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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 ...

A clean break for Libyans is marked by a white fresh kit bearing the red-black-green old colors adopted by the new political pioneers, the NTC: a departure from the old green sported Gaddafi era footballers.

September 3rd, 2011 - 12:40 GMT

Libyan football team unveils new 'white' kit marking break with Gaddafi

Assad is probably not going anywhere for a while, forecast experts who cite his support within Syria as still substantial
enough to buoy him up in power for longer than his fellow fallen Arab leaders.

September 3rd, 2011 - 10:22 GMT

Oil firms bet that Assad will survive popular uprising

Amusement parks have often been subject to safety-alarm across the board and nations. The ability to enjoy the experience
based on a simulated fear with the knowledge of certain safety is undermined when the safety record is questionable.

September 3rd, 2011 - 09:17 GMT

Visitors' concern over lack of safety at amusement parks in Saudi

This ill-fated treaty at Camp David 1978 for Sadat may have seen its time or had its day, speculate some, now that
things are cooling off (if not heating up) on the border between Israel and Egypt.

September 1st, 2011 - 02:00 GMT

Egypt's Detente with Israel: Time to revisit peace treaty

Shelf-crafting in Sidon: Lebanon's prison community sheds a promising light on prison reform practice in the Middle East: prison vocation training can lead to clean community living on the outside.

September 1st, 2011 - 09:00 GMT

Former prison inmate becomes Sidon’s seashell craftsman

The role of the Arab armies generally this 'Revolution' has been side-lined by the 'people' who took on battles into their own hands.

September 1st, 2011 - 06:00 GMT

Arab countries, wake up and reform your armies for the revolutions' sake!

Gaza is engulfed by a mood of 'war' once again and this will undoubtedly mitigate or dampen the spirit of festivity for Eid ul-Fitr.

August 31st, 2011 - 06:00 GMT

Somalia and Gaza miss Eid celebrations

The Ramadan mood of this holy month can sometimes inspire more discipline and focus in people as claimed, but does this month lead to a general Muslim malaise in the work-place?

August 29th, 2011 - 01:00 GMT

Ramadan: a Lazy Lunar Month?

Gaddafi's Amazonian Guard were rumored to be virgins as part of their qualifier for the role: whether this were the case or not, the likelihood that they still were virginal by the time they left his service was slim.

August 29th, 2011 - 09:00 GMT

Gaddafi and his sons 'raped' female bodyguards

Talitha van Zon dated Mutassim Gaddafi in 2004, but recalls the stark contrast between the man she was intimate with and the man she met after the February uprising.

August 29th, 2011 - 07:51 GMT

Ex-girlfriend of Gaddafi's son escapes from Libyan rebels who threatened to 'burn her alive'

Atiyah Abd al-Rahman- killed in Pakistan by US operatives- did not even cut the qualifier list for most likely to succeed OBL, but was an appointment made by the new Chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri. Before bin Laden's death, Atiyah was the operational chief of al Qaeda, and close confidante to OBL.

August 28th, 2011 - 01:00 GMT

Killing of deputy chief Libyan leaves al-Qaeda top ranks depleted

Passengers flying Emirates to New York have had their Eid vacation cancelled because of the hurricane.

August 28th, 2011 - 10:56 GMT

Gulf carriers carrying Eid holidayers cancel flights as Irene closes airports