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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 ...

Ayman al-Zawahiri after a long time in the wings has finally taken over as number 1 for al-Qaeda, current leader. He was deputy to OBL and they were said to have creative differences, even concerning their 9/11 work.

June 21st, 2011 - 03:00 GMT

What kind of boss was Osama? A 'ranting chief executive' who argued with Zawahiri on mission issues

Al-Assad's 3rd speech is hardly 3rd time lucky but more perhaps 3 strikes, you're out, at least from Western nations point of view.

June 20th, 2011 - 09:43 GMT

Assad’s speech: Has Syrian tyrant lost his mind?

Beirut cafes are often indispensable for free-lance business people or people away from 'home' , as they offer wireless access- often free- in a country where a reliable internet connection is still hard to come by.

June 20th, 2011 - 08:26 GMT

Stay connected in Lebanon: Beirut’s best cafes with wireless Internet

When a criminal is given away by his sheesha tobacco flavor of choice.

June 19th, 2011 - 11:24 GMT

Sheesha odor gives rapist away

Angelina Jolie does her bit on her Mid-East tour of refugee visits, for stranded Syrians in Turkey, having checked off Libyans in Tunisia recently.

June 19th, 2011 - 10:22 GMT

Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Turkey while Syria's own celebs turn a blind eye

Arabic manuscripts from the 17th Century will be in display Britain’s Royal Society at an exhibition called Arabick Roots- set to
start in Doha after November 2011.

June 19th, 2011 - 08:44 GMT

Arabick Roots. ‘Arabick’? Ask the Royal Society London.

Soon after she seemed to be getting in touch with her Arab side, Shakira, staying in the Middle East, associates herself with
Israel- a move which might upset some 'home' fans.

June 18th, 2011 - 04:00 GMT

Shakira's mission of 'goodwill' in Israel set to upset Arab fans

How will their non-too pleased male counterparts react to lady drivers sweeping the Kingdom? Will they urge the Kingdom's
men to beat their wives back to the passenger seat where they belong? In Afghanistan (shown above) women started driving
for practical work reasons after Taliban retreat.

June 17th, 2011 - 08:57 GMT

Saudi women plan to defy kingdom’s driving ban today- how will men react?

First choice for the nuclear plant was a site 25 kilometers south of Aqaba but shifted to Northeast of Amman.

June 16th, 2011 - 06:55 GMT

Jordan ignores Japan alarm bells and forges ahead with nuclear program

Jordan witnessed a 'reasonable' degree of 'well-managed' protests earlier in the Arab Spring or protest season, but seems to have settled and taken a back seat since Syria took the revolutionary helm.

June 16th, 2011 - 08:24 GMT

All quiet on the Jordan front: Jordan’s economy weathers regional unrest, on track with growth

Gone will be the era of men exclusively selling women their undies- as the King ushers in a female sales edict for underwear
departments.

June 15th, 2011 - 01:55 GMT

Women to sell lingerie in Saudi Arabia: ladies thank their King

Jordan is quite organically linked to Arabia with many Hashemites tracing quite newly back to tribes in Saudi. Here, a camel race in Wadi Rum.

June 15th, 2011 - 11:17 GMT

Jordan in GCC: Risks and opportunities