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May 19th, 2025 - 08:41 GMT

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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 ...

Soon-to-be marrieds resort to last minute attempts to look their best on the wedding night: but as doctor warns : 'You can't perform surgery that close to a wedding'

April 5th, 2011 - 08:25 GMT

UAE Strife as couples go under the knife

Private Eye British satire journal nicknamed him the Phoney Pharaoh: former owner of Harrods department store in Knightsbridge, and owner of English Premiership football team Fulham Football Club.

April 4th, 2011 - 12:00 GMT

From Egypt: Mubarak, Mohamed al-Fayed and Michael Jackson

"It is not against Islam for men and women to mix" is the comment leading to dismissal among certain lines of business: one being in the line of Mutawwas or religious police: specifically, the Chief of Virtue, ridder of Vice in KSA.

April 4th, 2011 - 09:50 GMT

Dismissed for suggesting women and men should be allowed to mix

There are rituals regarding sick-visits that stay with us over time, like offering the poorly grapes.

April 4th, 2011 - 08:27 GMT

The Etiquette for Visiting the Sick

Jordan caves: The portrait of Jesus- supposedly- found in the village of Saham in Jordan, close to where Israel, Jordan and Syria's Golan Heights converge

April 3rd, 2011 - 03:52 GMT

Image found in Jordanian cave could be the first-ever portrait of Jesus

Bangladeshi workers are just one section of the exploited labor force that find themselves appropriated into domestic household work

April 3rd, 2011 - 11:49 GMT

Slavery is alive and well in Arab lands

Lebanese 'refugees' desperate to flee this troubled war zone and be evacuated to ironically safe haven of Lebanon.

April 3rd, 2011 - 09:11 GMT

Lebanese abandoned in Ivory Coast

The West might get their fingers burned

April 2nd, 2011 - 11:36 GMT

The West is playing with fire in Libya

In Kuwaiti cafes, placing an order for some porn with your carrot cake won't fly with the law.

March 31st, 2011 - 03:00 GMT

Kuwait cafe closed: No porn with your cappuccino tonight sir / Syrian woman accosts President

Not the best choice to forge a cycling path: Bekaa is reputed for lawlessness, drug trafficking and feuding tribal clans. And kidnapping.

March 31st, 2011 - 02:00 GMT

Obscure group claims Lebanon kidnapping of Estonians

'Crises create innovation': creating music that spurs on change. Yankee Doodle was a American revolutionary song.

March 31st, 2011 - 09:51 GMT

Revolutionary songs stimulate youth to make change

Luckily I knew what a 'handle' is. It is my name in Twitter-speak. Do they tweet at each other rather than communing face to face?

March 30th, 2011 - 10:43 GMT

What's your handle?