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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo greets Saudi Ambassador to the Uited States Khalid bin Salman upon arrival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 28, 2018 (State Department photo/ Public Domain) “I’ve come here to Cairo to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world, one based on mutual interest […]

27th Jul 2018

Uncertainty reigns in Iraq amid new coalition formations

The influential Muqtada al-Sadr’s coalition, known as Sa’iroun emerged as the most successful bloc in the elections (Photo: Ali Mohammed/AA) Mohammed Al-Jumaily Two months on from Iraq’s Parliamentary elections held on May 12, the country is without a government, leaving the situation more uncertain than ever. The Electoral Commission has also become embroiled in controversy […]

26th Jan 2018

Jewish Chronicle editor slammed for Iran-Iraq war joke

Nadine Osman The Editor of the Jewish Chronicle has come under fire earlier this month for making a tactless joke about the Iran and Iraq war in which more than a million people lost their lives. Stephen Pollard is accused of inciting hatred and bigotry following a tweet in which the staunch Tottenham Hotspur fan […]

28th Dec 2017

World resoundingly rejects US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital capital

(Photo: Abdul Hamid Hobas/AA) Elham Asaad Buaras The UN General Assembly has defied threats from the US and overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The General Assembly, which met on December 21, also demanded all countries abide by international law which does not recognise Israel’s 1967 annexation […]

24th Nov 2017

Iraqi Muslims urge Christian neighbours to return home

Serhad Shaker Scores of young Iraqi Muslims have taken part in the restoration of the Middle East’s second largest church, urging their displaced Christian neighbours to return to their homes. “Dozens of young Muslim volunteers from the city of Mosul took part in the restoration of the Chaldean Catholic Church in the centre of the […]

28th Jul 2017

Enough innuendoes are enough

Prime Minister Theresa May here with US President Donald Trump must re-engage with mainstream Muslim bodies if she is to counter extremism (Photo: Shealah Craighead/Official White House/CC) “Enough is enough,” Prime Minister, Theresa May, declared after a series of terrorist attacks during last month’s general election campaign. It was perhaps too much to hope that […]

23rd Jun 2017

Over 3,000 Iraqi and Syrian civilians killed by US-led airstrikes

Nadine Osman At least 3,100 civilians were killed by US-led airstrikes (from August 2014 to March 2017), according to data compiled by Airwars.org, a nonprofit group that tracks reports of civilian deaths in Iraq and Syria. The news comes as UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a strike in Tabqah near Raqqa in Northern […]

26th May 2017

No elections come much bigger

Launching her party’s manifesto, Prime Minister, Theresa May, emphasised the crucial importance of getting the next five years right for the country’s prosperity, its place in the world, for living standards and for the opportunities of future generations. “If we fail, the consequences for Britain and for the economic security of ordinary working people will […]

28th Apr 2017

Trump’s nightmare vision of perpetual war

Less than three months into his presidency, Donald Trump is already proving his terrifying potential as the most dangerous man in the world with his finger on the button of every kind of deadly arsenal at his disposal. In less than a week, Trump launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles against Syria, and followed that up […]

31st Mar 2017

Government asked to intervene in the case of British Muslim teacher denied entry to US

Juhel Miah was banned from flying from Reyk javik, Iceland to New York with his students (Photo:Twitter) Nadine Osman The Liberal Democrat Equalities Spokeswoman asked the Government to intervene in and follow-up the case of a Swansea-born Muslim teacher who was denied entry to the US during a school trip on February 16. Baroness Meral […]

24th Feb 2017

Another wave of fascism in our midst

The writing has been on the wall for the past year warning about the dangers of another horrendous rise in fascism exemplified by the election of Donald Trump as the US President. Parallels have been drawn with the events in Europe that led to World War II last century with a wave of hyper-nationalist politicians […]

30th Dec 2016

Chilcot Inquiry designed by officials involved in the war effort

Despite playing a central role in producing the notorious dossier on Iraq’s non-existent WMD’s, Sir John Scarlett, (MI6 chief from 2004- 2009) was involved in setting up the Chilcot Inquiry (Photo: Chatham House/Creative Commons) Ala Abbas Papers disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act show that the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war was set […]

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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.