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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 ...

Coptic Christians protest outside the Cairo Coptic Hospital the day after 25 Coptic Christians were killed by the army. (Photo: Ed Giles)

February 25th, 2013 - 08:53 GMT

Too little, too late? Morsi changes election date but Egypt's copts still left out in the cold

This undated combo shows Mohammad Nibal Awada, a 12-year-old Lebanese boy who was kidnapped last Wednesday (www.facebook.com/wearelebanon)

February 25th, 2013 - 08:16 GMT

Another day, another kidnapping: Lebanon's "nuisance" crime

The intensive program offered at the center focuses on clarifying political and historical events to its patients in relation to Shariah law (Photo: Al Arabiya)

February 25th, 2013 - 05:01 GMT

Saudis check into 'radical rehab' to ditch extremist ideologies

This frame grab taken on February 19, 2013 from the Facebook page of "TheSunnyCoastSkate" shows a group of Australian teenagers who have been credited with stoking a viral dance craze called the "Harlem Shake". (AFP)

February 24th, 2013 - 11:54 GMT

Egyptians put behind bars for shaking it 'Harlem-style' in their undies

Abu Dhabi police released these cartoons to illustrate the moment a shoplifter swallowed the fake notes

February 24th, 2013 - 09:59 GMT

Eating the evidence: Abu Dhabi shoplifter swallows dodgy bank notes

The April 6 Youth Movement wants Morsi to be sent into orbit

February 24th, 2013 - 07:17 GMT

Egyptian opposition tell Morsi to get lost...in space!

A confused, self-conscious and submissive Syrian president and an all-powerful Iranian leader; both characters in a cartoon video made by Syrian activists, mocking relations between the embattled President Assad and Tehran.

February 24th, 2013 - 05:00 GMT

Cartoon wars: Assad 'taught to lie' by Khamenei in sketch

Off the dance floor and into a prison cell.

February 23rd, 2013 - 08:00 GMT

Dodgy nightclub ID lands Moroccan woman in Dubai jail

Cows vote on the idea of collaboration.

February 23rd, 2013 - 05:00 GMT

That's moo-s to you! Israeli farms planned in Iraq

Eisa with his great uncle, Dr. Ebrahim Hayat, in Newport, South Wales, on Wednesday. (AN Photo)

February 22nd, 2013 - 05:00 GMT

The miracle baby of Mecca: 2-year-old survives horrific car crash

Spice synthetic cannabis

February 21st, 2013 - 05:36 GMT

Spice boys: UK drug suspects cry torture but Dubai authorities are not buying it

At this moment in time the competition is still in the first stage and one of the Egyptian hopefuls is Mohamed Shehata, who is entering in South Africa, his country of residence. (Facebook)

February 21st, 2013 - 09:44 GMT

Not a monkey in sight but Egypt joins the Middle East space race