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Eid al-Adha

May 19th, 2025 - 08:41 GMT

Al Bawaba Staff

Egyptian researchers reveal the first day of Eid al-Adha

ALBAWABA - As millions of muslims across the globe await the arrival of Eid al-Adha, an Egyptian astronomical research institute revealed that the crescent moon of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH will be sighted on the dawn of Tuesday, May 27. The research institute adds that the moon will be visible in Cairo's skies for a total of 47 minutes after sunset. On the contrary, the moon will ...

Driving not a right some Saudi women are that keen on securing

April 14th, 2011 - 10:54 GMT

Not all Saudi women seeking to drive cars

Lebanon cabinet needs serious help: psychiatric rather than traditional government advice, says opinion piece.

April 14th, 2011 - 08:33 GMT

Lebanese New Cabinet needs shrinks

Sometimes colleagues catch you off guard at work or indeed outside of work with intrusive questions on salary, whose revelation can lead to discomfort for both parties.

April 13th, 2011 - 09:59 GMT

Annoyed by the probing question? Lie about your earnings

Even with the advancements of gender equality, complaints about working for women bosses come from both sexes.

April 13th, 2011 - 05:48 GMT

Woman boss mostly unfair, feels fair sex

Women still not quite emancipated in the Arab revolutionizing world.

April 13th, 2011 - 02:12 GMT

Taking equality seriously in the new democracies

The face of a country in its airport? Female officials in almost all airports, including other Gulf states.

April 12th, 2011 - 12:00 GMT

Saudi airports will take off ... with female staff

Lebanon feels Syria distress, and will no doubt respond to this tremor more than to general regional instability.

April 12th, 2011 - 10:37 GMT

Syria and Lebanon: Too close for comfort

Schools can be breeding grounds or indeed settings for student conflicts to be played out violently through killings.

April 12th, 2011 - 08:52 GMT

High school shootings in the U.S. and Europe, tribal dispute school stabbing in the Gulf

Poverty and Wars can be root triggers for child prostitution.

April 11th, 2011 - 12:00 GMT

Sexual exploitation of children increasing all over the world

Slavery in the US did not die over night. Nor should democracy in the Mid-East be expected to sprout upon Revolution.

April 11th, 2011 - 10:21 GMT

Can Arabs form real democracies?

Lebanon does not hold the best record of its dealing with a substantial population of refugees. Here, Nahr el Bared camp to the North after conflict.

April 11th, 2011 - 07:33 GMT

Iraq’s Christians, Lebanon’s shame

Children are not expected to be victims of revolutions, so this report draws attention to the reality of revolutions.

April 10th, 2011 - 09:30 GMT

Unicef: Killing of children in Yemen unrest alarming