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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 fire broke out suddenly when one of the victims switched on the lights in the kitchen (Shutterstock/File)

December 18th, 2017 - 04:00 GMT

Gas Leak Fire Injures 6 Women, 2 Children in Egypt

The court was earlier told the accused made the criminal threats against his daughters in April this year. He had pleaded, however, not guilty in court (Shutterstock/File)

December 18th, 2017 - 01:03 GMT

Man Sentenced to 3 Months for Threatening to Burn Daughters

Drugs are discovered relatively frequently while being transported through Beirut's airport (AFP/File)

December 18th, 2017 - 10:10 GMT

13.7 Kilos of Cocaine Found in Beirut Airport Bathroom

(Youtube screengrab)

December 17th, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Oman College Roof Collapses Under Heavy Rain (Video)

The police received 12,753 SOS calls during this period (AFP/File)

December 17th, 2017 - 04:00 GMT

Dubai Records Almost 600 Rain-Related Accidents in the Last 24 Hours

“In Riyadh, about 70 percent of Saudis use the first floor of their houses as living areas while leaving the ground floor for guests. This reveals the Saudi housing crisis” (Shutterstock/File)

December 17th, 2017 - 01:49 GMT

Saudi's Housing Crisis: 40% of Space in Homes is Dedicated to Entertaining Guests

There has been criticism that the gesture could have had a bigger impact in poverty-stricken areas (Shutterstock/File)

December 17th, 2017 - 08:46 GMT

Misplaced Charity: Saudis Hang Blankets for the Needy Around Middle-Class Neighborhood

Back in September, Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud issued a decree allowing women to get a driver's license for the first time (AFP)

December 16th, 2017 - 08:07 GMT

Saudi Arabia Will Allow Women to Drive Trucks, Motorbikes

It is currently being filmed in the U.K. and is expected to be completed in February (Shutterstock/File)

December 14th, 2017 - 07:00 GMT

First Film in Saudi Cinemas Will be About King Faisal

One of these prisoners, Nazia spent six months of her jail sentence at the house of a policewoman (Shutterstock/File)

December 14th, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Afghan Female Prisoners Now Have Their Own Cells Instead of Staying in Rented Houses

The accused later took pictures of the victim threatening to come looking for him in case he reported them to the police (Shutterstock/File)

December 14th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

4 Sentenced to Jail for Using Fake Tinder Account to Lure Man, Rob Him

A police team rushed to the site and found the 29-year-old victim seriously injured. He was rushed to the Rashid Hospital, where he was pronounced dead (Shutterstock/File)

December 14th, 2017 - 04:00 GMT

Man Murders Colleague Over Who Gets to Use the Kitchen First