued
Myanmar: 730 children among 6,700 Rohingya Muslims killed
By Merve Aydogan (AA): At least 6,700 Rohingya were killed in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state from Aug. 25 to Sept. 24, a global humanitarian organization said on Thursday. Doctors Without Borders published the figures after conducting surveys in refugee … Continued
UN: How much suffering until Rohingya Muslims plight is seen?
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): The UN’s human rights chief on Tuesday called for an international criminal investigation into “widespread, systematic and shockingly brutal” attacks on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein called on a special … Continued
Myanmar, Bangladesh agree on return of Rohingya Muslims without security guarantees
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): Myanmar and Bangladesh on Thursday signed an agreement for the return of Rohingya Muslims who have crossed the border to escape a brutal military crackdownin Myanmar’s western Rakhine state since late August. However, … Continued
Myanmar: Over 100 Rohingya Muslim refugees drowned since Aug 25
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): More than 100 Rohingya Muslim refugees have drowned in shipwrecks and boat incidents since the beginning of the crisis on Aug. 25, the UN said on Friday. “Recent arrivals told us they had been … Continued
Philippines: ASEAN raises concern over plight of Rohingya Muslims
By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): Delegates to the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plenary summit on Monday expressed deep concern over the plight of Rohingya Muslims, officials said. At a press conference on the sidelines … Continued
Indonesia: Armed group occupies villages in Papua province
By Ainur Rohmah YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): Police said Thursday a group of armed militants were holding hostage 1,300 residents in two villages, near the giant Grasberg copper mine in eastern Indonesia’s Papua province. Boy Rafli Amar, the provincial police … Continued
Malaysia: Flash flood in North Malaysia leaves 9,000 homeless, 7 killed
By P Prem Kumar Malaysia (AA): More than 9,000 people were evacuated from their homes Sunday as the weekend’s flash flood worsens in the northern states of Malaysia, claiming seven lives to-date. The number of flood victims on the island … Continued
UN warns of malnutrition among child Rohingya Muslim refugees
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): The UN on Friday warned of severe acute malnutrition rates among Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh which appeared to be at least double earlier estimates. “Preliminary data from a nutrition assessment conducted last week … 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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