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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 ...

According to the policeman's citation, the driver admitted that he had a bad mouth smell- or medically cited 'Halitosis'. No mitigating considerations offered on account of the timing - it being Ramadan and the chances of stale breath, high due to empty stomachs.

August 17th, 2011 - 04:12 GMT

Police fine Kuwait driver for bad breath (even if hungry 'Ramadan' breath)

Gaddafi's 'mice' , 'rats,' 'cockroaches' as he fondly calls his rebellious people, may still have a chance of getting rid of the bane of their existence, The Colonel.

August 17th, 2011 - 01:07 GMT

Gaddafi 'leaving' his grip, but still mutters on rats & colonialists

EgyptAir: has upheld its ban on the hijab for hostesses for some years now, until Jan 25 left Egyptian women empowered enough to demand the right to re-veil.

August 17th, 2011 - 10:19 GMT

Egypt Air hostesses fight for hijab right; Over 1,000 women applicants for Air Saudia

Palestinians caught up in Syrian conflict are now feeling implicated and are firmly supporting the anti-Bashar protests abroad in Palestine.

August 17th, 2011 - 08:50 GMT

Camp attrocoties: Palestinians refugees caught up in Syrian conflict

The Bread Riots of 1996, Jordan.

August 16th, 2011 - 01:02 GMT

Jordanian bread-hungry Bedouins' civilized Riots versus British tea-sipping Hooligans

Remote control gadgets and satellite-linked inventions to make the barbaric 'modern' were being used to administer traditional torture in Egypt.

August 16th, 2011 - 09:41 GMT

Medieval Torture goes Modern & High-Tech

Educating the young in sex education is deemed OK by some scholars especially if it protects the young and vulnerable
from sexual abuse. The Arab League are calling for its implementation in the KSA.
for the introduction of sex education in schools.

August 15th, 2011 - 11:09 GMT

Saudi Scholar: Yes to Sex Ed if it Protects Children from Abuse

Madonna has been increasingly involved in directing films, from adverts to current feature film "W.E".

August 15th, 2011 - 07:51 GMT

Small talk with Madonna tests you on Arab uprisings like Libya's latest

When the Syrian tanks came to Latakia: one of the known beach towns of Syria with a similar cosmopolitan culture to Beirut.

August 14th, 2011 - 09:58 GMT

The Last Enclave: Syrian tanks enter Liberal beach city Latakia

Lebanese women still cannot grant their children their nationality. This is a common condition of patriarchal law in most of the Middle East.

August 14th, 2011 - 08:44 GMT

Lebanese 'empowered' but abused women: seek legal rights

Muslims have showed their merits and best behavior during these UK riots- from Turks in London to the Pakistani victims of Birmingham. Even commending them now might be too little too late, given the bad press they get in relation to 'terror'.

August 12th, 2011 - 09:01 GMT

London riots expose positive acts by Muslims, not highlighted enough in press

Els Huybrechts, 36, said tonnes of food are trashed daily after iftar- especially during flashy iftar dining: 'There's a
pressure to show off in four or five-star hotels.'

August 11th, 2011 - 08:47 GMT

Campaign against food waste during Ramadan