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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 ...

The Middle East is awash with scandal and corruption as complaints pour out.

March 8th, 2011 - 09:47 GMT

Corruption exposed: Bahrain accuses bank officials of money laundering

Exotic, submissive, veiled, sequestered, hareem'ed and out of sight. Were these the women of the Arab, often Muslim, Revolution?

March 8th, 2011 - 01:20 GMT

Arab women are awakening and facing down the despots

British best to avoid the embattled zone of the Middle East, as their team of special forces botches attempted mission to intervene in Libya.

March 8th, 2011 - 08:45 GMT

The Brits and the Middle East: Prince Harry cancels visit to Dubai; British team released and flee Libya.

Jewish Arabs, seen as something of an anomaly in our media Hollywood spun world where Rabbis are more often of American or East European heritage, rather than 'oriental', notwithstanding the Sephardim community of modern day Israel. Jews that are Arab have always been a source of fascination for the world who sees only the schism between Jew and Arab in Israel and the OPT.

March 7th, 2011 - 12:24 GMT

The Yemeni Jewish Community speaks up

LAIQUE Pride, or Secular Pride, March ran first 2010, and this year's makes the second. Campaigns on Sunday included 'Civil marriage, not civil war': 3,000 people took part in Laique Pride, organized by civil rights groups.

March 7th, 2011 - 08:39 GMT

Lebanon: Anti-sectarianism suggests a new way, but will it stick?

Could these Arab Revolutions be the precursor for a Green Movement

March 6th, 2011 - 03:30 GMT

Dubai launches desert clean-up drive and Europe wants to cut Mid East oil dependency

University degrees are a good start but not a free ticket to a high-flying successful career, necessarily

March 6th, 2011 - 11:53 GMT

Bahrain: The downside to living in the midst of Demonstrating Arabia/ Hard work the only route to success...

Nearly 62 percent of marriages ending in divorce in the KSA

March 6th, 2011 - 09:02 GMT

Divorce rates high in 30-somethings Saudi Women /Qaddafi voted funniest Arab Comic

Oprah, fan of the people, loves the spotlight and what better prime seat than the stage of the Arab Awakening at Tahrir Square.

March 5th, 2011 - 04:19 GMT

Revolutionary Winfrey: Oprah to host Tahrir Square special

2.3 million Saudis use Facebook, about eight percent of the Kingdom’s population

March 3rd, 2011 - 05:16 GMT

Saudi Kingdom denies offering $150bn to buy Facebook

Celebrity chefs from the UK as Gary Rhodes will be showcasing their talent

March 3rd, 2011 - 03:35 GMT

Food and the Gulf city

Dresses rather than veils? Many people now think that they are trendy and some men have started to see abayas in a sexual light.

March 3rd, 2011 - 12:34 GMT

Abayas: Faith or fashion?