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By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal and Gokhan Kurtaran LONDON (AA): The direct and partial involvement of media organizations in recent political contests in the United Kingdom have sparked an ethics controversy. “They [newspapers] are, as you’ve noted, explicitly partisan in their editorial policies,” Roger Dickinson, a professor at the University of Leicester, told Anadolu Agency. “These policies – espoused in the editorial and […]

17th Aug 2015

UK: Gordon Brown: Labour must be ‘credible once more’

LONDON (AA): Former British prime minister Gordon Brown finally intervened in the Labour Party’s leadership contest on Sunday, saying the four-way fight need not be “an abandonment of principles to seek power”. Brown’s highly anticipated comments are being viewed as critical of Jeremy Corbyn, the veteran left-wing MP who is being tipped to win the party’s […]

16th Aug 2015

UK Egyptians mark 2-year anniversary of Cairo killings

LONDON (AA): Egyptians in the U.K. are commemorating their compatriots killed in 2013 violence in Cairo. Campaigners in London joined ‘Rabia London’ from different cities in the U.K., protesting the killings by driving slowly through the capital’s streets, reported an Anadolu Agency correspondent. The group of dozens of cars and minibuses gathered in the city’s northeastern […]

15th Aug 2015

UK: Cameron alienating Muslims, say Labour leaders, in exclusive interviews

London, (The Muslim News): Candidates standing to be the next leader of the Labour Party have criticised Prime Minister, David Cameron, for effective demonising the entire Muslim community in Britain and attempting to deny them the right of having any opinions themselves at all. “People will express opposing views and I have expressed my […]

7th Aug 2015

UK: Bank of England holds key interest rate at 0.5 percent

ANKARA (AA): The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Thursday voted to hold its key interest rate at 0.5 percent. The pound fell against the dollar to about 1.488 from around 1.460 after the announcement. One committee member voted against the decision but the MPC voted unanimously to maintain an economic stimulus program which purchases […]

22nd Jul 2015

Birmingham: Qur’an manuscript dated among the oldest in the world

University of Birmingham: A Qur’an manuscript held by the University of Birmingham has been placed among the oldest in the world thanks to modern scientific methods. Radiocarbon analysis has dated the parchment on which the text is written to the period between AD 568 and 645 with 95.4% accuracy. The test was carried out in […]

3rd Jul 2015

Blakemore Wholesale launch new range of Halal products with bruneihalal

Brunei Halal Press Release: Blakemore Wholesale have ventured into what will hopefully be a long-term partnership with Ghanim International UK Ltd to offer their clients a new, unique and dynamic brand of Halal products at extremely competitive prices. The partnership established by Ghanim International UK Ltd enables Blakemore Wholesale to offer an extensive range of […]

3rd Jul 2015

UK mulls airstrikes on Daesh targets in Syria

[Germany’s Minister of Interior Thomas de Maiziere (2nd L), Minister of Interior of France Bernard Cazeneuve (L), Minister of Interior of United Kingdom Theresa May (2nd R) and Minister of Interior of Tunisia Najem Gharsalli (C) lay flowers on beach where 39 people were killed on 26th of June 2015 in a terrorist attack, on […]

10th Jun 2015

UK parliament passes EU referendum bill

Prime Minister David Cameron has gained widespread support to bring the UK’s ongoing EU membership to a public vote. But some within his own ranks remain skeptical of his desired outcome. British lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted in favor of setting up a referendum on the country’s continuing membership in the European Union, with legislators […]

5th Jun 2015

Global coalition intensify campaign against ISIL

Comment By Tobias Ellwood MP The fall of Palmyra and Ramadi in Iraq, has filled our newspapers with yet more stories and images of the violence and brutality of the terrorist group known as ISIL. We have seen once again the untold misery and suffering they cause in areas they occupy, largely amongst […]

4th Jun 2015

UK: Gareth Thomas “London Mayor should be able to issue bonds to invest”

By Sarmad Jawad London, (The Muslim News): Mayor hopeful Gareth Thomas told The Muslim News that he believes more power should be devolved to London, including the power to issue bonds to invest. “London produces 25% of the country’s wealth but has the highest cost-of-living and the highest rents in the country. This […]

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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.