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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 ...

An Emirate policeman, whose wife allegedly caught him having sex with his Indonesian housemaid in a pigeon cage, has
denied all charges levelled against him. More recently the Uzbek wife witness has since been cagey about her initial report,
denying her witness charges.

October 19th, 2011 - 08:23 GMT

Housewife is cagey about seeing husband molest maid in pigeon cage

“By accusing Iran they are not going to achieve anything,” Ahmadinejad said in a live interview on Al-Jazeera television.

October 18th, 2011 - 12:50 GMT

Iran asks U.S. for proof of alleged kill plot

Live from Gaza: The release as it happens: Apparently two female Palestinian prisoners including Amna Muneh
refused to enter Gaza.

October 18th, 2011 - 10:05 GMT

While prisoners Await Entry to West Bank, Gaza; Shalit Speaks Fluent Arabic

The “Levant” term recalls an era when Europeans were enchanted with our region, dealt with it in colonial and
Orientalist fashions, and devised terminology that reflected the subordinate role that our region played in relation to the
more powerful and advanced Europeans. Lawrence of Arabia's Levant is the east where the sun rises.

October 18th, 2011 - 08:03 GMT

Arabs should ditch labels 'Levant' and 'Middle East'

Saudi authorities are handing out stringent punishment, including jail terms and even execution, for those convicted of sorcery and black magic.

October 17th, 2011 - 01:43 GMT

Saudi divers recover items used for black magic

For the first time in decades, Tunisians will not know the outcome of the vote before even going to the polls.

October 17th, 2011 - 10:35 GMT

Tunisia holds election dry run, calls it a success

Being a die hard fan costs 10 times the price in Dubai.

October 17th, 2011 - 07:58 GMT

iPhone 4S fans are paying 10 times the price

River-rafting on the Orontes ('Assi') river that passes through Lebanon, as well as Syria, is picking up popularity as well as
reaping benefits for the local Hermel community.

October 16th, 2011 - 02:00 GMT

River rafting grows increasingly popular in Lebanon's Orontes Valley

This Fall, when students in the Middle East returned to schools for the new academic year, they found that the news had
directly made its way into their curriculum and homework. Arab uprisings are the season's academic hot topic.

October 16th, 2011 - 11:43 GMT

Arab Spring finds way into Autumn term classroom discussions

In the hollow heart of the Middle East, even at a time of political unrest and dramatic change, one thing is guaranteed to turn heads, and that is a celebrity who rose to fame from reality TV, Kim Kardashian.

October 16th, 2011 - 08:55 GMT

Dubai grabs celeb attention for Kim as 99% of world attention on social inequality

For Yemen, it may be time for a new face for a still-tribal country. Out with the old tribalism and in with the new youth vanguard
for 'change'.

October 15th, 2011 - 10:59 GMT

Understanding Yemen: Tomorrow’s youth challenges yesterday’s tribes

“Taxi Beirut” focuses upon three generations of Beirut cab drivers. The drivers’ monologues are mostly set within the chaos
of Beirut traffic.

October 13th, 2011 - 12:00 GMT

The tragi-comedy of the Beirut taxi